Reusing Your Blackboard Course Site
Reusing YourBlackboard Course SiteAn overview of copying Blackboard sites and performingcourse maintenance for a new semesterNew to Blackboard? New to ODU?Contents:A.B.C.D.Before You CopyCopy Your Old Course SiteUpdate Your New Course SiteMake Your New Site Available to StudentsCenter for Learning and Teaching Distance Learning Old Dominion University Revised July 2021Learn how to edit (and copy) yourcourse sites in CLT’s Blackboardworkshops. Online and self-pacedworkshops are offered.Register at clt.odu.edu or emailclt@odu.edu.
ABlackboard Course AccessYou are given instructor access toBlackboard sites based on Banner(the ODU system). If you aren’tcorrectly assigned as the instructor,contact your department orprogram coordinator immediately.Before You CopyMore often than not, instructors copy content and settings into their newBlackboard site from a prior semester. Course copying duplicates materials andmenus, so it’s best to remove the new site’s default menu, to prevent having twosets of the same links.1.2.3.4.5.New faculty and adjuncts won’t seeold Blackboard sites at first. Again,contact your department to beadded as a TA or to find out whichBlackboard site to reuse.Log into Blackboard (www.blackboard.odu.edu)Go to CoursesLocate your new course site (e.g., search for 202110.)Open the new course siteSet Edit Mode is: to ON (upper right menu)Delete Default Course Menu Links (New Site)1. Go to the Course Menu!2. Leave Home Page as is3.4.5.6.Delete Blank orUnused LinksClick each menu link’s options arrow (hover for the arrow to appear)Select DeleteClick Delete this menu itemClick Delete, when prompted againRepeat these steps for the remaining menu links that you will copy in fromanother course. For example, delete the blank Assignments link before copying inAssignments. If you won’t use a menu link, like Orientation, also delete it.Reference: Course MenuODU Blackboard Support: ITS Help Desk, 877-348-6503 (toll free), itshelp@odu.edu, or visit the Blackboard Support Portal2
BAssignments & TestsCopy Your Old Course SitePerform the Course Copy process in the prior Blackboard site. New faculty and adjunctsmust request access to the old site first. The prior instructor can add you as a TA to theirsite, or contact your department.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.!Open the old course site (e.g., 202020 SPRING )Go to Control PanelExpand Packages and UtilitiesSelect Course CopyOn the Copy Course page, go to Select Copy Options sectionBy Destination Course ID, click BrowseLocate your new course on the Courses pop-up (search by CRN, if needed)Click SubmitUnder Select Course Materials, click Select All(Optional) Uncheck Announcements, unless you will reuse the previousterm’s announcementsChoose “Select All” during the firstCourse Copy, because assignmentsand tests require multiple areas: Grade Center columns Content areas Tests, Surveys, and PoolsIf you must re-copy exams orassignments, then individuallyselect those areas.Teaching Two SectionsIf you have multiple Blackboardsites for a course, Course Copyinto one section, prepare it, thencopy the new site into othersections—this saves time andeffort.11. Under Discussion Board, select “Include only the forums, with no starterposts” to prevent copying old student posts12. Click Submit13. Wait for the confirmation notificationIt may take up to 24 hours for the course copy to complete. Do not submit duplicateCourse Copy requests while waiting, because your site will end up with twice the contentand menus.Reference: Copy CoursesBlackboard Tutorials: Blackboard Help or CLT FAQs3
CUpdate Your New Course SiteConfirm the content, assignments, tests, and Grade Center copied correctly into your newBlackboard site. Then update the settings for the new term, as applicable:Verify menu links andcontent aren’t hidden(use Student Preview)Change Assignmentand Test due datesand availabilityAdd Announcementsor edit/deletecopied onesClear prior student activityfrom Discussion Boards,Groups, Blogs, or WikisClean out theGrade CenterAdjust Date Management (Due Dates/Availability)The content and assignments in Blackboard may be hidden from students until youchange all dates to the new semester. Remove date restrictions, if they’re unneeded.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.!Open your new course site (e.g., 202110 FALL )Go to Control PanelExpand Course ToolsClick Date ManagementUnder SELECT DATE ADJUSTMENT OPTION, select “List All Dates ForReview”Click StartWhen Date Management Progress displays 100%, click NextReview and revise all Due, Starts, and Ends availability datesClick the Edit Dates icon (pencil)Click the Submit icon (green checkmark)NOTE: If you can’t edit availability from Date Management, go to the assignmentor exam itself to remove date restrictions, including Display After, Display Until.Reference: Date ManagementODU Blackboard Support: ITS Help Desk, 877-348-6503 (toll free), itshelp@odu.edu, or visit the Blackboard Support Portal4
Ccont’dCopied Blackboard Tools (if applicable)Clear the Discussion BoardIf you chose “Include starter postsfor each thread in each forum(anonymized)” during Course Copy,delete old student posts fromdiscussion forums.Fix Respondus LockDown Browser(online tests)1. Go to Control Panel2. Expand Course Tools3. Click Respondus LockDownBrowser4. Review the list of tests5. Click Fix It by tests displaying“error”6. Exit the DashboardReference: Manage Old DiscussionPosts (College of DuPage)NOTE: Clear out Group Discussions,Blogs, and Wikis, as well.Reference: Respondus Lockdown BrowserSynchronize SafeAssign(online papers)1.2.3.4.5.Go to Control PanelExpand Course ToolsClick SafeAssignClick SafeAssign ItemsClick Synchronize thiscourse (in the upper right)Reference: Use SafeAssign inAssignmentsClean Out the Grade Center1. Go to Control Panel2. Expand Grade Center3. Click Full Grade CenterRemove unneeded or duplicate columns:4. Go to Manage5. Select Column Organization6. Delete duplicate “Total” and “Weighted Total”columns (keep the copied, configured ones)7. Delete or hide unused assignments, tests, etc.8. Click SubmitReference: Grade ColumnsCalculated GradesConfirm your Total or Weighted Total columns arecorrectly configured. Organize assignments andcolumns into Categories for easier management, too.Also, set which Total or Weighted Total displays tostudents:1.2.3.4.Go to the columnClick its Options arrowSelect Set as External Grade(green checkmark appears)Reference: Calculate Grades5
DBackup Your Blackboard SiteMake Your Site Available to StudentsRelease your course site several weeks or days before the semester, so that studentscan order textbooks and prepare for the course’s technology requirements well beforethe first class or activity.Select the lock icon1.2.3.4.5.ODU can’t recover deletedBlackboard sites or content.For your records, please exportthe prepared course site at thebeginning and end of the term.(upper right menu) to make the course visible, or:Go to Control PanelExpand CustomizationClick PropertiesChange Make Course Available to “Yes”Click SubmitReference: Export and ArchiveCoursesStudent Preview!Use Student Preview mode to confirm students can also access content andassignments. If menu links or items are hidden, set each one to “Make Available.”Reference: Student PreviewCenter for Learning and Teaching Distance Learning Old Dominion University Revised July 20216
old Blackboard sites at first. Again, contact your department to be . added as a TA or to find out which Blackboard site to reuse. ODU Blackboard Support: ITS Help Desk, 877-348-6503 (toll free), itshelp@odu.edu, or visit the Blackboard Support Portal 2
SDSU Blackboard o Your Blackboard courses will be listed under the “My Courses” box. (see the next slide for screenshot) o Click on each course to be taken to the course site. o Note: Not all professors use Blackboard. If the class is not using Blackboard, it will not be listed under “My Courses” If you are not sure if a class should be on Blackboard, check
SDSU Blackboard o Your Blackboard courses will be listed under the "My Courses" box. (see the next slide for screenshot) o Click on each course to be taken to the course site. o Note: Not all professors use Blackboard. If the class is not using Blackboard, it will not be listed under "My Courses" If you are not sure if a class should be on Blackboard, check
After hours/weekends/holidays: If calling the help desk after hours (616-331-2101) callers are auto forwarded directly to Blackboard's 24 x 7 service. Blackboard Help Documents: Knowledge Base - Blackboard (gvsu.edu). When you are logged into a Blackboard (Bb) Course, click the "Help" button on the left
Blackboard Blackboard is a tool that allows faculty to add resources for students to access online to enhance teaching and learning. If you are enrolled in a class, you are automatically enrolled in Blackboard. All your courses will appear on your home page. For first time users, please follow the instructions below to access Blackboard.
1. Logging into the MyYSU Portal at https://my.ysu.edu and clicking on the “Blackboard Learn 9” link on the left 2. Going directly to the YSU Blackboard website at https://ysu.blackboard.com 3. Installing the Blackboard Mobile
4. The Wayland Online Library: available through the course Blackboard site. At the course Blackboard site, scroll down to the tab marked "Wayland Library". This tab opens to the WBU on-line library homepage. HYBRID COURSE This course will have 6 meetings in the classroom and 2 on-line via Blackboard. See Course Schedule for meeting dates.
Blackboard Collaborate Ultra Help Guide for Students Every course on Blackboard has a virtual meeting space, or Course Room, through Blackboard Collaborate Ultra. Similar to Zoom, Skype, or GoToMeeting, this space can be used for synchronous communication and content sharing.
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