Blackboard Learn Menu Item “Build Content” Overview Description Display Visual Create • Create a file within Bb • Created files display in entirety o Allows for easy editing Item • Attach files from your computer •
File Upload a file from your computer or course files • Attached files display as links • Displays as an icon • Click to open file in new window •
Audio •
Upload file from your computer or course files Audio options are available: Autostart & Loop Office of e-­‐Learning: Academic Affairs •
Displays audio player bar •
Option to download file Blackboard Learn: Build Content Overview Page 2 • Upload file from computer, course files, or mashups • Picture displays on • Able to set Alt Text Image course content page • Set custom dimensions •
Video •
Upload file from computer, course files, or mashups Set custom dimensions (recommend 640x480) •
Embedded video •
Mashups can be displayed as an icon or an embedded video Web Link •
Embed a webpage •
Have the options to add text or attach files Office of e-­‐Learning: Academic Affairs •
Icon only Blackboard Learn: Build Content Overview • Organize course content Learning Module Syllabus •
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Page 3 Structured – guide •
learner through sequential viewing of course materials Displays as tabbed folder •
Syllabus creation tool displays entire syllabus •
Upload syllabus option displays file as a link Upload your own syllabus or use Bb’s syllabus creation tool Course Link •
Link to another area (discussion, file, exam, etc.) in your course •
Icon only New Page Content Folder •
Storage area for content items •
Icon only Office of e-­‐Learning: Academic Affairs Blackboard Learn: Build Content Overview Page 4 •
Module Page •
Add a page in Blackboard where you can insert modules such as Alerts, Calculator, Dictionary, etc. •
Icon only Optional – allow users to personalize the page •
Blank Page Create a file in Blackboard for easy editing •
Displays as icon – click to view file Office of e-­‐Learning: Academic Affairs Blackboard Learn: Build Content Overview Page 5 Mashups YouTube Video •
Add a video straight from YouTube. •
Does not require a YouTube account •
Can create a thumbnail, link to it, or embed the video. Office of e-­‐Learning: Academic Affairs