blackboard course merge tool

by Dr. Luisa Schaden 5 min read

How do I merge two or more Blackboard courses?

On your Blackboard Homepage, go to Section Merge Tool module located on the left-hand side. Below the Section Merge Tool, select Click Here to Create and Manage Merged Course. If you are unable to see the module, follow these steps: a. On the …

What is the course merge tool?

In the following steps, we will learn how to merge sections NETB, NETC, and NETD (The SOURCE courses) into section NETA (The MERGED course). 1. Log in to Blackboard. The Section Merge Tool is located on this page, you may need to scroll down to locate it. If you see the Section Merge Tool , skip to Step 5 To add the Section Merge Tool

What do students see when a course is merged?

Using the Course Merge Tool, you can combine the rosters of multiple sections into a single Blackboard course, to which all of your students will have access. That way, you'll only have a single Grade Center, and a single place for distributing content to your class. Navigate to the Home tab in Blackboard.

What happens to the child courses after merging with parent blackboard?

As described in the Introduction section above, Blackboard Learn includes a Course Merge tool designed to “merge” several instances of a course into a single, logical parent. This makes managing multiple offerings of a single course easier – make a change in the parent, and those changes would also propagate downwards to the ‘children’ or merged sections of the same …

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How do I merge courses in Blackboard?

Merge coursesOn the Administrator Panel in the Courses section, select Courses.Point to Create Course and select Merge Enrollments.Edit the course properties as if you're creating a new course.Select Browse next to Add Child Courses and select the courses to be merged.Select Submit.

How can I merge two courses?

1:313:22How to Combine Course Sections in Canvas - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipThe SIS ID of the master course in the search field here and then select the name of the course whenMoreThe SIS ID of the master course in the search field here and then select the name of the course when it appears.

How do I stack courses in Blackboard?

0:111:08UAF Blackboard Learn Course Stacking Demo - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipSelect one of your courses from the current. Term. Now choose under course tools stack courses. FromMoreSelect one of your courses from the current. Term. Now choose under course tools stack courses. From here select all the courses that you want to add to a stack course confirm your selection.

How do I transfer content from one course to another in Blackboard?

0:143:39Copy Course Content in Blackboard - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipYou will find instructions for copying the course on the lower right hand side of the page. At theMoreYou will find instructions for copying the course on the lower right hand side of the page. At the top of the page under select copy type use the drop down menu to choose the option copy.

How do I cross list a section in a course as an instructor?

Open Course. In Global Navigation, click the Courses link [1], then click the child course link [2].Open Course Settings. In Course Navigation, click the Settings link.Open Sections. Click the Sections tab.Open Section. ... Cross-List Section. ... Confirm Cross-Listing. ... Re-Cross-List Section.

How do I link one course to another in canvas?

1:393:25Attaching a Canvas Course to another Course - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipAnd remember that first picture is the one that has no link. So i remove the link i'm going to linkMoreAnd remember that first picture is the one that has no link. So i remove the link i'm going to link a url i'm going to paste that link insert my link and i have to save if i don't save it won't work.

What does merging classes mean?

Information about Merged Courses Merged courses allow faculty members to combine multiple sections of a course into a single site. This allows instructors to save time and effort related to uploading content, as they only need to upload content to one site.May 15, 2018

What is a child course in Blackboard?

Master/Child courses allow instructors to use the same content for multiple sections in one place so there's no need to maintain multiple courses.

Where is the administrator panel in Blackboard?

Open the Admin Console From the Administrator Panel, under Tools and Utilities, select Admin Console.

How do I reuse a test in Blackboard?

Making a copy of a testIn Course Tools, go to Test, Surveys and Pools.Go to Tests or Pools depending on what you want to export.In the list find the test/pool you want to copy. Click the down arrow and select Copy.This will make an exact copy of the test with the same name but end with (1) i.e. (1)

Why Use It

Instructors may use the Course Merge Tool when they want to merge enrollments of two sections of the same course (same department and catalog number) or merging different types of courses (two different departments and catalog numbers).

Important!

In order to merge courses, the instructor must be enrolled in the Child and Parent Blackboard courses as “Instructor”.

Unmerging

If you need to unmerge your Blackboard courses you will need to contact Blackboard Support by calling 804-287-6860 or email [email protected]. A Blackboard Support staff person will contact you to coordinate unmerging your Blackboard courses.

Need Help?

If you encounter any problems with using the Course Merge tool please contact UR’s Blackboard support team at 804-287-6860 or email [email protected]. More help information can be read by clicking on the Help Documentation button at the top of this page.

What is a Blackboard course merge?

As described in the Introduction section above, Blackboard Learn includes a Course Merge tool designed to “merge” several instances of a course into a single, logical parent. This makes managing multiple offerings of a single course easier – make a change in the parent, and those changes would also propagate downwards to the ‘children’ or merged sections of the same course.

What is genius in Blackboard?

Genius makes it possible to enjoy most of the functionality offered by the Blackboard Learn Course Merge tool through the use of courses and sections. Through Courses, you can define a ‘parent’ structure that allows you to make changes to the course structure in one place, and letting those changes propagate down to the subsequent instances of the course that are created in your learning initiative.

How does genius work?

There is an important distinction there. In Genius, through the fine distinction between courses and sections, you have the benefits of a ‘parent’ structure that “merges” the sections of a single course into one structure – while still allowing you to have individual instances of that course (the sections) that learners enroll in and complete. Through the use of the Courses and Sections model included with Genius, you can: 1 Bulk transfer enrollments from one section of the course to another; 2 Have separate grade book views by section, or by the entire course. 3 Have many individual sections of a course (useful for onsite, instructor-led learning opportunities), or a single large section that combines all enrollments.

Merge courses

You can merge courses in two ways. One method is to select courses and merge them into a new parent course.

Separate courses

Separation removes a child course from a merged set of courses. The course itself is not deleted, but becomes a distinct course. The course is no longer associated with the merged set, and contains no material from its former parent course. The separated course retains both its content and enrollments from the moment it was separated out.

About multi-section management

Instructors may teach multiple sections of the same course. System administrators can merge the rosters of those courses into one master course. Merging the rosters allows the instructors teaching multiple sections to manage the content, course management, and communications tasks for all sections from one central location.

About crosslisting

Institutions commonly offer a course under multiple programs. For example, an advanced literature course might be available for credit in an English degree program as well as a journalism program. Instructors and registrars are challenged with managing student enrollment, grading, and content used in a single course.

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Why Use It

What It Doesn’T Do

  • The Course Merge Tool does notcopy any content from the Child Courses to the Parent Course. Note: If you want to copy content from any of the Child Courses to the Parent Course you should do this priorto using the Course Merge Tool. After merging all content should be added to the Parent Course only.
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Important!

  • In order to merge courses, the instructor must be enrolled in the Child and Parent Blackboard courses as “Instructor”. The Child and Parent Blackboard courses must be listed in the same term in the Schedule of Classes. The Child Courses will be made unavailable and instructors must not make the Child Courses available in the future.
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Unmerging

  • If you need to unmerge your Blackboard courses you will need to contact Blackboard Support by calling 804-287-6860 or email [email protected]. A Blackboard Support staff person will contact you to coordinate unmerging your Blackboard courses.
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How to Merge Blackboard Courses

  • To merge two or more Blackboard courses follow these steps: First determine the Parent Course. This is the course where all your content must currently reside. Open the Parent Course in Blackboard. In the Control Panel, click on the down arrowhead next to Course Tools (lower left); you will see a list of tools an instructor may use (these tools are...
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Need Help?

  • If you encounter any problems with using the Course Merge tool please contact UR’s Blackboard support team at 804-287-6860 or email [email protected]. More help information can be read by clicking on the Help Documentation button at the top of this page.
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