how to make my course available to students in blackboard

by Rex Greenholt 9 min read

Blackboard (Faculty) - Course Availability: Make Course Available

  • Log into Blackboard and go into the course.
  • Click on the Lock in the upper-right corner of the screen.
  • The lock icon will "open" and your course will be available to students.

Log into Blackboard Learn and enter the course. In the Course Management menu under Customization, click Properties. Under Set Availability, check the radio button next to "Yes" for Make Course Available. Click the Submit button.

Full Answer

How do students access Blackboard courses?

In the list where your name appears, select the Courses link to access your course list. Open a course card's menu to change your course availability. You can also change your course's status on the Course Content page.

How to enroll students in a Blackboard course?

Set course availability. You can set your course availability in the Control Panel. Control Panel > Customization > Properties > Set Availability. In the Set Availability section, select Yes or No. Use Term Availability only appears if your administrator added your course to a term.

How to access your course in Blackboard?

You will be prompted to confirm your decision. Click "Open to students" to make your course immediately available. Option three: Log into Blackboard Learn and enter the course. In the Course Management menu under Customization, click Properties. Under Set Availability, check the radio button next to "Yes" for Make Course Available.

How to create and add a course on Blackboard?

Locate the course you want to make available/unavailable on your My Courses list and click the link of the course ID. After entering the course, scroll down and click “Customization -> Properties”. Scroll down to the SET AVAILABILITY area of the page and change the “Make Course Available” to “Yes” Then click Submit to save the change.

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Why is my course not showing up on Blackboard?

Courses may not appear in the My Courses module in Blackboard for a few reasons: The instructor has not yet published the course for student view (most common reason). The student has not yet successfully registered and paid for the course. There may be an issue with the student's enrollment.

How do you make a Blackboard module available?

To set up the availability go to Customisation > Properties, on the Control Panel (on the left hand menu). Click 'Yes' or 'No' to set the current availability, or select 'Use Term Availability' to set to the default term of the course (note some custom courses may not have term dates attached).

Why does my Blackboard course say private?

The note “private” in your course title means that the course has not yet been made available to your students. To make your course available, follow the How to Make Your Course Available to Students instructions.Dec 26, 2020

How do you create an interactive learning module?

How to create interactive online training modulesIncorporate an interactive element on each slide.Add digital storytelling to your courses.Include interactive 360° images and videos.Create simulated environments where learners can freely practice.Devise branching scenarios.May 19, 2020

How can a student create a learning module?

Write the learning outcomes. ... Create the assessment/s. ... Create or curate learning materials and activities. ... Sequence learning materials and activities to create a learning experience. ... Write instructions for students.

How do I change the course availability date on blackboard?

On the course's Properties screen, scroll down to the Set Course Duration section. 4. Click on the Start Date or End Date Calendar icon to select a different date.Dec 8, 2017

How do you unlock a course on Blackboard?

0:000:47Make Your Course Available in the Original Course View - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipSelect properties under customization in the control panel. Here you can edit the course descriptionMoreSelect properties under customization in the control panel. Here you can edit the course description. Make the course available and set the course duration.

How to change course availability on Blackboard?

In either view, open the course card's menu to change the course availability by clicking the three horizontal dots. Click the three horizontal dots (course menu) to change course availability. Click "Open course".

What does "unavailable" mean in Blackboard?

"Unavailable" means that an instructor has access to the course, but students will not be able to enter the course. Instructors have to make the course "available" to allow students access to the Blackboard Learn course. There are three options to make your Blackboard Learn course available:

Instructions for USC Instructors Using Qwickly (current semester courses)

From the Blackboard Home screen, navigate to the Tools module on the left side of the screen and click the “Qwickly (Faculty/TA’s)” link,

Instructions for USC Instructors NOT Using Qwickly (current semester courses)

Locate the course you want to make available/unavailable on your My Courses list and click the link of the course ID.

Instructions for USC Instructors NOT Using Qwickly (while in current semester course)

From inside the course you wish to make available to students, in the upper right corner of the course, locate “lock” icon.

Instructions for USC Teaching Assistants

Under My Courses on the Home tab, click the name of the “NOT AVAILABLE” course that you want your students to be able to access.

About Course Availability

ITS automatically creates a Blackboard course for every course that is listed in the Schedule of Classes. All Blackboard courses are automatically hidden from students.

What is a blackboard course?

Your Blackboard course is your virtual classroom and YOU hold the key. When you are ready to enable student access to your virtual classroom, simply "unlock" it by making it available. When you do so, the course will be available to students beginning 2 weeks before the first day of classes for the term. Why?

When can students access Blackboard?

Provided that you make it available following the steps below, students can access your course as early as two weeks before the first day of the term. Available courses automatically become unavailable to students four weeks after the last day of classes for the term. You (instructors) have access to all of your Blackboard courses.

Option 1

Courses can be made available by accessing the course, then clicking the lock icon located on the top right of the course.

Option 2

On an instructor's Courses page, click the More Options three dots next to a course and choose Open Course.

Option 3

On the course menu, go to the Control Panel and select Customization . Select Properties from the options.

How to contact Blackboard at USC?

Call our Blackboard Help line 24 hours a day, every day at (213) 740-5555 and choose option 2. Faculty can request help and training from USC’s Enterprise Learning Technologies group by submitting a request to [email protected].

When does the summer semester end?

Student access to summer semester courses ends on October 1. Student access to fall semester courses ends on February 1. Student access to spring semester courses ends on July 1. If students would like to see their final course grades for previous semesters, they can view their official grade reports on OASIS or MyUSC.

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