how to see previous semester on blackboard

by Kristofer Boyle 4 min read

Explore the courses page. From the list where your name appears, you can view a list of your courses. You can return to previous courses to review content, reuse material, and prepare your future courses. Your institution controls the page that appears after you log in.

How do I know if my blackboard course has been queued?

It depends on how the instructor has the course Blackboard set up. They can choose to make the course invisible after the semester is over, or to have it available forever. Chances are if you can't view the course now, they've picked the former. You …

What happens when a course is retired from Blackboard?

From the list where your name appears, you can view a list of your courses. You can return to previous courses to review content, reuse material, and prepare your future courses. Your institution controls the page that appears after you log in. On the Courses page, you can access all of your courses. Each course card lists the course ID, course title, and instructor.

Who will have access to Blackboard?

Dec 01, 2021 · Depending on the size of your course, this process could take up to an hour. Navigate back to Control Panel > Packages and Utilities > Export/Archive Course. Click the link to download the zip file to your local computer. The file name consists of the course ID and the date/time of export. If you find that your browser automatically unzips the ...

How do I download my blackboard course to my computer?

All things Blackboard… How To’s Semester Start Up-Getting Courses Ready in Blackboard. Copy Course from Previous Semester. Here are video directions as well as a Chalk It Up Handout which is a handy guide of what happens to your content once inside of Blackboard. Merging Courses. If you have course sections that you wish to merge into one course, please complete this form.

Copy Your Course Content

If you have set up a Bb course shell in a previous semester and would like to use what you’ve built for this new semester, you can copy it into your newer course shell.

Stack Your Courses

If you are teaching multiple sections of the same course in the same semester, you will notice that separate course shells are automatically generated in Bb for each section. You may find it easier to stack these shells.

Organize Your Course

Easy access and clear consistency are keys to a well-organized course, whether you are starting from scratch or updating a course you have previously taught online. Below are strategies for organizing your course.

Set Due Dates

Double-check that all of your assignments, quizzes and anything else that gets graded has a due date in the Bb Grade Center. This is a particularly important detail to check if you have copied your course from a previous semester.

Refresh Your Course Introduction

Whether you have crafted your course introduction as narrative text or in a video, giving it a refresh helps to add your presence to the course and helps students make a connection with you as the instructor.

Test Your Course with the Student Preview

Once you’ve set up your course, ensure students see what you want them to see. Use the Enter Student Preview tool. Entering the Student Preview allows you to see most of your course as a student will see it. Use it to test course content such as your syllabus, course calendar and content you add to your module folders.

Make Your Course Available

You’re all finished building your course in Bb! The last step before the first day of class is to make your Bb course available to students. This process is not automated. It is up to you to make your course available so that your students will be able to see it in their course list when they log into Bb.

What is not included in a copy of a course?

Files within the course’s home folder that are not linked to any content within the course are not included in the copy. If you think you have files that may exist outside your course directory, it's a good idea to review your content and make sure everything is associated to the course itself, a master course, or Box.

What happens if you don't have permissions for a course?

If you do not have permission configured, your students may not be able to access some files when the course is imported. If any content was originated in another course that was assigned to another instructor, you will not be able to export the content unless those permissions have been updated.

What happens if you don't select all?

If you do not Select All, you must choose at least one of these areas: Content, Contacts, or Settings for the course copy to function. If you do not select one of these options, a warning appears.

Can faculty copy links?

Faculty can choose to copy only the links to the files or copy the links and create new copies of every file attached to the course. These files may exist in or outside the course shell. Course Export Decision Table. If you are exporting from a master course or template, choose.

Semester Start Up-Getting Courses Ready in Blackboard

Copy Course from Previous Semester. Here are video directions as well as a Chalk It Up Handout which is a handy guide of what happens to your content once inside of Blackboard.

Announcements

Requesting Announcement on Main Page. If you would like to have an announcement posted on the main Blackboard page, please complete this form.

Organizations

Requesting an Organization/Group. If you would like to use Blackboard as a communication platform where you can share content and messages, feel free to complete this form.

End of Semester Procedures

Archive Blackboard Courses: Archive is a backup of the entire course, including student grades and student work for the semester it was taught in. JCC receives copies of the archived courses which are backed up at ITEC in SUNY Buffalo at the end of each semester.

What is a blackboard course?

A Blackboard course is automatically created for every course at USC. Each course is hidden from the students until the instructor chooses to make the course available to students. Not Available indicates the course is hidden from students, you always have access.

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].