When a user clicks on a link to a webpage to be displayed in Blackboard, the user sees a frame with a message above it stating 'The content below is outside the Blackboard Learn environment'. To avoid this message, it is recommended that you set external links to 'Open in a New Window' in the 'Options' area when creating or editing the links.
Clicking a link to an outside website or resource that is set to open within Blackboard will result in a message stating, “The content below is outside the Blackboard Learn environment.” This message is not an error; it just means that the content displayed is not on Blackboard.
Normally, when a link to an outside website is clicked and loads inside Blackboard, a gray bar will appear at the top of the frame , stating that “The Content Below is Outside of the Blackboard Learn Environment”. However, non-secured websites (i.e. url addresses beginning with HTTP://) or sites containing scripted
If you are receiving errors when trying to view YouTube videos that are in your Blackboard course: Right click the video link. Select Open Link in New Window .
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.
Hiding/Showing entries on the Course Menu Each Course Menu entry has a drop-down menu to the right of its name. A menu item is hidden if it has a square with slash next to it (1). Click on the drop-down menu (2) and choose "Show Link" or "Hide Link" (3) to Show or Hide that content link.
The new content area is created at the bottom of the upper part of the left menu. You can drag it by the left edge to reposition if desired. Click on the new left menu link to enter the content area. Open a course area, such as a Content Area, Learning Module, or folder.
How to add a Course Link within your Blackboard courseEdit Mode. Check that Edit Mode is turned ON. ... Content Area. Choose the Content Area into which you wish to add your course link. ... Course Link. ... Browse. ... The Browse Window. ... Link Information. ... Options. ... Click on Submit.More items...
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.
In the Content Collection, go to the folder that contains the file or folder you want to move. Select the check box next to the item and select Move. You can also access the Move option in the item's menu. Enter the path to the destination folder or select Browse to locate and select the destination folder.
Content areas, such as Users, Courses, Institution, and Library, are folders stored under the root folder. A folder is automatically available to the user who created it, and may also be visible to other users if you create it in the course area.
QUICK STEPS: adding items to a Learning ModuleIn Edit Mode, on the Course Menu, click the Content Area containing the Learning Module.On the Content Area page, click the Learning Module's title.On the Learning Module's Action Bar, point to Build Content and click Item.On the Create Item page, enter a Name.More items...
If you want to organize content sequentially, there are different ways to present information to students so they can maximize their learning: Description/List: A list is an easy to recognize manner of presenting information. ... Problem/Solution: ... Simple to Complex: ... Familiar to Unfamiliar:
A course link is a shortcut to an existing area, tool, or item in a course. Example: Link to assignments. You can create all assignments in their own content area. Then, you can create course links to individual assignments in other areas of the course, such as in a unit folder or learning module.
How to Create Announcements in BlackboardOn the Control Panel, click Course Tools and select Announcements.Select Create Announcement.Enter a Subject, which appears as the title of the announcement.Enter your message which you can include text, images, and multimedia.More items...
Connect - Add Connect Assignments to BlackboardLog in to your Blackboard account.Select the course to which you'd like to add your Connect assignment(s).From the Assessments menu, select McGraw-Hill Assignment.Check the box next to each assignment you wish to add to Blackboard.Click Submit.More items...