Creating and Customizing Your Blackboard Class

I think I’ll put some stuff online!

I know that Blackboard is a storage place.

I’ll park my syllabus out there for the students.

And oh, my PowerPoints

…and a few other things

so they can print

I’ll create a course and put my stuff in the right place.

Here?

Why live with Blackboard’s Default Buttons?

Why not provide meaningful links to content areas or tools?

Unit 1ReadingsAssignmentsQuiz

Instead of seeing

Why not change your class from this:

To something like this:

or this?

Create Logical Navigation

and Organization

Consider opportunities for communication

And collaboration

Whatever you choose…

• Focus on your educational goals and desired outcomes