Changing the Course Entry Page

The default page the students see when they enter the course is the Course News page.  If you would want students to see a different page when they first enter the course site, these instructions will demonstrate how to change the course entry page.

Changing the Course Entry Page, Part 1

Image shows the course control panel opened on Customization, outlined in a red circle with a number 1, and Teaching Style Under Customization outlined in a red circle with a number 2.

Log into your Blackboard course and go to the control panel.  

  1. Click on Customization.
  2. Select Teaching Style.

Changing the Course Entry Page

Image of #2 Select Course Entry Point with the entry point outlined with a red circle and a note reading: Select the desired entry point from the dropdown menu.

On the next screen, scroll down until you reach Select Course Entry Point.  Click on the dropdown menu circled in the image and choose the desired content area you wish to link to.  When you are finished, scroll down to the bottom, and click the Submit button.

The course will now open in the page selected.