Faculty Guides and Documentation

Creating Folders

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Instructors can create folders to better organize content within the Content Collection.  This guide will demonstrate how to create folders.

Accessing the Course Content Collection

Image of the control panel with the following annotations: 1.Click on Content Collection.2.Select the course ID of the current course listed beneath the Content Collection header.

To access the course content collection, go to the Blackboard Control Panel:

  1. Click on Content Collection.
  2. Select the course ID of the current course listed beneath the Content Collection header.

 

Creating a Folder

Image of the Course Content page with the Create Folder button outlined in a red circle with an arrow pointing to it with instructions to click on Create Folder.

You will now be taken to the Course Content screen.  To create a folder, click on the Create Folder button at the top of the page.

Naming the Folder

Image of the Course Content screen with the folder name area expanded: 1.Folder Name: Enter a name for the folder here.2.Click Submit when finished.

You will now see the current screen expand to show an option labeled Folder Name:

  1. Folder Name: Enter a name for the folder here.
  2. Click Submit when finished.

Confirmation

Image of the banner that reads Sucess: Folder name created.

After creating the folder, you will see a green banner at the top of the screen that reads Success: (Folder Name) Created. The folder will then appear in the file list below.

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