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Modifying Items In Blackboard

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This guide will demonstrate how to modify the content of certain file types within Blackboard.

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.

 

Editing Item Settings

Image of the course content screen with an arrow pointing to the chevron to the right of the file name with instructions to click on the chevron to the right of the file name. A menu is shown on screen with the Edit Settings option outlined with a red circle with an arrow pointing to it with instructions to click on Edit in Blackboard.

You will now see a screen labeled Course Content.  To edit the settings for a file, locate the file you wish to edit and hover over the file name.  Click the chevron button that appears to the right of the file name and select Edit In Blackboard from the menu.

Modifying the Item Content

Image of the Edit in Blackboard screen with the following annotations: 1.File Name: Enter a name for the file here.2.Content: Use the text editor to edit the content of the file.3.When finished, click the Submit button to save the file.

You will now see a screen labeled Edit in Blackboard:

  1. File Name: Enter a name for the file here.
  2. Content: Use the text editor to edit the content of the file.
  3. When finished, click the Submit button to save the file.

Confirmation

Image of the green success banner with text that reads Success: Item Edited.

Upon finishing up, you will see a green banner at the top of the screen indicating that the changes were successful.

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Blackboard Learn Original (Phased out Spring 2025)

This guide is for the Original Course View which was phased out Spring 2025. For Summer 2025 and beyond, use our Ultra Course View Guides 0
Introduction 13
Blackboard Ultra Base Navigation (UBN) Faculty 8
Customizing the Main Course Menu & Course News Page 21
Creating Content in Blackboard 3
Adding Files 19
Creating Assignments in Blackboard 7
Creating Interactive Rubrics 6
Creating Tests and Surveys in Blackboard 20
Creating Test Questions 19
Creating Adaptive Release Rules 8
Creating Self and Peer Assessments 9
Using Achievements 5
Using The Blackboard Calendar 3
Communication: Announcements 4
Communication: Discussion Boards 17
Communication: Messages and Email 6
Communication: Blogs 9
Communication: Journals 8
Communication: Wikis 7
Communication: Tasks 4
Managing Course Enrollments 5
Managing Course Groups 17
Running Course Reports and Monitoring Student Progress 8
Viewing and Downloading Course Evaluation Results 7
Grade Center: Introduction 4
Grade Center: Setting up Grade Columns 4
Grade Center: Organizing the Grade Center 11
Grade Center: General Grading Information 7
Grade Center: Viewing Assignment Results 9
Grade Center: Create recording for feedbacks 4
Grade Center: Viewing Test Results 13
Grade Center: Managing Grade Center Data 6
Adding Third Party Tools and Content 12
Managing the Content Collection 14
Importing/Archiving/Copying a Course 9
Managing Goals 3
Taking Attendance 7
Microsoft Teams Integration 2

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