THE NEW AND IMPROVED BLACKBOARD TEMPLATE

Sann Lavallee

Fall 2014

EASIER TO USE

• No need to copy from Laconia Template

• Only 5 Simple Tasks

• Upload Syllabus

• Add Faculty Contact Information

• Remove Empty Tabs

• Personalize Welcome Message (if you like)

• Open the Class

NEW TEMPLATE

• Automatically appears when you enter your course

• Initial generic Welcome Message under Start Here

• College Policies and Students Services are already loaded

UPLOAD SYLLABUS

Click Syllabus

Under Build Content Choose Create

Item or File

Give a NameBrowse to fileClick Submit

button

ADD FACULTY CONTACT INFORMATION

Click on Faculty Contact

Fill in the blanks

Click on the Submit button

REMOVE EMPTY TABS

Click on small down arrow next to tab

Select Rename Link, Hide Link or Delete

PERSONALIZE WELCOME MESSAGE

Click on Start Here

Click on small down arrow next to the word “Welcome!”

Select Edit

Make changes

Click Submit button

OPEN COURSE FOR STUDENTS

Under Course Management

Choose Customization

Properties

Set AvailabilityMake Course Available

Yes or No

Click Submit Buttom

THANK YOU!

QUESTIONS?

• Contact Sann Lavallee @ slavallee@ccsnh.edu or 366-5368

• Any suggestions for future semesters to add or change, please let me know!