OAC Blackboard Customize Buttons

quick guides

set up

Course Content

assessments

Tools

Blackboard Support

Your main Blackboard contact:
Susan Mrozowski
410.955.2359
oac@jhmi.edu

Questions concerning Blackboard enrollments and logins? Please contact:
Kim Thornton
kthornt5@jhmi.edu

How To Manage Your Course Menu

You can create a new button for your course’s navigational menu. One option is to select from a list provided in a drop-down box. Your other option is to add a name in a text box, limited to 18 characters.

Customizing content areas

Alll courses display the standard navigational menu (Fig 1), located on the main course page

Fig 1 Course Buttons Link to Content and Tools

To add or modify the navigational menu, from the Control Panel > Go to "Course Options" > Select "Manage Course Menu" (Fig 2)

Fig 2 Options to Edit Course Buttons

Click " Add Content Area" to add more content capabilities
Choose from a content label in the drop-down box, or type a content descriptor in the text box (limit to 18 characters) (Fig 2)

Fig 2 Options to Edit Course Buttons

Click Submit; OK
Exit Control Panel area; Return to the main course view to preview revisions

Course Tools

To add or modify a Tool Area in your course site, the process is similar to adding a Content Area (see Fig 2 above)
Go to the Control Panel > Course Options > Select "Manage Course Area" (see above Fig 2)
Click to add "Tool Link"
Choose from a tool label in the drop-down box, e.g., Groups (Fig 3)
Or type a tool descriptor in the text box (limit to 18 characters)

Fig 3 Tool Selections

Click Submit; OK
Exit Control Panel area
Return to the main course view > From the main course menu buttons, preview revised Tool menu options

Support

If you have any questions about setting up or modifying your course site, please contact:
Susan Mrozowski
410.955.2359
oac@jhmi.edu