Folders - Creating New Folders
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Creating New Folders
You can organize a large number of items in a single content area by separating them with folders. To place items within a folder, create the folders first and then add items within them. Go through the following steps to do that:
- Go to the Edit View screen of any content area.
- From the menu on the top, select +Folder.
- Enter the title of your folder at Name.
- You may provide a brief description of your folder at Text.
Note: You can also copy and paste text from Microsoft Word to Blackboard.
- Select Yes for Make the content available to let students view this folder or No to prevent them from seeing it. You may wish to select No if you are preparing folders in advance and do not want your students to see them just yet.
- Select Yes for Track number of views to have the Blackboard system collect data from your students about usage, otherwise, leave it as No.
- Choose date and time restrictions makes a folder appear on the Blackboard course page during a specified time period. Simply check the box(s) which you wish to apply and set their date and time.
Note: You still have to select Yes for Make the content available if you wish to use this feature.
- Click on the Submit button to finish adding your folder. It will be added when you get a notification of success.
- Click on the name of the new folder to go into it.
- Once inside, you can add any type of content - Course Documents and Readings (+Item), Assignments (select Assignment), and Links (+External Link and +Course Link).