Learning Modules

Create Learning Module

• Under the Build Tab, click on Learning Modules

• To create a new module, click Create Learning Module

• Give a title and description for the content section and click Save.

Link to File

Add New File

You may upload many different kinds of files for delivery to your students. Please review the Recommended Method of Content Delivery.

• Under the Build Tab, click on Learning Modules
• Click on the Module you want to edit
• To add a new file to the module, click Add File
• Then select Browse for Files

• Select the file to add click OK
  
  NOTE: For information on how to upload files to your course, see the File Upload Tutorial
  
  WARNING: Avoid using special characters ( @ # % & ; ) in filenames and titles.

Replace Existing File

This tutorial walks you through the steps required to replace an existing file with its modified version within the Learning Modules Tool. Use these steps whenever you make edits to a file and wish to upload and replace the existing file in your Blackboard course with a new version. To replace the file, first remove the existing link from the Learning Module and then rebuild the link to point to the modified version.

• Click on the ActionLinks icon next to the file you wish to remove
• Click Remove Link

• Add your new file by clicking on Add File (TIP: See help on adding files)
• Select Browse for Files
• Select the file to add click OK. Avoid using special characters ( @ # % & ; )
  
  For information on how to upload files to your course, see the File Upload Tutorial.

Link to Tool Item

You may link many different areas within your Blackboard course site.

• Under the Build Tab, click on Learning Modules (1)
• Click on the Module you want to edit
• Click on Add Content Link (2)
  
• Select the Tool you wish to link (3)
  
• Select the Item you wish to link (4)
• Click Add Selected (5)

Create Headings

Headings are used to divide up the module content.

• Under the Build Tab, click on Learning Modules
• Click on the Module you want to edit
• To create a new heading, click Create Heading

• Name your heading and click Save. Avoid using special characters ( @ # % & ; )

Change Titles

It is best to make your titles as short as possible. It will be much easier for your students decipher the module navigation with short links.

• Under the Build Tab, click on Learning Modules
• Click on the Module you want to edit
• Click Edit Link Titles
   
  Suggested Title Format

  It is best to name your titles such that they appear in chronological order (i.e. 01 title, 02 title, 03 title...) when they are displayed alphabetically. Although it is possible to define the order in which items are displayed, a problem in Blackboard causes all defined sorting to revert to an alphabetical order whenever the Web Links tool is entered during session.

• Change the titles as needed, then click Submit.

Indent/Reorder List Items

• Under the Build Tab, click on Learning Modules
• Click on the Module you want to edit
• Identify the list item(s) you wish to move by checking the check box to their left
• Identify an item directly below the location you wish to move the selected item(s) to and click on the Move Selected Items Above icon
• The item(s) you checked should now appear above the selected item. In the example below, Assignment_2 will be moved to appear before Section 1.1
• To indent an item, check the check box to its left and click Indent