Create a Blackboard Weekly Course Folder

  1. In your Blackboard course content tab, click on the plus button 
  2. Select Create and then choose Folder from the pop up list of items.
  3. Enter a name for the folder (e.g., Week 1).
  4. Click Save.
  5. To change the visibility you will navigate to your new folder and select the Hidden from students drop down 
    1. If you want it open for the students, select visible to students
    2. If you want it hidden, select hidden from students
    3. To set date visibility select release conditions, select the Display After/Display Until checkboxes and use the calendar icon to select dates and corresponding times. 
  6. The typical weekly folder layout includes a Weekly folder, Week overview, weekly resources sub folder and a weekly assignment sub folder. 

*Review the Functional Instructional for the Ultra Shell Layout video for a walk through of building weekly folders. You can also contact the Center for Excellence (CFE@northwood.edu) to have them import a template weekly structure into your development course. 

 

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