How do I update my Syllabus?

How do I update my Syllabus?

Blackboard Natively Built Syllabi:

  • If your syllabus is built as separate Items in the course (Not a PDF or an HTML page). You, as the instructor, have the ability to edit each of the separate syllabus items by clicking on the menu button(mceclip0.png) of the Item and selecting Edit from the dropdown button.

  • You may also e-mail us any changes you would like made to the syllabus. 
    • Copy/Paste each section of the syllabus into a Word Document and highlight any changes you make.
    • Then, e-mail the updated Word document to Online Course Technical Support.

 

Online Syllabus Management (OSM) is highly recommended 

OSM Syllabi:

  •  For information regarding the OSM system and how to create your syllabus please visit the OSM Syllabus Instructions. We at Online Course Technical Support do not have access to these and therefore cannot edit these syllabi. 

  • Once you have finished creating your syllabus contact Online Course Technical Support with the updated link to your syllabus and we will ensure the syllabus links within the course are updated as well.

 

Add OSM syllabus link in Blackboard

You can add the syllabus to the course menu or the content area

 

Add OSM syllabus link to the Course menu

  1. Navigate to your Blackboard Course.

  2. Navigate to the content area in which you want to place your syllabus. You can create a web link on the course menu and enter the URL.

Add OIRA Syllabus link to the content area by 

    1. Navigate to your Blackboard Course.

    2. Navigate to the content area in which you want to place your syllabus

    3. Click the Build Content button to reveal its drop-down menu

    4. Select OIRA Syllabus Link.

    5. Enter a title for your syllabus in the Title field. The link for your OIRA syllabus will automatically populate the URL field.

    6. Click Submit.

 

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