In your Blackboard courses, you can add a variety of content, such as online lectures, multimedia, tests, assignments, and links to websites and social media.
The table below describes the materials you can add from each menu. Use the information to decide which content type is right for each piece of your content.
| Content Type | Description |
| Build Content menu | |
| Document |
You can create a document to present a combination of content. You can use the functions in the editor to format text, attach files, embed multimedia, and insert equations, links, and tables. You have creative control over how your content appears and the flexibility to change the order and appearance when you want. In your course, the materials you add are all presented together in the content list. Students may need to scroll up and down to view the content and the content list. You can include information about the textbooks used in your course. |
| File | You can create a link to a file in the content list. You can't add a description with the link, so you want to be sure to use a meaningful title. For example, include "Syllabus" in the title. You can choose whether students view the file as a page within the course or in a separate window or tab. Students need to download some file types such as Word docs to view the contents. This content type saves screen real estate and reduces the amount of scrolling. You can also create an HTML file in your course that students can open in a new browser window or tab. Or, upload a collection of files, including cascading style sheets (CSS) so that students can view them in the prescribed order and with your design. |
| Audio Image Video |
You can upload multimedia files from your computer or browse the course's file repository: Course Files or the Content Collection. |
| Web Link | You can link to an outside website or resource. |
| Learning Module | A learning module is a content container that allows students to navigate through the content from a table of contents. You can add all types of content, such as content items, file attachments, links to websites, tests, assignments, and multimedia. |
| Syllabus | You can attach an existing syllabus file or build a course syllabus through a series of steps. |
| Content Package (SCORM) | You can add web-based learning content called an SCO or Shareable Content Object. These SCOs are gathered together into a compressed, zipped file called a content package. The zipped file can be unpackaged and played through a content player. Typically, individual components or entire packages are provided to you by schools, private companies, or other sources. |
| Content Folder | You can organize content in folders and sub-folders. Use folders to reduce scrolling and help students find materials easily. |
| Mashups |
You can use mashups to browse for and video elements from other websites.
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| Books & Tools menu | |
| Links to the Tools Area tool | Includes links to our integrations such as Pearson, McGraw Hill, Macmillan...etc. |
Types of Content
Your course creation starts on the Course Content page. You will find it is easy to discover features and complete actions.
Select the plus sign wherever you want to add content. You can also expand or create a folder or learning module and add content. Create new content, upload something you already have, or add content from external sources or from another course: