{"id":2687,"date":"2014-02-03T15:28:01","date_gmt":"2014-02-03T20:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/?p=2687"},"modified":"2014-02-03T15:28:01","modified_gmt":"2014-02-03T20:28:01","slug":"bb-tip-84-global-navigation-menu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/bb-tip-84-global-navigation-menu\/","title":{"rendered":"Bb Tip #84: Global Navigation Menu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Global Navigation Menu is a new feature in Blackboard Learn SP 12. The Global Navigation Menu is the entry point to My Blackboard and also provides one-click access to your courses, organizations, settings and help. You no longer have to navigate to the Xavier University home page or courses tab to access your courses and organizations. Additionally, you will see an alert next to your name on the Global Navigation Menu when there are changes, notifications, or updates to your courses or organizations since your last login.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><figure id=\"attachment_2686\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2686\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/Global-Navigation-Menu.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2686\" title=\"Global Navigation Menu\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/Global-Navigation-Menu.jpg?resize=300%2C241\" alt=\"Global Navigation Menu\" width=\"300\" height=\"241\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2686\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Global Navigation Menu<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<h3>Follow these steps to do it.<\/h3>\n<p>To expand the Global Navigation Panel, click the arrow on the right of your name. A drop-down window will appear showing the My Blackboard Menu on the left and the User Menu on the right.<\/p>\n<h3>Want more information?<\/h3>\n<p>Step-by-step instructions are available [<a title=\"Global Navigation Menu\" href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/Global-Navigation-My-Blackboard-Overview.pdf\">pdf<\/a>] [<a title=\"Global Navigation Menu Video\" href=\"http:\/\/ondemand.blackboard.com\/r91\/movies\/bb91_myblackboard_global_nav.htm\">video<\/a>].<br \/>\nExplore Blackboard\u2019s <a title=\"On Demand\" href=\"http:\/\/ondemand.blackboard.com\/\">On Demand Learning Center<\/a>.<br \/>\nTry these <a title=\"Bb How-to\" href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/blackboard-documents\/\" target=\"_blank\">Blackboard How-To documents<\/a>.<br \/>\nVisit the <a title=\"Bb FAQs\" href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/blackboard-faq\/\" target=\"_blank\">Blackboard FAQs<\/a> for additional blackboard information<br \/>\nor <a title=\"Schedule 1-on-1\" href=\"http:\/\/jflorent.youcanbook.me\/\">schedule a one-on-one session<\/a>, <a title=\"Send email\" href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/mail\/?to=31\">email<\/a>, or <br \/>call Janice Florent: (504) 520-7418.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Global Navigation Menu is a new feature in Blackboard Learn SP 12. The Global Navigation Menu is the entry point to My Blackboard and also provides one-click access to your courses, organizations, settings and help. 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