{"id":306,"date":"2009-12-04T11:29:54","date_gmt":"2009-12-04T16:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/?p=306"},"modified":"2009-12-04T11:29:54","modified_gmt":"2009-12-04T16:29:54","slug":"bb-tip-7-customizing-the-course-menu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/bb-tip-7-customizing-the-course-menu\/","title":{"rendered":"Bb Tip #7: Customizing the Course Menu"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Course Menu appears on the left side of a Course and contains links to materials and tools within the Course. All Blackboard courses are created with a default course menu (e.g. text links on a green background and default content areas.) You can structure your course menu to fit your needs. You can personalize your course menu with your own wording, order, colors and styles.<\/p>\n

Follow these steps to do it.<\/strong>
\nFrom the [Control Panel] select [Manage Course Menu] under [Course Options]. You should see a list of the items that appear on your course menu. To reorder the items, click on the dropdown arrow and select the desired order. To remove an item from the course menu, click on the remove button for that item. To modify a course menu item, click on the modify button and make the changes on the update area page for that item. To add a new area in the course menu, click on the appropriate toolbar button (content area, tool link, course link, or external link) and follow the prompts. <\/p>\n

You can change the color and style of the course menu by selecting [Course Design] under [Course Options] in the [Control Panel]. From the [Course Design] screen, select [Course Menu Design]. You will be able to choose buttons or text for your menu style. Both of these can be further customized on the Course Menu Design screen. Click [Submit] when you are done.<\/p>\n

You can choose how users can view the course menu by selecting [Course Design] under [Course Options] in the [Control Panel]. From the [Course Design] screen, select [Manage Menu Display Options]. You can choose to make the quick view or detail view available as the default view. You also have the option of making both views available so that users can toggle between them. Click [Submit] when you are done.<\/p>\n

Want more information?<\/strong>
\nStep-by-step instructions are available [PDF<\/a>].
\nVisit the Blackboard FAQs<\/a> for additional blackboard information
\nor email<\/a> or call Janice Florent: (504) 520-7418<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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