{"id":320,"date":"2009-12-07T15:59:23","date_gmt":"2009-12-07T20:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/?p=320"},"modified":"2009-12-07T15:59:23","modified_gmt":"2009-12-07T20:59:23","slug":"bb-tip-8-organizing-class-materials-into-folders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/bb-tip-8-organizing-class-materials-into-folders\/","title":{"rendered":"Bb Tip # 8: Organizing Course Materials into Folders"},"content":{"rendered":"

Folders are useful for organizing and structuring content in a course Content Area. Folders are intended to hold collections of items. For example, you may add folders for each chapter or each week of the course to a content area. You can use folders to organize the content area by content-type (e.g. Assignments, Assessments, Group Projects, etc.). Once a Folder is created, you can add content and additional subfolders to it. All of the content types available in content areas may be added to a folder.<\/p>\n

Follow these steps to do it.<\/strong>
\nFrom the [Control Panel] select the content area that you would like to create a folder in. Click on the [Add Folder] button on the tool bar. Enter a name for the folder. Choose the appropriate options for content availability, tracking views and any date\/time restrictions, then click [Submit].<\/p>\n

Note: Your course is created with default content areas. You can customize the course menu if you would like to add a folder to the course menu that is not listed by default. Refer to Bb tip #7<\/a> for instructions on customizing the course menu.<\/em><\/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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