{"id":5076,"date":"2015-01-02T07:21:25","date_gmt":"2015-01-02T12:21:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/?p=5076"},"modified":"2015-01-02T07:21:25","modified_gmt":"2015-01-02T12:21:25","slug":"bb-tip-118-organizing-course-materials-into-folders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/bb-tip-118-organizing-course-materials-into-folders\/","title":{"rendered":"Bb Tip #118: 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, each module, 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).<\/p>\n

\n\"folders\"<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

Once a folder is created, you can add content and \"subfolders\" to it. All of the content types available in content areas may be added to a folder. <\/p>\n

Additionally, having too many subfolders can make your course difficult to navigate. As a general rule, if it takes more than three mouse clicks to access the course material, reconsider how you have that part of your course organized.<\/p>\n

Follow these steps to do it.<\/h3>\n

To create a new folder:<\/h4>\n
    \n
  1. Turn Edit Mode ON.<\/li>\n
  2. Access the content area, module, lesson plan, or folder you want to add the new folder to.<\/li>\n
  3. On the menu bar, roll your mouse over [Build Content] then click on [Content Folder].<\/li>\n
  4. Enter a Name for the folder.<\/li>\n
  5. Select your folder options. <\/li>\n
  6. Click [Submit].<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Note: Your course is created with default content areas. You can customize the course menu if you would like to add a folder that is not listed by default to the course menu. Refer to Bb tip #117<\/a> for instructions on customizing the course menu.<\/em><\/p>\n

    Want more information?<\/h3>\n

    How to create a content folder<\/a>
    \nExplore Blackboard\u2019s     On Demand Learning Center<\/a>.
    \nTry these     Blackboard How-To documents<\/a>.
    \nVisit the     Blackboard FAQs<\/a> for additional blackboard information
    \nor     schedule a one-on-one session<\/a>, email<\/a>, or
    call Janice Florent: (504) 520-7418.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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