{"id":8801,"date":"2015-11-30T13:32:49","date_gmt":"2015-11-30T18:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/?p=8801"},"modified":"2015-11-30T13:32:49","modified_gmt":"2015-11-30T18:32:49","slug":"bb-tip-146-master-copies-of-courses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/bb-tip-146-master-copies-of-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"Bb Tip #146: Master Copies of Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\"keep<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

Courses remain on the Blackboard system for three semesters before they are removed. You can request a Blackboard Master Course Shell that you can use to develop and maintain your course materials. Master Course Shells will not be removed from the Blackboard system. If you would like your course content\/materials to be available in Blackboard beyond the current retention period of three semesters, you should request a Master Course Shell for the course. <\/p>\n

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

If you want your course\/materials to be available in Blackboard, you should:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Fill out the Master Course Shell Request form<\/a>. <\/li>\n
  2. Use Course Copy to copy the course content you want to keep into the Master Course Shell. Alternatively, you can start from scratch building content in your Master Course Shell.<\/li>\n
  3. Copy the Master Course Shell contents into your \u201cempty\u201d Blackboard course once the course becomes available.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Note:<\/strong> You can share your Master Course Shell with other faculty members by filling out the Request to Grant User Access form<\/a>. <\/p>\n

    Want more information?<\/h3>\n

    Step-by-step instructions are available [Master Copies of Courses (PDF)<\/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":"

    Courses remain on the Blackboard system for three semesters before they are removed. You can request a Blackboard Master Course Shell that you can use to develop and maintain your course materials. Master Course Shells will not be removed from the Blackboard system. 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