Did you know you can add pre-created packets of information that we call institutional content to your Blackboard course in just a few easy steps! If you use these items you never have to worry about keeping the information current. Your course will be updated automatically when we make updates.

Here are some of the items you can add to your course:

Item (Click to view the item) URL
In-Class Online Exams https://learn.uark.edu/bbcswebdav/xid-77814882_1
Blackboard Support https://learn.uark.edu/bbcswebdav/xid-29899931_1
Kaltura Capture https://learn.uark.edu/bbcswebdav/xid-28373906_1
Student Success https://learn.uark.edu/bbcswebdav/xid-81125468_1
Writing Center https://learn.uark.edu/bbcswebdav/xid-79175129_1
Clickers and PointSolutions Mobile https://learn.uark.edu/bbcswebdav/xid-24745710_1
LockDown Browser https://learn.uark.edu/bbcswebdav/xid-77655897_1
LockDown Browser with Monitor https://learn.uark.edu/bbcswebdav/xid-77657138_1
LinkedIn Learning https://learn.uark.edu/bbcswebdav/xid-24957804_1
Collaborate Ultra https://learn.uark.edu/bbcswebdav/xid-87038555_1
ProctorU https://learn.uark.edu/bbcswebdav/xid-28263389_1
Microsoft Office for Students  https://learn.uark.edu/bbcswebdav/pid-6534596-dt-content-rid-34989761_1/xid-34989761_1
Laptop Checkout https://learn.uark.edu/bbcswebdav/xid-118391722_1

 

 

How it works

We house these items in Blackboard Institution Content where some of us have access to editing them. By adding the code given above to your course, you are only linking to the items housed within Institution Content. This means that you are not able to edit the items, but if you find incorrect information or feel that it could be better, you can certainly email us at tips@uark.edu and let us know! We’re always happy to hear your suggestions and concerns! Happy linking!

This post contains instructions for Original and Ultra courses. Please click on the instructions for the version of Blackboard Learn you use in your course.

In Blackboard Learn Original Courses

Adding automatically updated items to your Blackboard Learn Original course

  1. Choose the item you want from the list above, highlight and copy the URL.
    To copy, you can highlight, right click and hit copy, or highlight and press CTRL+C(for PC) or Command+C(for mac).
  2. Log in to blackboard at learn.uark.edu, and enter the course where you would like to add this information.
  3. Click on Build Content, then Item.
  4. Give the content item a Name.
  5. Type the name of the automatically updating content in the Text box, and select it.
  6. Click on the link button in the toolbar. It looks like two connected chain links.
  7. Paste the URL for the content of your choice from the table above into Link path, and click Insert.
In Blackboard Learn Ultra Courses
  1. Copy the link from the list above and navigate to your Blackboard Learn Ultra course.
  2. Click on Add new content (+) plus symbol where you would like the link to appear in the Course Content.
  3. Click on Create
Click on Create

4.  Click on Link

Click on Link
 
5.  Enter a Display Name for the link
Enter a Display Name
 
6.  In the Link URL field, paste in the link you copied from the list.
Paste in the link
7.  Add a description of the link, if desired.
 

Add a description of the link, if desired.

8.  Edit the visibility to make Visible to student

Change visibility to Visible to students
9.  Click Save to finish
 
Click on Save
 
10.  The institutional content will now appear in your Course Content area.  You can rearrange the content, as needed.
Click on ITS Help Desk