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
- 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). - Log in to blackboard at learn.uark.edu, and enter the course where you would like to add this information.
- Click on Build Content, then Item.
- Give the content item a Name.
- Type the name of the automatically updating content in the Text box, and select it.
- Click on the link button in the toolbar. It looks like two connected chain links.
- Paste the URL for the content of your choice from the table above into Link path, and click Insert.
In Blackboard Learn Ultra Courses
4. Click on Link
8. Edit the visibility to make Visible to student