3.1 Editing Items
Editing items is a simple task that involves the manipulation of existing content within your Blackboard course. To edit an item, locate something that requires alteration. Changing names, due dates and replacing the Syllabi between semesters are the biggest concerns.
Updating Instructor Information on Homepage
Changing your name on the Home Page is perhaps the easiest component of your course to edit. Access a course and locate the Welcome message. Left-click on the double drop-down arrows and click Edit.
Locate your name within the Welcome message (if there is a name), and change it like you would in a Word document. Click in the text area and delete the name in place, then just type in your own.
After editing your name and instructor information, click the Submit button to make the changes.
Changing Due Dates
To change Due Dates, locate an item (like an assignment) which already has a Due Date setup. Click on the double drop-down arrows and click Edit on the item.
Scroll down the page a bit until you see section 5: Due Dates. These settings can be changed manually by left-clicking on the boxes or by clicking on the Calendar and Clock icons.
Click the Submit button after changing the Due Date and time as needed. This saves the new settings.
Update Syllabi
With the change of a semester comes a change of dates, and possibly a change of instructors, policies and course-related criteria. As such, the Syllabus for a course must undergo change before being added to a new course. With an updated Syllabus, the old Syllabus from a previous semester must be replaced. To do so, access your course and go to the Syllabus and Policies section found on your Course Menu.
Locate the Course Syllabus item and left-click the double drop-down arrows. Click Edit.
Highlight the file link and press Delete on your keyboard. This removes the old file. Click the Attach File icon on the tool bar, locate the new Course Syllabus, and attach in place of the old file.
Click the Submit button to save the changed file.
Next Step
When you are ready, move on to Section 3.2 Changing Due Dates and Availability.