How to Work with the Course Menu

If you want to modify the Course Menu items in your course, you can do so directly from the Course Menu. With the Course Menu Edit menu, you can add Content Areas, a blank page, a link to a Tool (like a blog or a wiki), a link to a course item (Collaboration, Podcasts, etc.) and more. You can also add subheaders and dividers in the Course Menu for organization.

Step-by-Step Guide

How to Work with the Course Menu


Adding Content to the Course Menu

You can add several types of content to the Course Menu in addition to the items that are included by default.
 

To Add a Content Area

A Content Area allows you to add files, media, assessments, and tools to a page for students to access. This is the most popular page type used in Blackboard for course content.

  1. Point to the Add Menu Item list (the plus sign at the top left of the menu), to view the drop-down options.
    add menu item button
     
  2. Click Content Area
  3. In the Name box, type a name for the Content Area.
  4. If you want to make the area available to students, select Available to Users.
    Click the check box to make the content available to users.
     
  5. When you are finished, click Submit.
     
To Add a Course Link

A Course Link will allow you to link an item on the Course Menu with a location in your course. This location could be a folder within your course, a content area, or a specific item.

  1. Point to the Add Menu Item list, to view the drop-down options.
    add menu item button
     
  2. Click on Course Link
    Select Course Iink from add menu.
     
  3. For the Location, click Browse and locate the folder or item you want to link to.
    Click browse and a pop up window will open with links to your content. Select the course link.
     
  4. In the Name box, type a name for the link. You can also use the default provided by the location you chose.
    name box
     
  5. If you want to make the area available to students, select Available to Users.
  6. When you are finished, click Submit.
     
To Add a Module Page

A Module Page allows you to add Blackboard modules, such as the Tasks list, To-Do list, and Announcements list. 

  1. Point to the Add Menu Item list, to view the drop-down options
    add menu item button
     
  2. Click Module Page 
    Select Module Page from the add menu.
     
  3. In the Name box, type a name for your page.
    name box
     
  4. If you want to make the area available to students, select Available to Users.
  5. When you are finished, click Submit.
Please Note:  This function is not the same as learning modules or lesson modules. A module page will include the boxes you find on what used to be called the course "Home Page" (such as the calendar, To Do list, My Announcements, etc.)

 

Organizing Menu Content

There are several ways you can organize the Course Menu. You can add organization items like dividers and headers, hide items, or delete items.

 
To Hide (or Show) an Item
  1. Click the drop-down arrow to open the Contextual Menu next to the item you wish to hide.
  2. From the list, select Hide Link (or Show Link if the item is hidden).
    Click on the down arrow and select Hide Link .
     
  3. Your changes will take place immediately. You will see a gray box with a line through it next to the item; this icon means the item is no longer visible to students. If you want to students to see an item that you have hidden, follow the steps above, and from the list, click Show Link.
Please Note:  The Hide Link and Show Link options do not function correctly if the course is unavailable. For example, you may notice that a hidden course link will showHide Link, and that courses that should be visible will not be if you toggle Edit Mode off. Making the course available resolves these issues.

To Delete an Item
  1. Click the drop-down arrow to open the Contextual Menu next to the item you wish to delete.
  2. From the list, select Delete.
    Click on the down arrow and select Delete.
     
  3. Your changes will take place immediately. You will not the see the item or link in the Course Menu. Any content you have added to the Content Area or item should remain in your Course Files. We recommended adding content to the Course Files first by uploading, and then adding those files to a Content Area. This way, you can be sure your files will always remain on your course.
     
To Add a Subheader
  1. Point to the Add Menu Item list, to view the drop-down options
    add menu item button
     
  2. Click Subheader
    Select Subheader from the add menu.
     
  3. In the Name box, type a name for your subheader, and then click Submit. You will see the subheader at the bottom of the course menu.
    subheader name box
     
  4. To move the subheader, click the double arrow on the left of the subheader and drag it to the position you want.
    subheader
     
To Add a Divider
  1. Point to the Add Menu Item list, to view the drop-down options
    add menu item button
     
  2. Click Divider
    divider link
     
  3. The divider will appear in your content area
    divider
     
  4. You will see the changes immediately; the divider will be placed at the bottom of the course menu. To move the divider, click the double arrow on the left of the divider and drag it to the position you want.
    double arrow
     
  5. If you want to adjust the placement of the divider further, you can click the double arrows and drag it to a new position.
  6. To delete the divider, hover over the divider with your mouse and click the drop-down arrow.
    drop-down arrow
     
  7. Click Delete
  8. Click Delete this menu item
    Click Delete this menu item
     
  9. Click Delete
    delete button

     

Course Menu Example

The following is an example of a course menu with subheaders and dividers.
course menu example

 

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Article ID: 94483
Created
Fri 12/13/19 4:28 PM
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Mon 9/13/21 9:52 AM