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Plan and Manage your Bb Course

Get ready for the start of the term, manage students in your course, download our Haystack template, and more

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Adding a Course Structure to your Blackboard Shell

Need to add content to your empty Blackboard course shell? Follow these directions to import an online course template or enhanced course template.

Adding and Dropping Students in Online Classes

Learn how to drop students who are not active in your online class by the attendance reporting deadline, and add waitlisted students

End of Term Procedures

Follow these steps to prepare your online course for the end of term, including important required steps for all online and hybrid courses.

Enhancing Face-to-Face Courses

Learn how to use Blackboard to support your face-to-face classes

New Online Course Student-Ready Spot Check

You've just built a new online course! But is it ready for students? Use this list as a guide to check

Start of Term - Course Preparation

At the start of every new term, copy your Blackboard course, run date management, and follow these other steps to get your course ready for students and start your term hassle free!

Using Publisher Resources - What Faculty Need to Know

Find out what you need to do to make sure materials provided by your publisher are prepared for use by your students

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