“Content area” is Blackboard’s term for a link in your course’s left-hand menu under which you can organize all sorts of course content, including files, text, links, etc. They are also sometimes referred to as “content folders.”
To add a content area to your course,
- Click the + icon on the top-left side of your Blackboard course site. A dropdown menu will open.
- Select the Content Area option. The “Add Content Area” pop-up window will open.
- Enter a name for your new content area.
- Select the “Available to Users” checkbox if you want students to be able to see the content area right away; if you’d rather set up the content area before it’s visible to students, leave this box unchecked.
- Click the Submit button.
You’re all set! A link to your new content area will show up as the last item in your course menu. If you want to reorder it, follow the directions below.
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