What are the Blackboard Administrative Requests that I can make through the Innovative Learning Support Centre?
Through the Innovative Learning Support Centre, there are 3 main administrative requests within Blackboard that you can make. These requests require Associate Dean (or Manager/Director) approval, so please ensure that your management is aware of these requests, as they will be asked to approve it.
- Merging Course Sections in Blackboard
- The process of linking two or more course sections (referred to as child courses) into one centralized parent course (referred to as an XL site) in Blackboard. Instructors manage all content and students in the XL site, while students still see their original child courses and have access to the shared content within the XL site.
- Adding, Removing or Extending access to Individuals from a Course
- In Blackboard, there are a variety of defined user-types, including; the ‘Instructor’ role that has full access to the course, the ‘Course Builder’ role that can manage content (except grades/Gradebook), the ‘Student’ role for viewing content, and the ‘Student Support’ role for mirroring Student for accessibility needs.
- Requesting a Course
- In Blackboard, instructors and staff can request different types of courses, including XL (cross-listed), PMR, ADR, FAC, DEVU, and SBX, each designed for specific purposes like development of course content, discovering Blackboard features, or training, with defined storage limits and access durations.
Contact the Innovative Learning Support Centre if you need support. We are here to help!