The image you choose for your course will appear as the course card image. Additionally, you have the option to display this image as a banner at the top of your course page. The images below demonstrate the difference between having the banner option turned on or off. For information on creating a custom banner image, please refer to the last section of this page. (To create a custom banner).
To add a course banner:
- Under the Details & Actions panel, select Edit Display Settings.
- The Display Settings panel will open on the right. You can click the icon to replace the default image.
- By default, Image Source is set to Upload from Device. If you choose this option, click the Upload file button, then select the image you want to use from your device.
NOTE: Image must be at least 1200 x 240 pixels. Images with text don’t scale well.
- You also have the option to select Stock images from Unsplash.
- When you select this option, AI Design Assistant will automatically fill keywords in Search and show images to choose from. You can add your own search keywords to refine search if you don’t see any images you want to use.
- After selecting one of these options from the Image Source and choosing the image to use, click Next.
- Reposition your image by clicking and dragging. You can also use the arrow keys, to reposition. Select Save when finished.
- If you want your course image to display at the top of your course, make the Course Banner option on. Add alternative text for Accessibility, and select Mark the image as decorative. Finally click Save.
To create a custom banner:
You may want to create a custom banner image that displays in your course list, and also within your course.
There are many tools you can use to create a banner image, such as Canva and PowerPoint. The example below demonstrates how to use PowerPoint to create a course banner image.
Recommendations:
- Image size: 1200 x 240 pixels (12.5 x 2.5 inches or 32 x 7 cm)
- Accessibility: Consider AODA guidelines when creating an image, such as high contrast and san-serif font style.
- Template: If you are using PowerPoint, as demonstrated in the video, feel free to use this Blackboard Banner Image template that is already sized to recommendation.