Customize Your Course Menu

To customize your Course Menu:

Access Blackboard and open your course.
Ensure that Edit Mode is Set to On.
Mouse over the Add Menu Item icon with the plus sign above your course menu.
1. To create an area in which to add content, click Content Area.
  1. Enter a name (such as Assignments).
  2. Click the checkbox for Available to Users.
  3. Click Submit.
2. To create a link to a Blackboard tool or integration, click Tool Link.
  1. Enter a name (such as My Grades or Discussion).
  2. Use the drop down menu to select the appropriate Tool Type (such as My Grades or Discussion Board).
  3. Click the checkbox for Available to Users.
  4. Click Submit. The new link appears at the bottom of the Course Menu.
To reorder items, hover over the left edge of the menu link you want to move and drag the vertical two sided arrows and reposition to a new location.
1. Depending on your browser, you may find that the double arrows are a more efficient method of reordering items