{"id":1398,"date":"2018-07-24T15:39:04","date_gmt":"2018-07-24T15:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/?p=1398"},"modified":"2022-07-25T11:30:13","modified_gmt":"2022-07-25T11:30:13","slug":"blackboard-customising-a-course-menu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2018\/07\/24\/blackboard-customising-a-course-menu\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackboard: Customising a course menu"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<p>To help increase consistency and assist students in navigating courses on Blackboard, a <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2018\/07\/17\/blackboard-the-default-course-menu-for-new-modulesprogrammes\/\">default menu structure for course areas<\/a> has been created, and is applied to all new empty modules created in Blackboard. It aims to provide a minimum set of consistent headings and menu items, whilst leaving the opportunity for the menu to be added to and customised as appropriate.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/Standard-Blackboard-course-menu-2022.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"prettyphoto[1398]\"><img data-attachment-id=\"13847\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2018\/07\/24\/blackboard-customising-a-course-menu\/standard-blackboard-course-menu-2022\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/Standard-Blackboard-course-menu-2022.jpg?fit=639%2C642&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"639,642\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Standard Blackboard course menu 2022\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/Standard-Blackboard-course-menu-2022.jpg?fit=639%2C642&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/Standard-Blackboard-course-menu-2022.jpg?fit=639%2C642&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13847 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/Standard-Blackboard-course-menu-2022.jpg?resize=639%2C642&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Screenshot of the default Blackboard course menu\" width=\"639\" height=\"642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/Standard-Blackboard-course-menu-2022.jpg?w=639&amp;ssl=1 639w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/Standard-Blackboard-course-menu-2022.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/Standard-Blackboard-course-menu-2022.jpg?resize=366%2C368&amp;ssl=1 366w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/Standard-Blackboard-course-menu-2022.jpg?resize=75%2C75&amp;ssl=1 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If your module has been rolled over from a previous year, you will not see this menu. You can, however, customise your menu to resemble this suggested format.<\/p>\n<p>What follows is a guide showing you how to customise a course menu in Blackboard, including:\u00a0\u00a0 adding, renaming and reordering items; creating subheaders and dividers, and adding web links and tool links.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"rename\">\n<h2>How to rename existing menu buttons<\/h2>\n<p>Hover over the menu item you want to rename, and click on the editing arrow to the right of the name.<\/p>\n<p>Select <strong>Rename Link<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"4702\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2018\/07\/24\/blackboard-customising-a-course-menu\/m2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m2.png?fit=643%2C582&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"643,582\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"m2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m2.png?fit=643%2C582&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m2.png?fit=643%2C582&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4702\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"643\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m2.png?w=643&amp;ssl=1 643w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m2.png?resize=150%2C136&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m2.png?resize=366%2C331&amp;ssl=1 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Type in the new name and click the green tick to save.<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"4703\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2018\/07\/24\/blackboard-customising-a-course-menu\/m3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m3.png?fit=530%2C582&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"530,582\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"m3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m3.png?fit=530%2C582&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m3.png?fit=530%2C582&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4703\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m3.png?w=530&amp;ssl=1 530w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m3.png?resize=137%2C150&amp;ssl=1 137w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m3.png?resize=366%2C402&amp;ssl=1 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"new\">\n<h2>How to add new items to the menu<\/h2>\n<h3>Add a content area<\/h3>\n<p>Click on the<strong> +<\/strong> on the bar just above the menu<\/p>\n<p>then select <strong>Content Area<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"4704\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2018\/07\/24\/blackboard-customising-a-course-menu\/m4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m4.png?fit=563%2C529&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"563,529\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"m4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m4.png?fit=563%2C529&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m4.png?fit=563%2C529&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4704\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"563\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m4.png?w=563&amp;ssl=1 563w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m4.png?resize=150%2C141&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m4.png?resize=366%2C344&amp;ssl=1 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Enter a name for the content area a name.<\/p>\n<p>Remember to tick <strong>Available to Users<\/strong> in order for students to be able to access this area.<\/p>\n<p>Press <strong>Submit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"4705\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2018\/07\/24\/blackboard-customising-a-course-menu\/m5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m5.png?fit=490%2C398&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"490,398\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"m5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m5.png?fit=490%2C398&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m5.png?fit=490%2C398&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4705\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"490\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m5.png?w=490&amp;ssl=1 490w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m5.png?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m5.png?resize=366%2C297&amp;ssl=1 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<pre><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Staff-only areas<\/h3>\n<p>You may sometimes want to set up an area which is accessible only to staff, or which contains information for external examiners. In this case, leave \u2018Available to Users\u2019 unticked, and the area will be unavailable to students.<br \/>\n<img data-attachment-id=\"4706\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2018\/07\/24\/blackboard-customising-a-course-menu\/m6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m6.png?fit=500%2C436&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,436\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"m6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m6.png?fit=500%2C436&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m6.png?fit=500%2C436&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4706\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m6.png?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m6.png?resize=150%2C131&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m6.png?resize=366%2C319&amp;ssl=1 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"subheaders\">\n<h3>Adding subheaders and dividers<\/h3>\n<p>These can help to distinguish the various sections of your course menu.<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"4707\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2018\/07\/24\/blackboard-customising-a-course-menu\/m7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m7.png?fit=571%2C589&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"571,589\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"m7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m7.png?fit=571%2C589&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m7.png?fit=571%2C589&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4707\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"571\" height=\"589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m7.png?w=571&amp;ssl=1 571w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m7.png?resize=145%2C150&amp;ssl=1 145w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m7.png?resize=366%2C378&amp;ssl=1 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To add a Subheader or Divider, click on the<strong> +<\/strong> sign above the menu, and select the desired option.<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"4708\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2018\/07\/24\/blackboard-customising-a-course-menu\/m8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m8.png?fit=615%2C510&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"615,510\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"m8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m8.png?fit=615%2C510&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m8.png?fit=615%2C510&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4708\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m8.png?w=615&amp;ssl=1 615w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m8.png?resize=150%2C124&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m8.png?resize=366%2C304&amp;ssl=1 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Adding a web link to your menu<\/h3>\n<p>This allows you to link from the course menu to any website or web page.<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"4709\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2018\/07\/24\/blackboard-customising-a-course-menu\/m9\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m9.png?fit=544%2C496&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"544,496\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"m9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m9.png?fit=544%2C496&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m9.png?fit=544%2C496&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4709\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m9.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"544\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m9.png?w=544&amp;ssl=1 544w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m9.png?resize=150%2C137&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m9.png?resize=366%2C334&amp;ssl=1 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Provide a name (i.e. what will appear on the menu) and the URL of the website (including the http:\/\/ or https:\/\/ prefix):<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"4710\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2018\/07\/24\/blackboard-customising-a-course-menu\/m10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m10.png?fit=614%2C562&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"614,562\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"m10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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menu<\/h3>\n<p>You can add a link to any Blackboard tool which you are using on the course. This includes Blogs, Discussion Boards, Journals and Wikis.<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"4711\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2018\/07\/24\/blackboard-customising-a-course-menu\/m11\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m11.png?fit=1547%2C687&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1547,687\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"m11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m11.png?fit=1547%2C687&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m11.png?fit=980%2C435&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4711\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m11.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1547\" height=\"687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m11.png?w=1547&amp;ssl=1 1547w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m11.png?resize=768%2C341&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m11.png?resize=150%2C67&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m11.png?resize=366%2C163&amp;ssl=1 366w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m11.png?resize=770%2C342&amp;ssl=1 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can simply provide a menu link to the Tools Area (i.e. a list of all tools which are enabled on the course).<\/p>\n<p>However, we recommend that you do not do this. It is much more useful to create a link to the specific tools which you will be using on this course &#8211; e.g. Discussions, Blogs.<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"4712\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2018\/07\/24\/blackboard-customising-a-course-menu\/m12\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m12.png?fit=581%2C527&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"581,527\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"m12\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m12.png?fit=581%2C527&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m12.png?fit=581%2C527&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4712\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m12.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"581\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m12.png?w=581&amp;ssl=1 581w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m12.png?resize=150%2C136&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m12.png?resize=366%2C332&amp;ssl=1 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Provide a name (i.e. what will appear on the menu), then select the appropriate tool from the drop-down list:<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"4713\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2018\/07\/24\/blackboard-customising-a-course-menu\/m13\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m13.png?fit=678%2C529&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"678,529\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"m13\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m13.png?fit=678%2C529&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m13.png?fit=678%2C529&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4713\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m13.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"678\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m13.png?w=678&amp;ssl=1 678w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m13.png?resize=150%2C117&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m13.png?resize=366%2C286&amp;ssl=1 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We recommend that you provide a link on all course menus to these tools:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>My Marks and Feedback<\/li>\n<li>Contacts (labelled as \u2018Teaching Team\u2019)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Groups<\/h3>\n<p>You may decide that it is not necessary to add a menu link to Groups, since students who are members of a group will see this listed just below the main course menu \u2013 as shown below. Staff can access any group via <strong>Control Panel &gt; Users and Groups &gt; Groups<\/strong>. \u00a0\u00a0<img data-attachment-id=\"4714\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2018\/07\/24\/blackboard-customising-a-course-menu\/m14\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m14.png?fit=341%2C734&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"341,734\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"m14\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m14.png?fit=341%2C734&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m14.png?fit=341%2C734&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4714\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m14.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"341\" height=\"734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m14.png?w=341&amp;ssl=1 341w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m14.png?resize=70%2C150&amp;ssl=1 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"reorder\">\n<h2>How to reorder the menu<\/h2>\n<p>Hover your mouse to the left of the menu item you wish to move, and a four-headed arrow appears. Now move the menu item up or down to the desired position, and release the mouse.<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"4715\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2018\/07\/24\/blackboard-customising-a-course-menu\/m15\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m15.png?fit=503%2C603&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"503,603\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"m15\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m15.png?fit=503%2C603&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m15.png?fit=503%2C603&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4715\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"503\" height=\"603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m15.png?w=503&amp;ssl=1 503w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m15.png?resize=125%2C150&amp;ssl=1 125w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/07\/m15.png?resize=366%2C439&amp;ssl=1 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction To help increase consistency and assist students in navigating courses on Blackboard, a default menu structure for course areas has been created, and is applied to all new empty modules created in Blackboard. It aims to provide a minimum set of consistent headings and menu items, whilst leaving the opportunity for the menu to be added to and customised as appropriate. If your module has been rolled over from a previous year, you will not see this menu. You can, however, customise your menu to resemble this suggested format. What follows is a guide showing you how to customise a course menu in Blackboard, including:\u00a0\u00a0 adding, renaming and reordering items; creating subheaders and dividers, and adding web links and tool links. &nbsp; How to rename existing menu buttons Hover over the menu item you want to rename, and click on the editing arrow to the right of the name. Select Rename Link. Type in the new name and click the green tick to save. How to add new items to the menu Add a content area Click on the + on the bar just above the menu then select Content Area. Enter a name for the content area a name. Remember to tick Available to Users in order for students to be able to access this area. Press Submit. &nbsp; Staff-only areas You may sometimes want to set up an area which is accessible only to staff, or which contains information for external examiners. In this case, leave \u2018Available to Users\u2019 unticked, and the area will be unavailable to students. &nbsp; Adding subheaders and dividers These can help to distinguish the various sections of your course menu. To add a Subheader or Divider, click on the + sign above the menu, and select the desired option. Adding a web link to your menu This allows you to link from the course menu to any website or web page. Provide a name (i.e. what will appear on the menu) and the URL of the website (including the http:\/\/ or https:\/\/ prefix): Adding tools to the menu You can add a link to any Blackboard tool which you are using on the course. This includes Blogs, Discussion Boards, Journals and Wikis. You can simply provide a menu link to the Tools Area (i.e. a list of all tools which are enabled on the course). However, we recommend that you do not do this. It is much more useful to create a link to the specific tools which you will be using on this course &#8211; e.g. Discussions, Blogs. Provide a name (i.e. what will appear on the menu), then select the appropriate tool from the drop-down list: We recommend that you provide a link on all course menus to these tools: My Marks and Feedback Contacts (labelled as \u2018Teaching Team\u2019) Groups You may decide that it is not necessary to add a menu link to Groups, since students who are members of a group will see this listed just below the main course menu \u2013 as shown below. Staff can access any group via Control Panel &gt; Users and Groups &gt; Groups. \u00a0\u00a0 How to reorder the menu Hover your mouse to the left of the menu item you wish to move, and a four-headed arrow appears. Now move the menu item up or down to the desired position, and release the mouse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":65,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}},"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[234,241],"tags":[147,124,146],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Blackboard: Customising a course menu - Blackboard Help for Staff - University of Reading<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Blackboard: Customising a course menu - Blackboard Help for Staff - University of Reading\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Introduction To help increase consistency and assist students in navigating courses on Blackboard, a default menu structure for course areas has been created, and is applied to all new empty modules created in Blackboard. 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It aims to provide a minimum set of consistent headings and menu items, whilst leaving the opportunity for the menu to be added to and customised as appropriate. If your module has been rolled over from a previous year, you will not see this menu. You can, however, customise your menu to resemble this suggested format. What follows is a guide showing you how to customise a course menu in Blackboard, including:\u00a0\u00a0 adding, renaming and reordering items; creating subheaders and dividers, and adding web links and tool links. &nbsp; How to rename existing menu buttons Hover over the menu item you want to rename, and click on the editing arrow to the right of the name. Select Rename Link. Type in the new name and click the green tick to save. How to add new items to the menu Add a content area Click on the + on the bar just above the menu then select Content Area. Enter a name for the content area a name. Remember to tick Available to Users in order for students to be able to access this area. Press Submit. &nbsp; Staff-only areas You may sometimes want to set up an area which is accessible only to staff, or which contains information for external examiners. In this case, leave \u2018Available to Users\u2019 unticked, and the area will be unavailable to students. &nbsp; Adding subheaders and dividers These can help to distinguish the various sections of your course menu. To add a Subheader or Divider, click on the + sign above the menu, and select the desired option. Adding a web link to your menu This allows you to link from the course menu to any website or web page. Provide a name (i.e. what will appear on the menu) and the URL of the website (including the http:\/\/ or https:\/\/ prefix): Adding tools to the menu You can add a link to any Blackboard tool which you are using on the course. This includes Blogs, Discussion Boards, Journals and Wikis. 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