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How to update course content<\/h3>\n

Introduction<\/h2>\n

When you need to update a file which is attached to a content item in Blackboard \u2013 for instance if uploading a revised version of a PowerPoint presentation or handout \u2013 you do not need to delete the original file, you can simply overwrite the old file with the new.<\/p>\n

This not only saves time, but has a number of other advantages<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It avoids having multiple versions of a file within the course Fileshare<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 reducing confusion for staff<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 eliminating the unnecessary use of server space<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It automatically updates any existing links to the file, from any Blackboard course.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

How to overwrite a file \u2013 in a Blackboard content area<\/h2>\n

Go into the area of your course where you have put a link to the file e.g. \u2018Course Documents\u2019, \u2018Lecture Notes\u2019.<\/p>\n

Click on the arrow next to the filename, and choose Overwrite File<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Overwrite<\/p>\n

You will be prompted to browse for the file you wish to upload.<\/p>\n

\"Showing<\/p>\n

Locate the file and press Submit<\/strong>. The old file will be overwritten by the one you have just uploaded.<\/p>\n

Help! I have uploaded a new file, but nothing has changed\r\nThere are two reasons why this might appear to be the case.\r\n\r\n1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Clicking on the link opens the old version of the file<\/strong>\r\n\r\nIn this case the most likely explanation is that the old version is cached on your computer. With a PDF, which opens inside your browser, you can simply press F5 to refresh the screen, and the new version should then display. With a Word document, the refresh function is not available, so you may not see the new version until you restart your computer.\r\n\r\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nothing has changed on screen<\/strong>\r\n\r\nRegardless of the filename of the newly uploaded file, the link displayed on screen will remain the same. Even though we uploaded a file with one name, the origional name is still displayed.\r\n\r\nThis is not a bug although, clearly, it could be confusing and\/or annoying.\r\n\r\nWhat is displayed on screen is not actually the filename, but the \u2018Link Title\u2019.\r\n\r\nTo edit this, you will need to Edit<\/strong> the Item to which your file is attached.\r\n\r\n\"Showing\r\n\r\nThen, under ATTACHMENTS, you can then edit the Link Title<\/strong>.\r\n\r\n\"Attachments\r\n\r\nTip:<\/strong> When you create a new content item with a file attached, rather than simply accepting the filename as the \u2018Link Title\u2019, edit that field to something\r\n\r\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 meaningful for your students\r\n\r\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 which will not become out-of-date\r\n\r\ne.g. Outline of the course instead of \u00a0Outline of the course 2015-16.docx\r\n<\/pre>\n
 <\/p>\n
How to overwrite a file \u2013 in the Blackboard Fileshare<\/h2>\n
When you upload a file to your course, it is stored in the course\u2019s area within the Blackboard Fileshare (Content Collection). \u00a0You can overwrite a file in the Fileshare, and any links to that file will automatically be updated to display the new version.<\/p>\n
To view the Fileshare, expand Control Panel > Files<\/strong> then click on the first link (which shows the Course ID)<\/p>\n
\"Control<\/p>\n
Or simply click on the small right-arrow to open the course area within the Fileshare.<\/p>\n
\"Control<\/p>\n
You will see a directory listing of all of the content files which have been uploaded to the course.<\/p>\n
Click on any column heading to sort the files e.g. by Name, or by Date.<\/p>\n
To overwrite a file, hover over the filename and click on the editing arrow.<\/p>\n
\"View<\/p>\n
Then choose Overwrite File<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
\"File<\/p>\n
Browse for and upload the new version of the file.<\/p>\n
\"Choosing<\/p>\n
You will see a green \u2018Success\u2019 message, confirming that the file has been overwritten.<\/p>\n
\"Green<\/p>\n
\"Important\r\nAlthough the file has been updated (as confirmed by the date and time in the \u2018Edited\u2019 column), you will notice that the filename has not changed.\r\n\r\nThis is not a bug although, clearly, it could be confusing and\/or annoying.\r\n\r\nTo edit the displayed filename, click on the editing arrow, then Edit Settings.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\"Edit\r\n\r\nYou can now edit the filename.\r\n\r\nAs with any system, you should not edit the file extension (e.g. docx, pdf,\u00a0 jpg).\r\n\r\n\"File\r\n\r\nChanging the filename will not break any links to the file \u2013 when linking to course files, Blackboard uses a persistent URL which is independent of the displayed filename.\r\nFurther help\r\nPlease see additional guides on content delivery located on the Support for Staff tab in Blackboard.\r\n<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
How to update course content Introduction When you need to update a file which is attached to a content item in Blackboard \u2013 for instance if uploading a revised version of a PowerPoint presentation or handout \u2013 you do not need to delete the original file, you can simply overwrite the old file with the new. This not only saves time, but has a number of other advantages \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It avoids having multiple versions of a file within the course Fileshare –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 reducing confusion for staff –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 eliminating the unnecessary use of server space \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It automatically updates any existing links to the file, from any Blackboard course.   How to overwrite a file \u2013 in a Blackboard content area Go into the area of your course where you have put a link to the file e.g. \u2018Course Documents\u2019, \u2018Lecture Notes\u2019. Click on the arrow next to the filename, and choose Overwrite File. You will be prompted to browse for the file you wish to upload. Locate the file and press Submit. The old file will be overwritten by the one you have just uploaded. Help! I have uploaded a new file, but nothing has changed There are two reasons why this might appear to be the case. 1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Clicking on the link opens the old version of the file In this case the most likely explanation is that the old version is cached on your computer. With a PDF, which opens inside your browser, you can simply press F5 to refresh the screen, and the new version should then display. With a Word document, the refresh function is not available, so you may not see the new version until you restart your computer. 2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nothing has changed on screen Regardless of the filename of the newly uploaded file, the link displayed on screen will remain the same. Even though we uploaded a file with one name, the origional name is still displayed. This is not a bug although, clearly, it could be confusing and\/or annoying. What is displayed on screen is not actually the filename, but the \u2018Link Title\u2019. To edit this, you will need to Edit the Item to which your file is attached. Then, under ATTACHMENTS, you can then edit the Link Title. Tip: When you create a new content item with a file attached, rather than simply accepting the filename as the \u2018Link Title\u2019, edit that field to something \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 meaningful for your students \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 which will not become out-of-date e.g. Outline of the course instead of \u00a0Outline of the course 2015-16.docx   How to overwrite a file \u2013 in the Blackboard Fileshare When you upload a file to your course, it is stored in the course\u2019s area within the Blackboard Fileshare (Content Collection). \u00a0You can overwrite a file in the Fileshare, and any links to that file will automatically be updated to display the new version. To view the Fileshare, expand Control Panel > Files then click on the first link (which shows the Course ID) Or simply click on the small right-arrow to open the course area within the Fileshare. You will see a directory listing of all of the content files which have been uploaded to the course. Click on any column heading to sort the files e.g. by Name, or by Date. To overwrite a file, hover over the filename and click on the editing arrow. Then choose Overwrite File. Browse for and upload the new version of the file. You will see a green \u2018Success\u2019 message, confirming that the file has been overwritten. Although the file has been updated (as confirmed by the date and time in the \u2018Edited\u2019 column), you will notice that the filename has not changed. This is not a bug although, clearly, it could be confusing and\/or annoying. To edit the displayed filename, click on the editing arrow, then Edit Settings. You can now edit the filename. As with any system, you should not edit the file extension (e.g. docx, pdf,\u00a0 jpg). Changing the filename will not break any links to the file \u2013 when linking to course files, Blackboard uses a persistent URL which is independent of the displayed filename. 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To edit this, you will need to Edit the Item to which your file is attached. Then, under ATTACHMENTS, you can then edit the Link Title. Tip: When you create a new content item with a file attached, rather than simply accepting the filename as the \u2018Link Title\u2019, edit that field to something \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 meaningful for your students \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 which will not become out-of-date e.g. Outline of the course instead of \u00a0Outline of the course 2015-16.docx   How to overwrite a file \u2013 in the Blackboard Fileshare When you upload a file to your course, it is stored in the course\u2019s area within the Blackboard Fileshare (Content Collection). \u00a0You can overwrite a file in the Fileshare, and any links to that file will automatically be updated to display the new version. To view the Fileshare, expand Control Panel > Files then click on the first link (which shows the Course ID) Or simply click on the small right-arrow to open the course area within the Fileshare. You will see a directory listing of all of the content files which have been uploaded to the course. Click on any column heading to sort the files e.g. by Name, or by Date. To overwrite a file, hover over the filename and click on the editing arrow. Then choose Overwrite File. Browse for and upload the new version of the file. You will see a green \u2018Success\u2019 message, confirming that the file has been overwritten. Although the file has been updated (as confirmed by the date and time in the \u2018Edited\u2019 column), you will notice that the filename has not changed. This is not a bug although, clearly, it could be confusing and\/or annoying. To edit the displayed filename, click on the editing arrow, then Edit Settings. You can now edit the filename. As with any system, you should not edit the file extension (e.g. docx, pdf,\u00a0 jpg). Changing the filename will not break any links to the file \u2013 when linking to course files, Blackboard uses a persistent URL which is independent of the displayed filename. 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