This document discusses various course administration tools in Blackboard such as course files, reports, early warning systems, performance dashboards, grade centers, needs grading, user and groups, teaching styles, bulk delete, course copy, and export/archive. These tools allow instructors to manage content, track student progress, communicate with students, organize students into groups, customize course appearance and layout, copy or export course content, and more.

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Course Files
Course Files is a central file storage area for a single Course. With Course Files, not only do
Instructors have access to all of their files, but they have the ability to manage, organize, and
view those files as suits their needs.
In BizLearn: Manage Files
Instructors can link to any uploaded items when creating content for the Course. When an
Instructor changes an item, all links to the item in the Course reflect those changes
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Course Reports
Run course reports to view information about course usage and activity. You can search the
list of reports based on keywords in the names or descriptions to find the report that
generates the information you need.
In BizLearn: View User Progress
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Early Warning System
The Early Warning System is a rule-driven communication tool that Instructors use to send
email notification messages to Students and their Observers when Early Warning System rule
criteria are met. Rules are created by Instructors and can be based on a test score, calculated
column, due date, or Course access.
In BizLearn: Intelligent Agents
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Performance Dashboard
The Performance Dashboard provides an up-to-date report on the activity for all students.
Information appears in a table format. Click the arrow in the header row of a column to sort
the table data by that column.
In BizLearn: Calendar
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Full Grades Center
In the Screen Reader mode, the table is static and grades may be entered on the Grade
Details page accessed by selecting the table cell for the grade. In the interactive mode of the
Grade Center, grades can be typed directly in the cells. Use the arrow keys or the tab key to
navigate through the Grade Center and the Enter key to submit a grade.
In BizLearn: Grades
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Needs Grading
Instructors can view attempts ready for grading or review on the Needs Grading page. Click
Grade All to begin grading and reviewing immediately, or sort columns or apply filters to
narrow the list.
In BizLearn: Not Available
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Users and Groups
The Groups tool allows Instructors to organize Students into Groups of any size. Instructors
can provide communication and collaboration tools that only Group members can access.
Groups can be created one at a time or in sets. Groups can be designated as Self-Enroll,
allowing students to add themselves to a Group, or Manual Enroll, having the Instructor
In BizLearn: Groups
assign students to a Group.
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Teaching Style
Style settings control course appearance, including course theme, course structure, menu
style and layout, content appearance, the course entry point, and banner image
In BizLearn: Course Builder
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Bulk Delete
Bulk Delete deletes selected Course Content and data from a Course so that the Course ID
and default settings can be reused. Information deleted during this operation cannot be
recovered.
In BizLearn: Not Available
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Course Copy
Course Copy can make an exact copy of the Course. Course Copy can also make a copy of
some of the materials and create a new Course or add the materials to an existing Course.
You must have Manage Permissions on these files in order to make copies of them.
In BizLearn: Import/Export/Copy
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Export / Archive
Export Course creates a package of course content that can later be imported into the same course or a
different course. Archive Course creates a permanent record of a course including all the content and user
interactions available at the time the Archive is created. Export Common Cartridge Package creates a package
that can be shared across learning management systems. You must have the proper permissions to perform
these operations.
In BizLearn: Import/Export/Copy
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