This document discusses merging or augmenting course sites on Blackboard. It provides examples of when merging or augmenting may be useful, such as for multiple sections, co-taught sections, or co-listed sections. It describes the difference between merging sites, which hides the original sites, and augmenting sites, which makes items shared in a combined site but keeps original sites visible. It also provides instructions for how to request that course sites be merged or augmented by emailing Blackboard support with the course details and specifying whether a merge or augment is needed.

1. Course Merges and
Augments
Why and How
Bill Vilberg
bill.vilberg@miami.edu
Slides available at
http://goo.gl/_______

2. Why merge or augment
course sites?

3. Problem
1. Multiple course sites on
CaneLink
2. Want one (combined)
course site on
Blackboard

4. Examples
1. Multiple sections (different
times/rooms)
2. Co-taught sections (graduate
and undergraduate)
3. Co-listed sections (different
department codes)

5. Solution
Combine into one site with:
A. Hidden original sites
(MERGE) (everything in
combined site)
B. Visible original sites
(AUGMENT) (shared items in
combined site, individual items
in original sites)
(MERGE is most common solution)

6. How to request sites be
merged or augmented

7. Action
1. Submit email to
blackboardhelp@miami.edu
2. Provide course site details
3. Use “Course Merge” or
“Course Augment” in
subject

8. Course Merges and
Augments
Why and How
Bill Vilberg
bill.vilberg@miami.edu
Slides available at
http://goo.gl/_______