Bb Learn Content Areas -- Adding and Editing Items or Folders

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Items and Folders are two of the most basic types of content that you can add to a Bb Learn content area.

A content area in a Bb Learn course section is a webpage that has the "Build Content," "Assessments," "Tools," and "Partner Content" drop-down menus at the top.

The name of your content area will likely be different than "Course Materials."

Course Materials Bb Learn.png        
         
The link in the left-hand navigation panel leading to a Content Area can also be called a Content Area.


Again, your content area will likely have a different name than "Course Materials." 

Course Materials Bb Learn.png

In a Content Area, you add, well, content. Like Items or Content Folders (from under "Build Content") to add text, web links, images, files, and folders. Assignment and test submission links appear in Content Areas as well.

If you need to create a content area, see:

An Item is a section of a content area with a name, text, attached/embedded images, files, and web links.

  1. Click the "Build Content" drop-down menu in a content area.
  2. Click "Item.
    Build Content then item to add course materials.png
  3. Enter a "Name" for the Item.
    Create Item then Name.png

  4. For how to...
    Add hyperlinks     in the description or "Text" box,
    or attach files if you want them ,
    or add images,
    or *link to readings/files/whatever*...

    See: Bb Learn Basic - Content Area - Text Editor Box for Items, Folders, and More

  5. Another way to attach a file?
    This is the way to go to make files appear at the top of the Item you are creating/editing.
    A. Click "Browse My Computer."
    B. The file link will appear under the Item title when finished.
    C. Follow the onscreen instructions.
    D. Repeat this step to add multiple files here
    Browse Local Files button on Bb Learn item or folder attacements edit screen.png

  6. Select "Yes" for "Permit Users to View This Content" to allow students to see this Item.
    A. Select "No" to hide the Item from students.
    B. Select "Yes,"
    even if you want the Item to become available after or until a certain date and time.
    Permit Users to View this Content on Create Item screen.png
  7. Skip the "Track Number of Views" option.
    It doesn't work for Items.
  8. Set date and time restrictions in the "Select Date and Time Restrictions" area.

    Select "Yes" for "Permit Users to View This Content"
    if you set the Item to become available after or until a certain date and time.
    Select Date and Time Restrictions on Create Item webpage in Bb Learn.png
  9. Click "Submit" to save your changes.
    Submit button Bb Learn edit or create content or items.png
  10. Your Item has been created.
    Item Icon content area.png
  11. If you don't see the icon shown above,
    see the following webpage on hiding and showing the icons:
    Bb Learn Content Areas -- Hiding and Showing Icons

    http://support.cci.drexel.edu/bb-learn/bb-learn-basics/content-areas/hiding-and-showing-icons/

Here's how to edit text/links/images in an Item.

  1. Find the Item to edit in a content area.
    See Optional Introduction section above if you are not sure what a content area is.
  2. Hover over the Item's name with your mouse cursor,
    and click the circled down arrow that appears.
  3. Click "Edit."

    Item Edit - Course Materials Bb Learn.png

  4. Edit the "Name" for the Item.
    Bb Learn Edit Item.png

  5. Enter or edit text/links/images in the description, if you wish, in the "Text" box.
    New Bb Learn Text editor box

  6. For how to...
    Add hyperlinks     in the description or "Text" box,
    or attach files if you want them ,
    or add images,
    or *link to readings/files/whatever*...

    See: Bb Learn Basic - Content Area - Text Editor Box for Items, Folders, and More

  7. Select "Yes" or "No" next to "Permit Users to View This Content"
    to select whether students can see this Item.

    Leave this option set to "Yes" if you set the Item to appear after or until a certain date and time.

    Permit Users to View this Content on Create Item screen.png
  8. Skip the "Track Number of Views" option. It doesn't work for Items.
  9. Set date and time restrictions in the "Select Date and Time Restrictions" area.
    Select "Yes" for "Permit Users to View This Content" if you set the Item to become available after or until a certain date and time.

    Select Date and Time Restrictions on Create Item webpage in Bb Learn.png
  10. Click "Submit" to save your changes.
    Submit button Bb Learn edit or create content or items.png
  11. Your Item has been edited.


  1. Click the "Build Content" drop-down menu in a content area.

  2. Click "Content Folder."

     adding_folder_3.png

  3. Enter a "Name" or title for the Folder.
    Content folder name.png

  4. Enter or edit text/links/images in the description, if you wish, in the "Text" box.
    New Bb Learn Text editor box

  5. Select "Yes" or "No" next to "Track Number of Views,"
    if you want to track when people click the Folder title
    adding_folder_6.png
    If you want to see reports for Folder clicks, see:
    Bb Learn Course Reports -- General Information

  6. Set date and time restrictions in the "Select Date and Time Restrictions" area.

    Select "Yes" for "Permit Users to View This Content,"
    if you set the Item to become available after or until a certain date and time.

    adding_folder_7.png

  7. Click "Submit" to save your changes.

     Submit button Bb Learn edit or create content or items.png

  8. Your Folder has been created.

     adding_folder_9.png

  9. If you don't see the icon shown above,
    see the following webpage to show and then hide the icon again:
    Bb Learn Content Areas -- Hiding and Showing Icons

When you click on a Folder name, you are taken to a sub-content area, where you can store more content. If you hide a Folder, all the content in that Folder is hidden.

  1. Find the Folder you want to edit in a Bb Learn content area.
  2. Hover over the title of the Folder with your mouse,
    and click the circled down arrow that appears next to that title.
  3. Click "Edit."
    Folder Edit - Course Materials Bb Learn.png

  4. Enter a "Name" or title for the Folder.
    Content folder name.png
  5. Enter a description if you wish in the "Text" box.
    New Bb Learn Text editor box

  6. Select "Icon and Text" for "Content View."
    A. Uncheck "Change Default Content View..."
    Content View on Edit Content Folder in Bb Learn.png

    B. You can also set the default content view for this folder and other folders to only show icons, or only show text

  7. Select "Yes" or "No" next to "Track Number of Views,"
    if you want to track when people click the Folder title.
    Track Number of Views in Create Folders Bb Learn webpage
    If you want to see reports for Folder clicks,
    see: Bb Learn Course Reports -- General Information

  8. Set date and time restrictions in the "Select Date and Time Restrictions" area.

    Select "Yes" for "Permit Users to View This Content,"
    if you set the Item to become available after or until a certain date and time.
    Select Date and Time Restrictions on Create Item webpage in Bb Learn.png

  9. Click "Submit" to save your changes.
    Submit button Bb Learn edit or create content or items.png

  10. Your Folder has been created.
    Folder Icon - Course Materials Bb Learn.png

If you don't see the icon shown above,
see the following webpage to show and then hide the icon again:
Bb Learn Content Areas -- Hiding and Showing Icons

The webpage below will tell you how to move an item or folder up or down the content area webpage.

If you want to create a small thumbnail image of the first slide in your PowerPoint presentation to include in an Item's text description area, here's how.

  1. PowerPoint 2016 for Mac

    1. Open up PowerPoint on your computer.
    2. Open up your PowerPoint presentation.
    3. Go to the 1st slide.
    4. Click the "File" menu at the top left.
    5. Click "Export."
    6. In the "File Format" drop-down, choose "PNG."
    7. Select "Save Current Slide Only."
    8. Click "Export."
    9. Save the small first slide image to your computer.
    10. The edit text/links/image
      s in an Item instructions below will tell you how to add an image, hyperlink an image, and/or attach the PowerPoint file.

  2. PowerPoint 2016 for Windows

    1. Open up PowerPoint on your computer.
    2. Open up your PowerPoint presentation.
    3. Go to the 1st slide.
    4. Click the "File" tab at the top left.
    5. Click "Save As" from left red panel.
    6. Click "more options" under the two long white boxes.
    7. From the "Save as type" drop-down menu, choose "PNG Portable Network Graphics Format."
    8. Enter a name for the file, and choose where to save it.
    9. Choose "Just This One" from the pop-up window.
    10. The edit text/links/images in an Item instructions below will tell you how to add an image, hyperlink an image, and/or attach the PowerPoint file.

If you need something more than date/time options or a manual option for when material appears to students.