The Course Design feature allows you to customize the look and feel of your
course by uploading a course banner, choosing a navigation style (buttons or
text), and selecting colors for the navigation area.
From the Control Panel:
- Click the Settings link in the Course Options section.
- Click the Course Design link.
- To change the navigation buttons click the Course Design link.
- If you choose buttons, select a color, shape, and style.
- If you choose text, select a background and highlight color.
- To add a banner to the top of your first page (usually the Announcements
page):
- Click the Course Banner link.
- Click the Browse button to navigate to your banner (The banner must
have been previously created).
- Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Submit button.
More Information:
Question: Do I need to use this feature?
Answer: No, but you may want to personalize
the look of your course. This feature allows you to create a look
for your course that is different from all other Blackboard courses.
Question: What is a course banner?
Answer: A Course banner is a graphic file (.jpg's or .gif's)
that is usually about 450 x 90 pixels. It can contain the title
of the course and may have an additional image or photograph.
Question: How do I create a course banner?
Answer: You can create a course banner in any graphics program,
like PhotoShop or Illustrator, or you can scan a hardcopy image
and save it as a .jpg. The internet has many free online banner
generators that allow you to easily create banners by typing in
the desired text and choosing a font style and color.
Question: Can I use a banner in more than one
course?
Answer: A banner can be uploaded to
as many courses as you want.
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