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The Set Course Entry Point allows an instructor to choose the page their Blackboard
course will open up to. The default entry page is the Announcements page. This
is because students are essentially forced to see any announcements that have
been posted when they log in.
Note:
We recommend that you do not change the entry point for your Blackboard
course if you plan on using the Announcements feature. The benefits of having
the Announcements on the front page are the students see them every time they
log into your course, they do not have to go looking for them (which they
probably won't do).
From the Control Panel:
- Click the Settings link in the Course Options section.
- Click the Set Course Entry Point link.
- Choose a Blackboard page from the Entry Point menu.
- Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Submit
button.
More Information
Question: Why does Blackboard have courses open
to the Announcement page by default?
Answer: When students first log in to your course
site, the announcements page is the first thing they see. This allows
you to put timely, critical information in the announcements and
know that your students can view it.
Question: Why would I want my students to enter my course through
some other page?
Answer: If you were using just one or two of Blackboard’s
features, perhaps just the discussion board and the online grade book, you would
want the course to open on a utilized section.
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