Welcome

The Welcome page is the "landing page" for your course, the page that you and students will see upon first entering your course (and from then on).

1. To edit any item on this page, click on the action link (gray arrow) for the item, and choose Edit. 
   
   
   
2. Please put in the title of your course, including but not limited to, the Department Name, Course Number, and Course Name.
3. Please put in your name and contact info in the Contact Information space. 
4. We suggest that you upload your syllabus to this page. To do this, hover over Build Content, and click File.
   
5. Input a name (such as "History 101 Syllabus"). It is required to submit a name for the document.
6. Click on Browse my Computer to navigate to your syllabus document. All other settings can be left as they are.
7. Be sure to click Submit.
   
8. The Syllabus will be added as the last item on the page. If you would like to re-order the items, hover over the item you want to move, and click on the double-headed arrow, then drag and drop to the new location on the page.
   
9. We also suggest that you add a short bio of yourself to this page. To do this, hover over Build Content, and choose Item.
   
10. Enter your bio in the text box. Click Submit to save. Your bio will be added as the last item on the page. If you would like to re-order the items, hover over the item you want to move, and click on the double-headed arrow, then drag and drop to the new location on the page (see step 8 above).

Information on navigating a Blackboard course from the student perspective can be found on the Navigating Your Course Student Orientation and Resource page. Please share this resource with your students.