The base navigation refers to the interface and left-hand menu that you see when you first log into Blackboard Learn. This menu is always readily available and includes links to Courses and Grades as well as the Activity Stream.
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Left-hand menu linksExplore the links in the Base navigation:
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From the Activity Stream you can go directly to course actions such as due dates, new materials and announcements. You can filter your stream to simplify the information it displays. You can decide the types of notifications you receive in your stream. As a best practice, it is recommended to configure your Stream Notification Settings to your desired settings by using the cog icon.
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Clicking on the cog with open up the notification settings:
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For important notifications and communications, it is advisable to continue to check your staff email and Blackboard Learn modules. |
To access your activity stream
Select the Activity Stream button (shown below):in the left-hand menu
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The Activity Stream page will open. In the example below you can see that Blackboard has identified some students in specific modules who are showing online engagement that is lower than their peers.
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Select the Courses button (shown below)in the left-hand menu:
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The Courses list will open:
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Your modules and programme support areas will be listed under Current Courses. You can use the Current Courses drop-down list to show upcoming courses:
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If you are teaching large number of modules, the Search your courses box is useful for filtering your Current Courses list:
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, search by name, module code or CRN.
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You can filter through courses:
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Favourite Modules
If there are modules you access more often than others, they can be added to your Favourites. Making a module a favourite will ‘pin’ it to the top of your Courses list.
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Select the Calendar button (shown below):in the left hand menu.
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The Calendar view will open:
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Select the Messages button (shown below)in the left-hand menu:
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The Messages page will open:
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