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Blackboard Learn Administration

By : Terry Patterson
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Blackboard Learn Administration

By: Terry Patterson

Overview of this book

Blackboard Learn is web application software that allows users around the world to participate in training and educational opportunities. This software is utilized in high schools, college campuses, corporations, and government entities."Blackboard Learn Administration" navigates both novice and experienced administrators through the simple and complex parts of the E-Learning portal.Readers go step-by-step with the author from planning and installing a Blackboard Learn instance to supporting and administrating a system with courses and users.The book starts with how to plan, install, and brand a Blackboard Learn instance. Readers then learn about the creation and management of courses and users. You then learn about the tools and controls that administrator's possess within Blackboard Learn. Readers also review how to improve security and performance within their system. You then dip into complex topics such as integrating Blackboard Learn with other information systems and publisher websites.Administrating Blackboard Learn educates the reader on the fundamental tools and tasks for basic administration, while explaining complex options that expert administrators want to tackle.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
Blackboard Learn Administration
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
6
Creating Users in Blackboard Learn
Appendix
Index

Disabling user access to Blackboard Learn


Our discussions so far have focused on creating and managing users in Blackboard Learn. However, sometimes we need to disable a user account within our Blackboard Learn instance. This may be due to someone leaving our organization or taking a sabbatical. While we might want to remove the user immediately and be done with it, most administrators recommend disabling a user first. Why this two-step approach? If we remove the user, the associated content and course work will be lost, which could create issues for instructors; disabling allows for the ability to recover information. Also, if the user comes back (for example, if he/she decides to return to the organization or returns after a long absence), we can simply enable their account.

If we want to disable a user, we first need to go back to our Users page. Here we should search for the user we need to disable. Once found, we check the checkbox beside the search result. Then, find the Availability...