Working with Your Migrated Course

Learning Outcomes

• Explain migration process

• Identify major differences

• Prepare a migrated course

Migration Process

• Applies corresponding toolor

• Creates Content Area drops existing content

Default Course Menu

Content Areas

Tools

CE8 Version

Migrated Course

Appended Migrated

Course Menu

Menu Comparison

CE 8 9.1

Major Differences

• Workflow• Edit Mode• Email Option

Building Workflow

• CE 8 – go to specific tool • 9.1 – go to content area

Approximation

Tabs vs. Edit Mode

• To make changes in CE 8 go to the Build Tab

• To make changes in 9.1 turn Edit Mode on

Build Tab

Student View

Edit Mode On

Edit Mode Off

Email vs. Messages

• Email – Sends out to UALR– Check and respond via UALR Account

• Messages– Internal to Blackboard – Archived with the course

Email

Messages

Prepare a Migrated Course

1. Determine the course structure 2. Move content items 3. Delete items that don’t make

sense4. Edit the settings 5. Copy into live shell

STEP 1) DETERMINE COURSE STRUCTURE

Common Approaches

• Chronologically

• Type of content

• Subject area

Chronologically

Content Type

Subject Area

Build Tab

Student View

Chronological

Chronological & Content Type

Revised Chronological

Add Content Area

1

2

Rename Link

STEP 2) MOVE ITEMS

• Reorder Course Menu

• Relocate Content

Drag & Drop

Drag & Drop

Linked Item

Original Item

Move Item

Browse for Folder

Select Folder

Relocated Item in Exams Folder

STEP 3) DELETE ITEMS

Delete Course Menu Links

Deleted Duplicates

Delete Banner Item

Download Banner File

Add Banner

Discussion Board Gotchya #1

The first post of every thread is migrated.

Migrated Discussion

Posts

Select All & Delete

STEP 4) ADJUST SETTINGS

Discussion Board Gotchya #2

All discussion forms are set to be moderated.

Edit Each Forum

Uncheck “Force Moderation of Posts”

Edit Assignment Settings

Edit the Test Options

STEP 5) COPY INTO LIVE SHELL

Packages & Utilities

Select Live Shell

Select All

Hit Submit

Wrap-up

• For more resources or to sign-up for additional training access the BB Support Tab in Blackboard.