Page Types Overview. Blackboard Web Community Manager

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1 Page Types Overview Blackbard Web Cmmunity Manager

2 Trademark Ntice Blackbard, the Blackbard lgs, and the unique trade dress f Blackbard are the trademarks, service marks, trade dress and lgs f Blackbard, Inc. All ther trademarks, service marks, trade dress and lgs used in Blackbard and the Website are the trademarks, service marks, trade dress and lgs f their respective wners. Cpyright Ntice 2016 Blackbard Inc. All rights reserved. This guide cvers all available features and functinality. Features included in yur cntract may vary.

3 Blackbard Web Cmmunity Manager Page Types Table f Cntents Intrductin... 1 Available Page Types... 1 Abut Teacher... 1 Alumni Directry... 1 Article Library... 1 Assignments... 2 Basic Page... 2 Blank Page... 2 Blg... 2 Bk List... 3 Calendar... 3 Department Hmepage... 3 Discussin... 4 File Library... 4 Link Library... 4 Maps & Directins... 5 Pht Gallery... 5 Pdcast... 5 Q & A... 6 Teacher Hmepage... 6 Wiki... 6 WCMPageTypesOverview_ i

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5 Blackbard Web Cmmunity Manager Page Types Intrductin A Page Type cnsists f a page layut that includes at least ne app. Yu have a set f default page types frm which yu may chse when creating a page. Once created, yu can mdify yur page and add additinal apps r change the layut f the page. Available Page Types These are the page types frm which yu may chse when creating a new page. Abut Teacher This page type is useful fr capturing and displaying key teacher infrmatin. List cntact infrmatin, Degrees and Certificatins Enter yur teacher bigraphy Uplad a pht Alumni Directry This page type is useful fr catalging and displaying alumni infrmatin. Recrd and display General and Cntact infrmatin fr each alumnus Uplad an alumnus image Article Library This page type is useful fr sprts highlights, newsletters and meeting minutes. List multiple articles Cntrl when the articles display and are archived Add accent images t article listings WCMPageTypesOverview_

6 Page Types Blackbard Web Cmmunity Manager Assignments This page type is useful fr adding and displaying hmewrk assignments. Pst infrmatin specific t yur lessn Add graphics and links and attach dcuments Add assignments t yur sectin calendar Keep students and parents infrmed n past, current and upcming assignments Basic Page This page type is useful fr creating a simple page. Creates a page with a tw clumn (simple) layut Includes three apps n the page Image App Heading App Cntent App Blank Page This page type is a blank canvas. It has a single clumn layut and cntains n apps. Blg This page type is useful fr such things as facilitating cperative learning experiences and prmting cmmunicatin with parents. Publish infrmatin in a frmat that aut archives by date Blg psts are interactive and allw cmments Mderate and apprve cmments befre they are published n the end-user website 2 WCMPageTypesOverview_062316

7 Blackbard Web Cmmunity Manager Page Types Bk List This page type is useful fr creating reading lists and bk recmmendatins. List such infrmatin as Bk Title, Authr, Year Published, Classificatin and Descriptin Uplad a Cver image fr each Bk List recrd Specify a display date range fr each Bk List recrd Calendar This page type can be used t schedule such things as hmewrk assignments, athletic activities, field trips and cnferences. Pst infrmatin specific t yur classrm r activity Create All Day events r events withut an ending time Request that yur event be psted n ther calendars Clr cde events by categry Create recurring events Add attachments t events Create event registratin Department Hmepage This page type lets yu create a hmepage fr a department. Creates a tw clumn page Right Sidebar (Simple) page layut Includes fur apps n the page Heading App Cntent App fr Welcme Message Cntent App fr Cntact Infrmatin Link Library App fr Links WCMPageTypesOverview_

8 Page Types Blackbard Web Cmmunity Manager Discussin This page type is useful fr facilitating the exchange f ideas. Intrduce tpics f cnversatin Add multiple tpics within ne app Cntrl when tpics display and are archived File Library This page type is useful fr plicies, frms and art prjects. Pst dcuments fr viewers t dwnlad and print Add descriptins fr files psted Cntrl when files display and are archived Link Library This page type is useful fr helpful links, fun links and hmewrk links. Organize useful websites Distinguish web addresses with titles and descriptins Cntrl when links display and are archived 4 WCMPageTypesOverview_062316

9 Blackbard Web Cmmunity Manager Page Types Maps & Directins This page type is useful fr athletic events, field trips and ther ccasins when yu wish t prvide detailed directins. Organize directins fr several lcatins within a single app Use the Directins field t add detailed directins Cntrl when yur map displays r is archived Add attachments t yur map Retrieve maps frm Yah Maps. Use map zm feature Quickly retrieve map fr a different lcatin frm the end-user website by entering new address infrmatin and clicking Submit Pht Gallery This page type is useful fr sharing phts f schl activities such as classrm prjects and field trips. Shwcase classrm activities, field trips and athletic events in a slide shw frmat Adjust yur phts using ptins such as Red Eye and Airbrush Add effects, verlays, brders, stickers and text t yur phts Cmpliment yur gallery with an audi file Pdcast This page type is useful fr such things as shwcasing schl cncerts and sharing freign language assignments. Pst yur audi and vide files and allw viewers t subscribe t yur Apple itunes feed Uplad files in FLV, MP3, MP4, M4A, M4V, WM and MOV frmat Add descriptins fr files psted Embed vide and sund files Embed vides frm third party prviders Enable RSS Feeds WCMPageTypesOverview_

10 Page Types Blackbard Web Cmmunity Manager Q & A This page type is useful fr enabling users t submit and discuss questins and answers. Add questins fr thught and discussin Add multiple questins within ne app Editr available t add additinal questin infrmatin Add authr infrmatin fr each questin Cntrl when tpics display and are archived Enable RSS Feeds Teacher Hmepage This page type lets yu create a hmepage fr a teacher. Wiki Creates a tw clumn Right Sidebar (Simple) page layut Includes fur apps n the page Heading App Cntent App Annuncement App Upcming Events App This page type is useful fr creating a simple wiki, where users cntribute cntent. Registered users can cllabrate n a wiki Unregistered users can view the wiki Registered users add, edit and delete cntent n the end-user website 6 WCMPageTypesOverview_062316