Blackboard – Create items

Guide: How to create items and edit in Blackboard
Time to read: 5 ~ 10 Minutes
Operating System: Windows/Mac Computer
Web Browser: Google Chrome (recommended)

Table of Contents


1- Locate the area you want to create a item in.

Click ‘Build Content’ and then ‘item’.

build content and click item

2- Add the name and description

add name and description

3- Add attachment (if applicable)

add an attachment

4- Permit users (students) to view and track number of views.

track views and permit students to view

The item can be edited as shown below.

press download grey arrow next to title

click edit


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