* How do I make my course available?

To change the availability within a course go to the Course Management area, under Control Panel:

• Click Customization to reveal the drop-down menu click Properties.
• Scroll to Set Availability.
• Select Yes or No and click Submit.

* I set dates for when I wanted my content to be visible, but the items still don't show.

If you are using the "Limit Availability" options when adding an item, the item must be set as "Available."

If this still does not work, be sure to check the dates you set for your availability.  If you copied the course over from a previous semester, it may still have last year's dates on it.

* I added a button to my course, but my students can't see it.

When you add a button to a course, by default it is created as "unavailable."  Be sure to click the "available to students" checkbox before clicking "Submit" when creating the button.

If you are creating a content area, students will not see the button until you add your content.  Click on the button to open the content area, then click on "Build Content" to add items.

* Why does my course say "unavailable"?

All courses are created by default as ‘unavailable’ to students (hidden from students, but accessible to the instructor).  To change the availability within a course go to the Course Management area, under Control Panel:

• Click Customization to reveal the drop-down menu click Properties.
• Scroll to Set Availability.
• Select Yes or No and click Submit.

* My students can't see my course.

• The student should check with the Registrar to confirm that s/he is officially registered for the course.  Only students who are officially registered will see Blackboard courses listed on their Blackboard Home Page.
• There is a delay of a day or two from when a student registers for a course and when the student appears in the Blackboard course.  If the student is logging in immediately after registering, he or she should check back in a few days.
• If the instructor for the course is listed as “Staff,” the course will not appear in Blackboard. The instructor should contact the Registrar’s Office to be listed on the Banner roster which will transfer to Blackboard.
• The instructor should check that the course is set to “Available” for the students.  To do so, go to Control Panel > Customization > Properties and make sure that “Yes” is clicked after “Make Course Available.”