Blackboard Vista: Adding Your Syllabus

Step 1: Select the Syllabus Tool

1. On the Build tab, in the “Course Tools” area, click the Syllabus link. The Syllabus screen is displayed.

Step 2: Select File Option

If you already have a syllabus created in another application, it is possible to upload and “link” to it rather than type or copy and paste the information. It is strongly recommended that you use a web-ready format such as HTML, which can be created with the Save as Web Page command in Microsoft Word.

1. In the “Select Syllabus Type” area, select Use File (Choose a file from your computer or the File Manager). The screen changes to reflect the new selection.
2. In the “Select Syllabus” area, click Select. The Syllabus screen updates.

Step 3: Select Browse

1. In the “Select Syllabus Type” area, click Browse. The Get Files dialog box is displayed.

Step 4: Specify the Hard Drive

1. Click the My Computer icon. The Open dialog box is displayed.

Step 5: Navigate To and Select the File

1. In the “Look in” drop-down list, navigate to the folder where the file is stored.
2. In the file list, select the file.
3. Click Open. The File Browser window is displayed.
4. A progress box is displayed (not illustrated).
5. If the File Download dialog box is displayed, click Cancel (not illustrated).
   

Step 6: Syllabus is Added

1. The syllabus file you selected is displayed in the "Preview" area.