Managing Course Tools

The Manage Tools feature allows you to enable or disable the various Tools offered with the Blackboard system. Tools are the additional features that Blackboard offers for students and instructors beyond content delivery, such as email, student homepages, and gradebook. For the most part, all tools are available and enabled. Feel free to explore.

From the Control Panel:

  • 1. Click on the Manage Tools link in the Course Options section.
  • 2. Select the desired area to explore (Tool Availability, Building Blocks, Content Type Availability).
  • 3. Make your selections.
  • 4. Scroll down and click Submit.