{"id":5409,"date":"2014-05-15T11:49:14","date_gmt":"2014-05-15T15:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chronicle.hvcc.edu\/wpdev\/preparing-blackboard-courses-for-the-summer-semester\/"},"modified":"2014-05-15T11:49:14","modified_gmt":"2014-05-15T15:49:14","slug":"preparing-blackboard-courses-for-the-summer-semester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chronicle.hvcc.edu\/wpdev\/preparing-blackboard-courses-for-the-summer-semester\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing Blackboard courses for the summer semester"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Blackboard Instructors:<\/p>\n

Are you ready for the Summer 2014 semester?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Remember as you are exporting and importing courses, the process may take a while depending on how many other courses are queued. Please DO NOT<\/strong> submit multiple times or it will take even longer. Call the Center for Distance and Online Learning if you need assistance.<\/p>\n

Also, if you do not<\/strong> use the Bb Collaborate Tools, please do not<\/strong> select them as items to export or import or else you will get a \u201cfailure\u201d notice even though your course successfully imports.<\/p>\n

Please review the Prepare Your Course for the Semester<\/b> info which can be found at: https:\/\/www.hvcc.edu\/deptweb-dlweb\/faculty.php?id=1199&cat=28<\/a><\/p>\n

Training
\n<\/b>If you would like assistance with preparing your course or any other training in Blackboard, please call 629-7070 or e-mail DLHelp@hvcc.edu<\/a> to set up an appointment.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Forget to Make Your Course Available<\/strong>
\nOnce the semester begins, students only will have access to a course that has been made available by the course instructor. You must manually make your course\/s available in Blackboard in order for students to see them.<\/p>\n

To set the course availability, follow these steps:<\/p>\n