Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Course Banners


Course banners appear at the entry point of a course. Instructors can create a banner using Microsoft Office PowerPoint. Banners can include various colors, images, or shapes.
Create a banner in PowerPoint
1.     In PowerPoint, on the Design tab, select Page Setup.
2.     In the section Slides Sized for, select banner from the drop down. Click OK.
3.     Create the banner with any colors, themes, images, or other design options.
4.     When finished, click File.
5.     Select Save As. When the Save As dialog box appears, add a file name.
6.     Navigate to the Save as type drop down and select PNG.
7.     Click Save.
Add the banner to Blackboard
1.     Log in to Blackboard and navigate to the specific course where the banner is to be added. On the Control Panel click Customization.
2.     Click Style.
3.     Under Banner, select Browse My Computer to attach the file.
4.     Click Submit.
Blackboard Byte: Course Banners (click to see video)



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