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Selecting the Course Menu Style
As an instructor, you can set the content area links in your course menu to display
as text or buttons.
In addition, you can also set the background and text color of these links.
Please take the following steps to set the menu style in your Blackboard course:
After logging into your Blackboard course, scroll down and look to the left side of the
screen to find the Control Panel.
From the expanded Control Panel, click on Customization to expand this area.
Under Customization, you will find several links.
Click the Teaching Style link to display the style settings page.
Scroll down to Section 3: Select Menu Style.
You will notice a preview area as well as style options for text or buttons.
To use text for your course menu links, click the Text radio button.
You will next have the option of changing your background color and text color.
To do so, simply click the drop-down arrow.
Choose the color you wish from the color swatch or type the color value above.
Scroll down and click the Apply button.
You'll notice that your selection is updated in the Preview area.
If you choose to change the Background color, you can follow the same procedure for changing
it as well.
If you are satisfied with the changes, click the Submit button to apply the changes to
your course.
After you click Submit, you will notice that your changes have been updated in the course
menu area.
If you'd like to see this as a Student would see it, simply turn the Edit Mode off to see
the changes.
Now, if you would like to use links that are buttons, turn the Edit mode back on.
Select Teaching Style from the Customization menu.
To select links that are buttons, choose the Buttons radio button and click the Plus sign
to expand your choices for button styles.
You can choose your button type, button shape, and button color in the areas containing the
drop-down menus.
You'll notice as you change your options in the drop-down menus, your buttons will change
in the preview area below.
When you've found a button style that you like, simply click the button preview in the
button library.
This will cause the preview area in the area above to be updated.
When you are done previewing your different button styles, simply click on the button
style you desire...and click the Submit button to apply.
After clicking submit, a success message will appear in the banner across the top of the
page showing you have successfuly updated your course style.
This is how the links to content areas in your course menu will now look to students.
For additional resources and information about using Blackboard at Lincoln Land Community
College, please see the Instructional Technology & Distance Education website.