Problem
Blackboard will not allow some characters in submitted file names.
Solution
When incorporating files into Blackboard, remember (also remind students) not to use the following Illegal file name characters:
spaces in file names
\ (backslash)
/ (forward slash)
: (colon)
; (semi-colon)
* (asterisk)
? (question mark)
" (double quotes)
< (left angle bracket)
> (right angle bracket)
| (pipe)
% (percent)
, (comma)
# (pound or number)
$ (dollar)
! (exclamation)
+ (plus)
{ ( left bracket)
} ( right bracket)
& (ampersand)
[ ( left square bracket)
] ( right square bracket)
• (bullet)
' (apostrophe)