Add a syllabus link to a Blackboard supersection

A Blackboard supersection is a combination of individual courses. Instructors can choose which section’s syllabus to add to their Blackboard supersection. This process requires copying the share link from Simple Syllabus and adding it to your Blackboard supersection as a web link.

Watch

Watch a short walkthrough video (2:39 min) by Dr. Rachel Thompson to add a syllabus link to a supersection.

Instructions

Get the Share Link in Simple Syllabus

1. Access Simple Syllabus through the URL: ua.simplesyllabus.com

2. Enter your myBama username and password into the login portal.

3. In the instructor dashboard or in the Section Library, locate the syllabus you want to add to your Blackboard supersection.

4. Click the Share button.

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5. In the pop-up, choose which link you’d like to copy to your clipboard - a link to the syllabus OR a link to a PDF version of the syllabus.

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Add the link to the Blackboard supersection content area.

1. Login to Blackboard and navigate to your supersection course.

2. In the course content area, select a plus sign ( + ).

3. Choose Create.

4. In the pop-out tray, choose Link.

5. Use the drop-down menu to choose Visible to students.

6. Enter a Display Name for the link: Section -001 Syllabus.

7. Paste the Simple Syllabus URL in the Link URL field.

8. Select Save.

This adds the link to the location in the content area. Drag/drop this item anywhere in this area, if needed. Repeat this process if you need to add additional syllabi to your Blackboard supersection.

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