The Content Collection allows users to store, share, and publish content within personal user folders (My Content) and Organization folders (Organization Content Collection).

Each instructors receives 100 megabyte quota by default in the Content Collection. To make best use of space, we recommend faculty to use the space in the Content Collection to store the course files (PowerPoints, Syllabi, Assignment Descriptions, etc). From a Blackboard course, faculty will use the option of “Link to Content Collection” instead of “Attach Local File”. Please note that the 100 megabytes space in the Content Collection can be increased if needed.

Creating a Content Collection Folder

• Click the Content Collection tab.
• You will be automatically brought to the My Content section, this is where you will upload your files.
• Click on the Create Folder button.
• Make the name of the folder the same name as your course, such as “ACC 211″ or you may want folders such as “Images”, “PowerPoints”, etc.
• Type in the amount of space that you would like this folder to use or just leave it blank to inherit all the availabe quota from the parent folder.
• Choose lock options and comment options.
• Select version, tracking, and metadata options. It is recommended that you Enable Versioning.
  
• Click the Submit button.

Adding Files to the Content Collection Folder:

• Click the Content Collection tab.
• Enter into the folder you created by clicking on it’s name.
• You may choose to click on Upload File to upload a single file from your local computer or click on Upload Package to upload an entire folder from your local computer.

• Search for the file on your local computer by clicking on the Browse button.
• Choose any options that you may want.
• Click the Submit button.

Add Content Collection Items or Files to a Course

With Edit Mode On:

• Choose where you would like your Content Collection item to go. It can go in Content Areas such as Assignments, Syllabus, Course Documents… etc.
• Click on the Create Item button.

• Type in the name of the item and any text for it.
• This is where you will link to the Content Collection. Click on the Browse… button next to Link to Content Collection Item.

• Navigate through your Content Collection folders and find the file you would like to link to.
• Click on the radio button next to this file and then click Submit.
• A read permission popup will appear, click on OK.

• Select any of the options that you wish.
• Click the Submit button.