Add Online Component - Lava Java


	Add an Online Component to Your Class
	This document explains how you can bring your learning materials, class discussions, and even tests online. By using Blackboard.com, a free online service, you can transfer your course material to a website without knowing any HTML or other programming languages. The service is very easy to use. It takes less than five minutes to get started, and there's nothing to download or install. Course Web sites will be hosted on Blackboard's servers, where they can be accessed via the Web at anytime.

You will need:

An Internet connection
A Web browser (ie: Netscape or Internet Explorer)
Course materials (such as your syllabus, etc.) saved to your hard drive or disk.

Open Blackboard.com

Open up your favorite web browser and on the address line type www.blackboard.com, then press the Enter key.

Create a Course

On the left side of the Blackboard website where it says, "Create a Course", type in the name of your course.

Use an abbreviation of your course name and follow it with your last name. ie: DDSGN160-your last name
Do not put any spaces in between letters.

When you are finished, click "Go".

Input Data

Choose button style, click Free Course, Click the Agree to Terms box, and click Continue.
Choose your Target Audience and Subject Area.
Click the Self Enrollment button. (Ignore the starting and ending dates -you can set these later if desired)
For Duration choose 'Continuous'.
Click Guests are allowed to visit this course, then click Continue.

You may rather choose that guests not be allowed to visit your course. Either way, you can always go back later and change these preferences.

Click the Instructor is new to Blackboard radio button and fill out the information it asks. (Be sure to not put spaces in User Name), then click Continue.
Print or write out the course information generated for you. (Be sure to write down the URL address)
Click View New Course.

Congratulations, you now have your own Online Website for your class!