A short tutorial introducing the Blackboard Learn 9.1 module interface in Edit Mode. This tutorial is part of initial VLE training for colleagues at the University of Leeds.

1. Introduction to the module
interface: Edit Mode ON
Blackboard Learn 9.1
Kirsten Thompson | University of Leeds

2. In this tutorial we are
going to explore the
key features available
in a VLE module area
in Edit Mode.

3. Switching Edit Mode
ON enables access to
all the tools available to
edit the module area.

4. Now Edit Mode is ON
the interface is “busier”.
Let’s take a look at the
key features.

5. On-screen contextual
help appears throughout
the interface, providing
guidance on using tools.

6. Contextual help is on by
default; you can switch it
off by selecting the
question mark. You will
need to select the
question mark again in
order to switch it back on.

7. Breadcrumbs are a set of
links which display where
you are within a module
area; these are active
links you can click on to
navigate around the
space more efficiently.

8. Module Themes are
available for you to
customise the look of your
module.

9. Grey square icons act as a
visual reminder that
Content Areas are not
visible to your students. By
default, new content areas
added to the module menu
will be unavailable and
therefore hidden from
students – there’s no point
clicking on a link to find an
empty page. Remember to
make Content Areas
available when ready.

10. This link is
hidden because
it has no content.

11. This link is
hidden from
students
because it has
not been made
available.

12. More edit
options become
available when
you hover your
mouse across
the interface;
you can also use
the Tab key. The
little arrows
which appear
are called Action
Links.

13. From the + icon above the
module side menu, you
can add more Content
Areas, tools and features.

14. Double-headed arrows
indicate the content can
be re-ordered by dragging
and dropping.

15. Keyboard accessible re-
ordering of the menu is
also available; a feature
for screen-readers
although useful for all.

16. Let’s take a look at a
Content Area in Edit
Mode. This one is called
“Learning Resources”. A
Content Area is a folder
or container.

17. The dark grey bar below
“Learning Resources” is called
the “Action Bar”. Hovering the
mouse over “Add Content”
reveals all the available tools.
More tools are available under
the headings “Assessments”
and “Tools”.

18. End