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Categorize Course

The Categorize Course tool lets you choose where your course appears in the Blackboard Course Catalog. You can list your course in more than one category.

Adding a Category to a Course

From the Control Panel:

  1. Click on the Settings link in the Course Options section.
  2. Click on the Categorize Course link.
  3. Choose an area from the Add Category drop-down menu.
  4. Click on the Add button.
    Note: You can add as many categories as you like.
  5. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and click on the Submit button.
More Information

Q: How is this option different from Course Classification within the Course Name and Description area?
A: The Course Catalog setting determines where your course resides in the Blackboard system. Course classification corresponds to the Academic Course Resources section of Blackboard.