Content Editor
The content editor lets you write text within Blackboard. You will mostly use the editor for writing discussion posts, but it is available when you submit assignments and have essays within your tests and quizzes. If your instructor uses the internal Blackboard mail tool, you will use the editor to send emails.
- Need to type a response to a discussion?
- Do you have to share a link for an assignment?
- Turning in a presentation or paper to Blackboard?
Turn On Advanced View Mode
The default view to the Content Editor is one row of options. However, there are two additional rows available. If you only see one row, you can turn on the other two. To turn on these rows complete the following steps:
Anywhere you see the content editor, click on the button with two downward arrows
This will expand the menu and make three rows available.
If you wish to collapse to one row, click the button again.
You are now ready to use the additional tools and features of the Content Editor
Embed a Video into Blackboard
If you have an embed code you can insert that link using the Blackboard Content Editor
Go to Blackboard where you have been instructed to share/embed your video
Anywhere you have a content editor, you may embed a video.
Click HTML button.
Window opens.
Paste iframe code
Click Update
Click Submit
Add a link into Blackboard's Content Editor
First, copy the link you wish to share.
Once you have copied a link, you can insert that link using the Content Editor in Blackboard.
Log into Blackboard
Go to the place where your Discussion, Assignment, Journal, etc., is to share your video.
Anywhere the Content Editor is, you can provide a link
Make sure you have three rows in the Content Editor available
If you don't, select the far right button that looks like two downward arrows. This is the expand / collapse button.
Click on the expand / collapse button to give you more formatting options.
There are two options for adding a link:
You can type a title of the video or website in the content area OR
Paste the link address into the content area
Find the Link button on the second row. Select the link button.
Paste the link into "Link Path"
Select Open in a New Window (_blank) from the pull down menu
Select "Update" on the far right
The link will appear in the content area. You can keep typing or select "Submit" to complete