Blackboard Learn at CCSU: Managing Course Enrollment and Merges

Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) utilizes Blackboard Learn as its Learning Management System (LMS). The Instructional Design and Development and Learning Technologies (IDDLD) department manages various Blackboard Learn functions to support faculty and staff. This guide outlines the processes for requesting course enrollment modifications and course merges within the Blackboard Learn Ccsu environment.

Blackboard Learn Enrollment Requests at CCSU

Need to enroll additional users in your Blackboard Learn CCSU course shell? The Blackboard Learn Enrollment Request form is designed to facilitate enrollments beyond automatically registered students or Banner-assigned instructors.

Use this form to:

• Grant Blackboard Learn CCSU course access to additional Central faculty, staff, or students.
• Enroll Central Faculty or Students as Teaching Assistants (TAs) or Observers within a Blackboard Learn CCSU course.
• Provide course access to students completing incomplete coursework in Blackboard Learn CCSU.
• Grant temporary Blackboard Learn CCSU course access to instructors for content copying purposes.
• Address other specific enrollment scenarios that may arise within Blackboard Learn CCSU.

This form should NOT be used for:

• Enrolling regularly registered students in Blackboard Learn CCSU courses.
• Granting access to individuals not affiliated with Central Connecticut State University in Blackboard Learn CCSU.
• Enrolling the primary instructor(s) of record for a Blackboard Learn CCSU course.

Important Note: Enrollment requests for Blackboard Learn CCSU must be initiated by at least one instructor of record for the course. Requests from students or instructors not officially assigned to the course cannot be processed.

How to Request a Blackboard Learn Enrollment at CCSU:

To submit a Blackboard Learn CCSU Enrollment Request, follow these steps:

1. Click on the Blackboard Learn Enrollment Request link.
2. Log in using your Office 365 credentials and password when prompted.
3. If asked to choose a role, select “Self-Service.”
4. Choose the “Blackboard Enrollment Request” form.
5. Complete the online form with accurate details.
6. Click “Review & Submit,” verify the information, and then click “Submit.”
7. You will receive an email confirmation upon successful submission of your Blackboard Learn CCSU enrollment request.

Blackboard Learn Course Merge Requests at CCSU

Do you manage multiple sections of the same course in Blackboard Learn CCSU? The Blackboard Learn Course Merge Request process allows instructors to combine two or more Blackboard Learn CCSU course shells into a single, blank master shell. This is particularly useful for instructors teaching multiple sections of the same course, streamlining content management and grading.

Merging courses in Blackboard Learn CCSU offers several advantages:

• Centralized Content Management: Upload course materials and announcements only once into the master shell.
• Unified Gradebook: Manage grades for all merged sections within a single, comprehensive grade book in Blackboard Learn CCSU.
• Student Section Visibility: Students will continue to see only their individual course section within Blackboard Learn CCSU.

Before requesting a merge, ensure that the course shells to be merged are blank. The merge process creates a new, empty master shell, and the original individual sections become inaccessible after the merge. Content from existing shells can then be copied into the new master shell using the Course Copy function within Blackboard Learn CCSU.

How to Request a Blackboard Learn Course Merge at CCSU:

To request a Blackboard Learn CCSU Course Merge, please follow these steps:

1. Click on the Blackboard Learn Course Merge Request link.
2. Log in using your Office 365 credentials and password when prompted.
3. If asked to choose a role, select “Self-Service.”
4. Choose the “Blackboard Learn Course Merge Request” form.
5. Complete all fields in the online form.
6. Click “Review & Submit,” confirm the details, and click “Submit.”
7. You will receive an email confirming that your Blackboard Learn CCSU course merge request has been received.