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Add a Content Item

About Items

One of the options in the Build Content button is an Item. An item is a page that includes whatever information you place on it, including text and attachments. You cannot place an assessment in an Item. This area is for informational materials, including text typed into the text editor, embedded files, and attached files.

Part of this activity will be a review from the Syllabus activity and you have already worked with the text editor and the file attachment feature in the text editor.

If you need to review information about using the text editor, view the short movies below to prepare you for this activity:

• Using the Text Editor (movie, 3:17)
• Paste from Word
  Use this mashup tool when pasting content from a Microsoft Word document to strip out underlying code that can be problematic in page display and function.

You will create an item that will include four headings, some text, and an embedded image.

If you are not familiar with the purpose of headings, they provide structure to the document and are important for people who use assistive devices to read text to them. A top level heading is heading 1; heading 2 is a sub-heading of heading 1; heading 3 is a sub-heading of heading 2 and so on.

To add a heading in the Blackboard text editor, use the dropdown selector in the upper left.
You will see the heading options here. Select the desired heading level and then type your text.

After completing the activities below, move to the next item for your selected training.

Activity to Complete

Create an item in your new lesson folder, formatted as follows:

1. Create an item in your new lesson folder:
   • Navigate to the lesson folder that you previously created (click the folder name to enter it)
   • Click the Build Content button
   • Select Item
2. Provide the following name "Lesson Information"
3. Add the following four headings, using the text editor, all use the heading 2 selection:
   • Objectives
   • Overview
   • Readings
   • Activities to Complete
4. Type some text into each of the sections. You can use the bulleted list option in the text editor if you have a list (i.e. objectives and readings).
5. Embed an image somewhere in the text editor.
   1. Click the attach image icon on the lower toolbar in the text editor.
      
   2. Browse for an image file. If you don't have one, there are usually default images in your My Pictures folder. The method of selecting the image will vary depending on your operating system.
      
      
   3. Add meaningful text as ALT text (defines image for the visually impaired who use assistive technology).
      
   4. Click the Submit button in the Insert Image window to attach the image. You should now see the image embedded in the text editor.
6. Click the Submit button in the Edit Item window to save the content item with all changes.

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