Course Availability

Settings – Course Availability

The Course Availability feature allows you to control access to your course. An unavailable course is not visible to students but is visible to instructors, teaching assistants, and course builders. The Course Availability feature allows faculty to develop a course or test out a course site without students having access.

How to Manage Course Availability?

1. Click on Control Panel link on the left side of the course site.
2. Click on Settings under Course Options section.
3. Click on Course Availability.
4. In the Set Course Availability section, click the Yes radio button.
5. Click the Submit button.

1. Do I need to use this feature?

Yes, all courses are created with a default setting of unavailable. When you are ready for students to access the course, you must make it available.

2. I can see my course, but my students complain that they can’t find my course. Should I call Blackboard Support?

No. Make your course available using the procedure detailed above.

3. My TA can access my unavailable course, but my Grader says they cannot find it.

Graders cannot access unavailable courses, but TA’s and Course Builders can.