Add all of the Course information, including the instructor, name of the course, date, time, etc.  

If this is a course that is already in the system, you can simply "Edit" it to include the pertinent information.

1.  Type in the BB Course ID you would like to use for your new course.  

2.  Press the "Verify BB Course ID availablity" button to check to see if this BB Course ID has been used in Blackboard or GoSignMeUp.

***Please do not use spaces and special symbols in the course ID for classes integrated to Blackboard.  These characters are not accepted by Blackboard.  Underscores, Periods, Dashes, Letters and Numbers are accepatable.

Note:  The "Select Blackboard Server" only applies if you have multiple Blackboard servers that you are utilizing.  This identifies which Blackboard Server this course should be added to.

1.  If you get a message that says that this BB Course ID is clear to use, then proceed with the next instructions.

If you get a message saying that this course is already in use - DO NOT USE THIS BB Course ID!   Please select a New BB Course ID so that each GSMU Course is creating a new,  unique Blackboard Course.

2.  Enter the name of the template you will be using for content duplication.

The "SHELL" template creates an empty shell in Blackboard in which you can add content at a later time.

If you would like to use a template that you have created yourself, type in "template_" and the name of the appropriate template you would like to use.   For more information about creating a content template, see the help guide, "How Do I Create A Course Template for my Blackboard Courses?"

These two areas trigger the Blackboard integration.   The BB CourseID will be the Course ID in Blackboard, and the Template name opens the identified course components that you have identified in Blackboard for your course.

The automatic integration process usually takes 3 to 5 minutes.