You can manage which features and tools within the Content Collection are available to users.
- Access the Administrator Panel.
- In the Content Management module, select Feature and Tool Management.
- On the Feature and Tool Management page, select Feature and Tool Availability.
- Select or clear options.
Display options
Feature and tool availability is managed separately from the availability of actions performed on content. The Display Options page allows you to select which actions users may perform on content. You can also manage which information about content is made available to users, such as size and permissions information.
The Display Options page is available in the Content Management module on the Administrator Panel.
Feature and tool availability settings
The following table describes the available fields.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Content Collection Availability | |
| Content Collection Available | Select Yes to make the Content Collection tab available to users in the top navigation. Select No and the Content Collection tab is unavailable. |
| Feature Availability | |
| File Passes Available | To learn more, see Using Passes to Share Content With Users Outside the System. |
| Folder Passes Available | To learn more, see About Folders. |
| Versions Available | To learn more, see Manage Versions of Items. |
| Locks Available | To learn more, see Editing Folder Properties. |
| Content Comments Available | To learn more, see Manage Item Comments. |
| Content Tracking Available | To learn more, see Track Changes to Items. |
| Statistics Available | |
| Tool Availability | |
| Workflow Actions Available | To learn more, see Workflows. |
| Bookmarks Available | To learn more, see Bookmarks. |
| Search Available | |
| Go to Location Available | If enabled, users can go directly to a specific location in the system that has been shared with them. |
| Help Available | If enabled, users can access Blackboard Help from the Tools section in the Content Collection. |
| Personal Settings Available | |
| Content Collection View Availability | |
| Content Collection View Available | Select Yes to allow users to see available tools in the Content Collection menu. Select No to remove tools from the Content Collection menu. |
| Reusable Object Availability | |
| Reusable Objects Available |
Select Yes to allow users to create reusable objects in the Content Collection. Existing reusable objects are not affected by changing this setting. Once you select Yes, the Build drop-down list appears on the the action bar in the Content Collection. Users must assign the appropriate permissions to allow other users to discover and use the reusable objects they create. Users can create six types of reusable objects:
To learn more, see Create and Use Reusable Objects. |
| Discover Reusable Objects Available |
Select Yes to permit the discovery of reusable objects in content areas in courses and organizations. Users may also search the learning objects catalog for reusable objects. Existing reusable objects are not affected by changing this setting. To discover reusable objects made by other users in the Content Collection, users must make an additional setting in their courses.
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