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This site provides step-by-step instructions for staff on how to use instructional technologies such as Blackboard and University of Galway digitally enhanced classrooms.

Using Edit Mode

What is Edit Mode

Edit Mode allows instructors the ability to manage, add, and edit/modify content on their Blackboard courses. It provides access to content areas such as assessments, discussion boards, calendar, and announcements.

Edit Mode is either switched "ON" or "OFF". When the Edit mode is switched ON, instructors can add, and modify content. Blackboard shows all the course content areas, and the editing controls for each item. Turning Edit Mode to OFF hides the editing controls, and displays any content that is usually hidden from a student.

Who can Use Edit Mode

Only users with instructor/teaching-assistant-level access (or above) can use the Edit Mode. By default, Edit Mode is switched to ON for instructors. Students do not have access to this feature.

While similar in view to Student Preview mode, Edit Mode does NOT allow the faculty to view groups from a student view, to view the My Grades link, submit sample assignments, or to view assigned grades.

Edit Mode is located at the top right corner of your course. To switch between status options, click on the Edit Mode Button.

Below are examples of the impact of Edit Mode for the same Content Area, in the ON and OFF positions.

Benefits

Content Area

When Edit Mode is OFF:

Content is viewed as the student would see it.

When Edit Mode is ON:

Instructors may change the presentation style of the content area
Instructors are able to add new materials and tools.
Instructors are able to modify existing materials.
Instructors see all the material on the course, including material which has been hidden from students.
Instructors are able to re-order material by dragging and dropping.

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