In Blackboard, courses are listed with favorites first, then, in groups by term, then alphabetical; you cannot re-order your course list. You can search for courses by name or filter.
You can mark courses as favorites, by clicking the star icon, for easier access to the courses you use most frequently.
Use the "..." menu to change the view of a course (hide or show) directly from your Courses list.
Each course has the potential to be set up with different settings. Instructors are able to change a majority of these settings. Please inquire with instructors of a course first if you have questions about the course access. If an instructor is not available for a course, please submit a Blackboard Ultra Request for additional assistance.
About Course Grouping
Filter or Search your list
- Use the search function to find courses on the current view.
- Use the Terms or Filter menus to modify your page view (if you navigate to another page, all courses show again).
Browse by Term
- Use the drop down option to choose the term you wish to view.
- You can choose how many courses appear on each page. At the bottom of the list, you'll find a page selector to navigate through long lists.
How do Terms work?
Drake uses terms to group your courses. Each term title matches the semester and year the course was taught (for example: Spring 2027 or Fall 2026).
About Favorites
View your favorites quickly
- If you access a course frequently, you can select the star icon to add it to your Favorites so it appears at the top of the Current Courses or term page. You can de-select the star icon to remove a course from your Favorites.
- You cannot reorder courses in the lists as they are listed in grouped by term with the most recent term first, then alphabetically by course name.
Course Cards/Course Images
List or Grid View
- You can view the Courses page in either a list or a grid format.
- Each course card lists the course ID, course title, course availability status (open, upcoming start date, or complete) and instructor(s).
- If your course has multiple instructors, select Multiple Instructors for a list.
- Select More info (i) to see the description and schedule, if added.
About 'Current Courses' in Blackboard
In the left navigation, select Courses to access course view. By default, courses taught during the current semester will appear. Course content from previous semesters is still available but are accessible from the Term dropdown.
NOTE: Hidden courses will only show if you look at a specific term. You can adjust which term is showing by selecting the Term dropdown menu and choosing a specific term.
You can return to previous courses to review content, reuse material, and prepare your future courses by navigating to the semester and year the course was taught from the drop down menu.
Non-Current Courses/Organizations
Adjusting the course view to access non-current courses/organizations
- Courses taught prior to 2024 will NOT be visible under Courses as those courses are archived and removed from the system.
- Missing courses from your course list are likely marked as unavailable to students or you are no longer enrolled in that course. If a course is not available on the main Courses page with the Term menu selected "All Terms," you can see unavailable courses under the term in which they were taught (for example: Spring 2027 or Fall 2026).
Need Assistance?
Please submit a Blackboard Ultra Request for additional assistance.