How to get and use pre-made Blackboard course material (course cartridges)

Last Updated: 29/07/09

A ‘course cartridge’ is a plug-in for Blackboard that contains pre-made course material.

Course cartridges are produced by academic publishing companies, e.g. to accompany a text book that you are using.

Course cartridges can be imported into Blackboard and used as a part of your course.

To set up a course cartridge, follow these steps:

Step 1

Please contact your publisher to see if a course cartridge is available.

Step 2

Buy the cartridge.

The publisher will advise on methods of payment.

Step 3

Once your purchase has been made, the publisher will email a link to allow you to download the cartridge.

Please forward this email to UCD IT Services at blackboard.support@ucd.ie Please include basic information about the course cartridge.

Step 4

IT Services will install the cartridge.

As soon as the cartridge has been successfully installed, you will be advised by email.