Eric SilvaPersonalize your Blackboard course by automatically adding your student’s names to content items such as Emails and Announcements. By using Blackboard variables, you can easily add a student’s name, username, course name, course ID, and course role to several content types. If you’ve used mail merge in Word or Excel, it works the same, except you won’t have to identify a data source. Simply add the variable to the location where you would like the information to appear.
Available Variables:
| Context Item | Context Variable | Example Output |
|---|---|---|
| Username | @X@user.id@X@ | jsmith |
| User Full Name | @X@user.full_name@X@ | John Smith |
| Course ID | @X@course.id@X@ | BIO101 |
| Course Name | @X@course.course_name@X@ | Introduction to Concepts in Biology |
| Course Membership Role | @X@course.role@X@ | student |
These variables will work within any content textbox, however, they will not be recognized in content titles.
E-Mail Example:
| With Variables | Published View |
|---|---|
Welcome @X@user.full_name@X@! We are excited that you enrolled in @X@course.course_name@X@ (@X@course.id@X@). Your username is: @X@user.id@X@ | Welcome John Smith! We are excited that you enrolled in Introduction to Concepts in Biology (BIO101). Your username is: jsmith |
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Wow this is great. I just tested this on our Blackboard server and it works great! Very cool. Thank you for sharing. Very cool tech tip that I did not know. This would make a great addition to a tips and tricks Bb class.
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