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My.UNL Content Management System (CMS) Resource Page

What is the Blackboard Content Collection?


Until now, you could only upload one file at a time to your Blackboard site; with the Content Collection you can drag-and-drop multiple files simultaneously and point/link to them from any of your Blackboard sites. This allows you to edit your documents without having to remove and re-upload them and the revised document is automatically updated in all instances where it is being used.

Users can share their files both inside and outside the university, giving both read and write access to specific individuals, groups and institution roles (i.e. all biology teachers) for ease of document collaboration.

Electronic portfolios enable students and faculty members to assemble, present and share information online for documenting academic growth, career evaluation and course preparation. Portfolios can be generated via the Portfolio Creation Wizard or customized based on pre-established portfolio templates. Institutions can also develop their own portfolio templates to guide their students in developing their portfolios.

The Content Collection Overview (PDF)
What is WebDAV and How Does it Work? (PDF)
How Do I Add Documents to the Content Area? (PDF)
FAQ (PDF)
Complete Content System Manual (PDF)

At this time, faculty/staff are limited to 1GB and students are limited to 500MB of material that can be uploaded and stored on the content management system.


How do I get access to the Content Collection?


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In order to access the tools under the "Content Collection" tab in Blackboard, complete our step-by-step instruction on Blackboard. At the end of the online training, you will complete a survey and the Content Collection Tools will be available under the link.

Accessing the Training and Activating the Content Collection link

Accessing the online training Organization

  • Go to http://my.unl.edu.
  • Click on the "Community Link."
  • In the search text field, search for “Content Collection Training.”

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  • Scroll down to either the "Faculty/Staff Content Collection Training" or "Student Content Collection Training" under the Organization name column
  • Click the "Enroll" button, on the right then click "Submit".
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You will now have access to the Training Organization for the Content Collection.

Taking the training and activating the Content Collection Link

  • Click the Community link at the top of your page and enter the Training organization located in “My Organizations” that will now be displayed.
  • Complete each step as well as the survey at the end.
  • Click the Big Red Activate button that appears after completing these steps.
  • Once you've done this, the next time you click on the Content Link the tools will be available.