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Summary

As of September 2021 Blackboard course sites for the past five years are archived and available upon request. 

Instructions

  • Navigate to Google Drive BbArchives shared folder
  • Double click BbArchives folder to open
  • Double click Archived Course Info folder to open
  • Download appropriate Course Association file
    • 4 digit number – middle digits indicate year – last digit is semester. 
      • 3 = Spring
      • 6 = Summer
      • 9 = Fall
  • Search for instructor in file to obtain the Bb course site ID#
  • Click on BbArchives again via your breadcrumb
  • Double Click on v9_archives = 2009  to current courses
  • Double Click on v7_archives = for older than 2009
  • Search (<ctrl> + <f>) using the course site ID# obtained above.
    • NOTE: you will need to scroll to the page bottom for Google docs to search the complete archive folder.
  • Download the archived file to a known location on your PC
  • Log into Bb with Admin privileges
  • Click System admin tab > Courses > Create Course > Restore
  • Add “DELETE-“  to the front of the course site ID
  • Click Browse My Computer and locate the saved .zip
  • Leave other settings at default
  • Click Submit
  • Review restore confirmation email message for errors
  • Insure course site is NOT AVAILABLE to students
  • Insure course site is  available to the restore request faculty member
  • Email professor, Close request

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