BlackBoard Question of the Week

Q. I have uploaded an html file that has embedded image files. I want students to see the html file, but all the images files are listed separately in Blackboard. How can I set this up so my students just see the html file with the images embedded, and not listed separately?

A. You can do this in three steps:

1. Make a folder on your computer and put all the image files and the html file in the folder.
2. Zip (compress) the folder (on a Loyola PC, right-click on the folder and select Send To > Compressed (zipped) Folder).
3. Log into your Blackboard course and create a new item.
4. Attach the zip file and, under 2. Content > Special Action on the Add Item page, select Unpackage this file.
5. Select your html file as the entry point.

This will show only the zip file as a link, and students will see the html file when they click on it.

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