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title: "Creating a Content Folder"
type: "article"
space: "Blackboard Ultra"
author: "Anh Lam"
created: 2022-10-31T20:00:10Z
updated: 2024-10-25T20:09:40Z
tags: ["blackboard-ultra", "content-folder", "creating-a-content-folder", "creating-folders", "creating-learning-modules", "folder", "folders-learning-modules", "learning-module", "setting-up-your-course", "ultra"]
url: "https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/266/blackboard-ultra/articles/setting-up-your-course/15630/creating-a-content-folder"
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# Creating a Content Folder

Folders help you organize content in your class. This article explains when to use folders, and how to create a folder.

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### Organizing Content: Folders vs Learning Modules

You can organize course content into folders, and Learning modules.

There are key **similarities** between folders and Learning modules:

- Both are containers that allow documents, links, assignments, and other types of content to be stored inside of them.
- Both permit two levels of nesting.

There are also key **differences** between folders and learning modules:

- Learning modules cannot be placed inside folders or other Learning modules.
- Folders can be placed inside modules and other folders.
- Learning modules provide students with on-screen arrows that allow them to move to the next or go back to previous items.

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### When To Use Folders vs Learning Modules

**Folders:** Use folders when the items contained in that folder do not need to be viewed sequentially \(ex: a series of links to different resources\).

**Learning modules:** Use learning modules when you want students to work through content in sequence, such as a week's learning materials.

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#### How To Create A Folder

1. Select the **plus icon \(+\)** on the Course Content page. ![Screenshot of Step 1 as explained on this page](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=R6AueXdPZSaSAgFnYtjkrg%3D%3D)
2. Select **Create**from the drop-down. The Create Item panel is displayed. ![Screenshot of Step 2 as explained on this page](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=L0ptyc%2FFQU%2BUYngrpZLiDA%3D%3D)
3. Select **Folder**. 
![Screenshot of step 3 as explained on this page](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=euNkmNB8xETBO5yJBMchmg%3D%3D)
4. Select the default title to edit the name of the folder.![Screenshot of Step 4 as explained on this page](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=JNpRbH38V5Sxh%2BkHM9U3MQ%3D%3D)
5. Select **Hidden from students** to change the visibility of the folder.
![Screenshot of Step 5 as explained on this page](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=Ouwf5B0HzMWr0VwMiSqXlg%3D%3D)
6. Select the **Description** **text box**to add a description. **Note:**Descriptions are limited to 750 characters and cannot be styled \(i.e., bold, underlined, coloured text, etc\).![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=ptZ7mt4QfPzi64dC6AaS3g%3D%3D)
7. Select **Save**. The folder is displayed on the course content page.

![Screenshot of Step 7 as explained on this page](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=3vg4i5Fij%2B5vHy5S3wRkzw%3D%3D)

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### Video

This short video covers folders and modules and takes a quick look at when to use each feature.

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