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Course Open to Students/Available to Students in Blackboard
This document provides instructions on how to manage course availability in Blackboard. It covers the steps for both Blackboard Original (using the padlock icon) and Blackboard Ultra (via Course Settings).
Blackboard Ultra
You can manage course access settings through the Course Settings page.
At the top of your course, next to Course Settings, an indicator displays Open, Closed, or Complete based on the course state. Your students also see this indicator at the top of the course.
Additionally, instructors can access Course Settings from the Main Courses page. From the three-dot menu, the instructor can select Course Settings.
Close Course/Open
When you select a course as closed, it continues to appear in the course listing, but students cannot access it. When Close Course is not selected, the course is open, and students can access it. This function was previously called Open/Private and found in the Details & Actions panel.
