Connect a Course to Ares (Electronic Reserves)
Blackboard Help-Sheet
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Q: How do I connect Ares to my Blackboard course?
- Log into Blackboard at blackboard.wustl.edu.
- Select your course from the My Courses module.
- Once inside a course, navigate to the Course Tools section in the Course Management menu. Click Course Reserves Administration.
- Choose the desired semester from the drop-down menu. Click Submit.
- Blackboard confirms that it has matched your username and course in Ares. You will see your course as well as existing items on reserve.
- If you would like to add reserve items, navigate to the left side of the screen. Within Instructor Course Tools, click the Add Reserve Items link to manage your readings in Ares.
For help with Course Reserves, contact Course Reserves at reserve@wumail.wustl.edu.
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