Here is an example Blackboard course ID: 202-BIOL102-03-3963
This course ID is composed of several parts, each of which corresponds to data from PeopleSoft.
Parts of course ID 202-BIOL102-03-3963
| Item |
Text |
Notes |
| Term |
202 |
3 digit term code. 202 is Spring 2020. |
| Subject |
BIOL |
4 letter subject code. BIOL is Biology. |
| Course level |
102 |
3 digit course level, sometimes has a letter appended. |
| Section number |
03 |
2-3 digit section number. |
| Class number |
3963 |
4 digit class number. |
Common learning environments
Some Blackboard shells are combined into a "common learning environment" which creates a single parent shell where content can be kept in one place for multiple classes.
A common learning environment course ID will have an "X" appended to the term code, such as 202X-BIOL102-03-3963.