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Courses for the current term are displayed under the Courses tab of the Blackboard homepage. Use the arrows at the upper left/right to navigate to courses for past or (for instructors) upcoming semesters.
All courses/sections in the registrar's schedule of classes will automatically be given a Blackboard course shell 6-8 weeks prior to the start of the semester. New course shells are created empty; it is up to the instructor how to use their Blackboard course and whether to make it available to students.
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