
Using OER Material from Blackboard Offline
Download OER Material
- Navigate to the Content page of your Blackboard course
- Locate the OER file shared by your instructor
- Check on the ellipsis, three dots, located at the right side of the item
- From the popup menu, choose whether you will download the original file or an alternative format
Locate and Open the Downloaded File
From a Web Browser on a Computer Running Windows
- With the browser open, press the Ctrl+J keys at the same time
- The file should be the top entry. If it is not, scroll down until you find it
- Click on the file to open it
From a Web Browser on a Computer Running MacOS
- With the browser open, press the Option+Command+L keys at the same time
- The file should be the top entry. If it is not, scroll down until you find it
- Click on the file to open it
From the Anthology Blackboard App on an Android Phone or Tablet
- Open the My Files app on your Android phone. You can find it by swiping up and searching for it
- Click on Downloads
- The file should be the top entry. If it is not, scroll down until you find it
- Click on the file to open it
From the Anthology Blackboard App on an Apple Phone or Tablet
- Open the Files app. You can find it by swiping down and then search for it
- Either click on the Recents tab and scroll until you find it or enter the name of the file in the search field
- Click on the file to open it