How do you 'get a copy'?
Click on the link of the collection in which you are interested, for PC's in Internet Explorer right click on the image, select Save Target As... and save it to your harddrive in a place you can find it. Then in Blackboard 6.2 ...go to Control Panel....Settings...Course Design...Course Banner and follow the directions. To see your Banner, return to the Announcements. NOTE: Although it looks like you can remove an old banner and upload a new one in one step, you actually have to do it in 2 separate steps.
To modify one of the templates below, open the image in a graphic editor, such as Accessories...Paint. Save it with a different name in case you make a mistake.
How to add Text in Paint:
Select the A on the tool bar. Draw a text box as large as you could possible need it. Select your font and size. Type your text. NOTE: As long as you don't click outside of the text box you drew, you can alter your text. Once you click outside of the box, no more changes to that text. Or you can write in your text using the pencil or paintbrush. There is an eraser (the small icon that looks like an eraser). You can only "Edit..Undo" 3 steps. Save your work and upload it to Blackboard.
Copyright: copies of materials begining with this URL (http://www.wku.edu/teaching/online/) may be made for teaching and research purposes free of charge without securing permission, as allowed by United States Copyright Law, provided copies are not resold. For all other purposes, permission must be obtained from the website manager or the particular submitter.
Caveat: In Blackboard course management system, the default "alt tag" for the banner is "<your course name> Course Banner". If you have students who are visually impaired, they will not know what the banner says unless you tell them in the Announcements.
I have preceded each banner with a description of any text and a brief description of the image so that you can "search" by text.
Banners without borders, General themes
Banners without borders, Art and Culture collection.
Special Note on Banners with White Backgrounds
The templates on a white background have no border although you will see them below with a black edge. That is a function of how I am displaying them on this webpage so you can get an idea of the size. In your course the image will look like it is floating next to whatever text you provide. See the apple banner for an example.
Blank white banner. No images
Image: a red apple in watercolor on the left side of a white rectangle.
This is how it will look in your course with no border:
Image: laptop (with blank screen) in watercolor on the left side of a white rectangle.
Image: A Pencil leaning against a Pear. Hand drawn.
Image: red candle with flame in watercolor on the left side of a white rectangle.
Image: A candle on both ends of the banner. Black & white line drawing.
Image: Line drawing lightbulb in black.
Image: Handdrawn colorful lightbulb with people inside.
Image: A row of currency symbols at the top and also across the bottom. In green.
Image: Knickerbocker Trust Company building, New York City, 1904
Image: Label for "Legal Tender" apples, showing bills.
Image: A row of math symbols at the top and also across the bottom. In black and white.
Image: A tessalation (image that repeats endlessly) in pink, red, blue. Looks like many small boxes.
Image: A tessalation (image that repeats endlessly) in yellow, red, blue. Looks like a keyboard.
Image: Banner filled with image of space. Use white text over it.
Image: Photo of planet Earth on left side of black banner.
Idea for text: Feeling Lost? You are here. Now go to the Syllabus link to locate course materials.
Image: Sun with face in it. Line drawing, black & white.
Image: Slice showing Earth crust.
Image: Symbol for planet Earth (a circle divided into 4 equal segments.)
Image: Weather map of USA with pale blue banner.
Image: On left is plow, on right is horse collar.
Image: Potted plant sitting on right side. Full color.
Image: Oval with floral decoration. Full color.
Image: Decorative ivy in circular pattern.
Image: Bouquet of flowers, in black and white. On left side.
Image: Very close up photo of a fern, before it unrolls. on left side.
Image: Fronds tied together with ribbon on left and right side. In black and white. Line drawing.
Image: pink flower, on left side.
Image: Saxifrage photo-- up close. On left side.
Image: Morning Glory seed packet on left.
Image: Canterbury Bells flower seed packet, with black banner.
Image: Poppy plant, turned away. On left.
Image: plum, on left.
Image: pomegranate on left.
Image: strawberry plant, on left.
Image: Seed packet with a cut watermelon. On left.
Image: Sweet corn seed packet.
Image: Girl carrying basket of apples. Fall scene.
Image: White oak tree, plus close-up of leaves. In black & white.
Image: Red and gold lifelike butterfly, wings spread.
Image: Two butterflies on left, one red & black, one blue-gray and black.
Image: Two stylized butteflies in gold, purple and green on lower right side.
Image: Egyptian scarab, in black and white on left.
Image: brown edge on left and top of banner. Spider web with spider dangling from it.
Idea for text: Course is closed for the summer. Please visit later. OR Time to review. Don't let the cobwebs gather. OR a Halloween message.
Image: Tropical fish? on left side. In black and white. (If someone knows its natural coloring, I'll color it in.)
Image: Unknown type of fish on left side. In black and white. (If someone knows its natural coloring, I'll color it in.) Background is pale blue.
Image: Seahorse, one on either side of banner.
Image: Color painting of triceratops
Image: Gloster Corona Canary, small bird, line drawing in black and white.
Image: Love birds, line drawing in black and white.
Image: Guinea Pig, Line drawing in black and white.
Image: rabbit eating lettuce
Image: Collie dog in black and white
Image: Great Dane.
Image: Russian Blue cat.
Image: Victorian kitten in a basket
Image: Lion
Image: Detail of tigers by Herbert Thomas Dicksee
Image: How to draw a horse's head.
Image: Brain with areas notated but too small to read. Brain is on right side. White banner.
Image: Labyrinth on left. Slight brown cast to it
Image: A normal distribution partially colored in with blue.
Image: Drawn in black and white. Baby in a cradle on left side.
Image: on left side, red medallion with words "cut out" of it: Play ball!
Image: Label with baseball player and words "Safe Hit"
Image: Label for carrots "Up n' Atom" rabbit with boxing gloves. Beige area for text.
Image: A mouth held wide open. Line drawing in black.
Image: Caduceaus in black and white.
Image: Line drawing of a heart, by Leonardo DaVinci
Image: Chemistry flasks, tools.
Image: H on blue background for Hospital.
Image: a bubbling pot cooking pasta. Various ingredients surround the pot.
Image: Dripping faucet.
Image: Saw, Hammer and Nails in outline. (Black)
Image: A tool, well hook
Image: Various measures used by builders, in black. One on each end.
Image: Madison Square Garden floor plan
Image: Old automobile, in black.
Image: Bugatti automobile ad, with black banner.
Image: Delahaye automobile ad
Image: Fiat automobile ad
Image: Line drawing of a machine by Leonardo DaVinci, shows large wheel.
Image: Kentucky on the right side in green.
Image: Real poinsettia next to blank red area. Larger than most.
Banners with Borders
Image: Looks like the lower left and upper right are curled down. Black and White.
Image: Black border in Art Nouveau style.
Image: Thin, black 'speckled with white' border. Marbled effect.
Image: Thin, red border speckled with white. Marbled effect.
Image: Black frame with stylized sun at top.
Image: Stylized dragons holding up frame.
Image: Ornament is at top. Bird in circle at center, surrounded by daffodils in lozenge shape. Pale green border around edge.
Image: Ornament is at top. Bird in circle at center, surrounded by cherry blossoms and cherries. Pale pink border around edge.
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