Configure a Subject Block in BPI

A Subject Block displays information from a single subject’s point of view - for example, the block can display which courses/subjects will have paper or online course evaluations.

The Subject Block is the only block that can change project and task settings in Blue. In a Subject Block, you can start or stop a Blue project, change a project’s output between online and paper, and toggle the start/stop dates of a project from auto to manual.

General Info

Block name and Block creator are required fields that cannot be modified once saved.

Blocks tags

Customize the captions that the end user will see by modifying the default text for the following fields outlined in yellow:

• Block title
• Description
• Search description – The search box default text: Search..., Search reports..., Find tasks..., etc.
• Search button – Label that identifies the search button: Find, Search, Look Up, etc.
• Number of items – “Total number of rows in data table” or similar text.
• Return value – A statement that is shown when there are no records to display.

Subject view step definition

The Subject view step definition window allows you to create personalized tasks for the selected subject.

Configure the following fields:

• Return to subject management – “Back” or similar text indicating the control will take you back to the previous screen.
• Dashboard title – “Subject management” or similar text.

Select the number of steps from the drop-down list and for each step, select one or more of the step filters:

• QP – Question personalization
• RS – Rater selection
• ARS – Rater selection signing
• AQP – Question personalization signing

For each step, configure the following fields:

• Header – Label of block displayed at top.
• Content – Description displayed with block.
• Return value – Default value if no information is displayed.

Block Options

Additional options related to the look and feel of a Subject Block.

• Theme – The colors that the block will use.
• Project filter – Select a filter to limit the subjects displayed in the block.
• Paging options – The number of items per page.
• Allow column sorting and filtering – Users can click on a column header to sort and filter by that column.
• Hide search box – When enabled, users are prohibited from searching for items.
• Enable collapse description – Allow the user to hide the description.
• Expand steps – Expands and displays all steps.
• Subject List View - Default view - a standard table style layout, List view 1 or List view 2
• Block height (pixels) - Adjust the vertical size of the block (Blackboard Learn only).

Columns Layout

Select which fields to include in the block and the order in which they will appear. Only fields marked with a check will show in the block. The shaded cells cannot be modified.