• Blackboard courses have a 1GB size limit.
• When the course size reaches 500MB, faculty will see this alert in Blackboard that the “soft limit” has been reached

• If the course size maximum of 1GB is reached, faculty will no longer be able to upload course content and will see this message when attempting to upload a file.

How to reduce Blackboard course size

• Avoid reaching the course maximum from the start. Do not upload the following file types:
  • Video files (mp4, mov, wmv, etc.)
  • PowerPoint files with voice over.
  • Learn what to do instead: https://celt.cuw.edu/how-to-avoid-running-out-of-space-in-your-blackboard-course/
• If approaching or the course has reached the maximum, reduce course size by doing this:
  • Delete large files from the Content page AND
  • Delete the file from the Content Collection. See image below for an example. After clicking on Content Collection, click on the option that includes the course 5-digit CRN.