With bFree you can:
- Open a Blackboard™ archive to browse and preview the course materials.
- Search for words in titles, descriptions, wikis, forums, and file names.
- Preview content items automatically.
- Extract selected materials as an independent web site that mimics the original course.
- Extract selected materials as plain files and folders.
The extracted web site can be put on a web server or even loaded into another online learning system.
Please note that bFree does not yet extract all types of content. It does extract all section and subsection pages, texts, wikis, forums, announcements, group and course uploads, and attached files of all types. Please make sure that your distribution of copyrighted materials conforms to copyright laws and fair use policies.
Additional information is included in the bFree FAQ, available as a downloadable
PDF file.
System Requirements
bFree has been tested on Windows XP and Mac OS X. It requires that you have the latest Java Software installed. Click the download link below to check your system and install Java Software if required.
Download
Be sure to create the desktop shortcut when prompted to do so. After you have the desktop shortcut, always use it to open bFree.
The bFree application contains complete documentation. It is licensed under the Creative Commons license. Your suggestions and comments are welcome. Send them to David_Moffat@unc.edu.
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