Instead of starting from scratch with Blackboard, you can import a template to get you started. This template has been created specifically for Cuyamaca College and it provides an example of how to organize a course for teaching with Blackboard.
To install this template, follow the Importing Blackboard Templates instructions.
Below is a picture of the template menu. It contains menu items for Announcements, Syllabus, Instructor, Assignments, Discussion Board, Online Resources, My Grades, and Help. Each of these menu items contains examples and suggestions for what kinds of material would go in these areas. All of this is merely suggestions, of course you can modify any and all of it to suit the needs of your courses.