Overview
BlackBoard is a Learning Management System, also called a Course Management System. It provides students and faculty with a common location for supporting face-to-face course activities, hybrid courses, or on-line courses.
Features
Course and Instructor Information
- Syllabus
- Contact Information
Course Materials
- Lecture notes and readings
- Links to related web sites
- Links to ProQuest articles, e-reserves, etc.
Assignments
- Assignment management
- Drop box for handing in
- Form for responding to students
Assessment
- Multiple Choice, Matching, Fill-in-blank quizzes
- Question pools
- Math equations and images in questions
Discussions
- Threaded discussions
- More stable, more management options than FrontPage
Grades
- Grades from assessments automatically posted
- Instructors can post other grades
- Students can securely view their grades
Student group work areas
- Group-limited discussion areas
- Space to transfer/store group files
What to do next?
Consider whether Bb would help your classes. If you are planning on teaching hybrid or online classes, BlackBoard is highly recommended.
A Highline BlackBoard Orientation is required. Contact Instructional Design at id@highline.edu or register at http://flightline.highline.edu/blackboard.