Tools/Communications (#4945)

Note:  Your instructor controls which tools are available. If this tool is not available, your instructor may have disabled it.

 

  • Announcements »
    Give students a heads up on what to expect, new postings, due dates, etc.
  • Blackboard Collaborate »
    Schedule and join Blackboard Collaborate web conferencing sessions and view recorded archives.
  • Blackboard Help »
    Direct link to the Bb Manual.
  • Blogs »
    Blogs are an open communications tool for Students to share their thoughts.
  • CPS Connection »
    This tool allows you to use your Blackboard class with CPS response pads.
  • Calendar »
    Track important events and dates through the Calendar.
  • Collaboration »
    Real-time lessons and discussions. Two Collaboration Tools are available: Chat and Virtual Classroom.
  • Contacts »
    Instructors can post contact information about themselves and others.
  • Course Portfolios »
  • Discussion Board »
  • Glossary »
    A list of words that the instructor feels are important to the course.
  • Groups »
  • Journals »
    A self-reflective tool for Students.
  • MERLOT Search »
    For faculty, staff and students of higher education from around the world to share their learning materials and pedagogy.
  • My Grades »
    Displays detailed information about your grades.
  • Portfolios Homepage »
    My Portfolios, Received (Shared) Portfolios, and Personal Artifacts
  • Respondus LockDown Browser (RLB) »
    Creates a “locked” testing environment for Blackboard.
  • Register Your i>clicker Remote ID »
    Register your i>clicker and get credit for your votes.
  • Roster »
    View a list of users enrolled in the Course.
  • Send Email »
    Users can send email to all or selected individual Users, Students, Groups, Teaching Assistants, or Instructors. From a Blackboard Learn course, email cannot be sent to anyone who is not a member of the course.
  • Tasks »
    Organizes projects (referred to as tasks), defines task priority, and tracks task status.
  • TurningPoint Registration Tool »
    Turning Technologies Response ID Registration
  • Video Board »
    Engage in audio-based, threaded discussions.
  • Video Email »
    Enhance emails by including a vocal element.
  • Video Podcaster »
    Author and distribute course-based podcasts.
  • Wikis »
    A Wiki is a collaborative tool that allows Students to contribute and modify one or more pages of Course-related materials.
  • Wimba Classroom »
    A live virtual classroom supporting multi-way audio, video, application sharing, polling, and content display.
  • Wimba Pronto »
    Connect with your classmates and teachers on the Pronto instant messaging system.