b\ua blackboard

by Dr. Alexys Labadie 10 min read

Benefits

Blackboard Learn offers convenience and flexibility – central to Boston University’s Online Campus programs and key to enhancing the value of modern on-campus courses. Instructors manage all course materials online, where they are immediately available to students.

Key Features

Interaction and communication – Students can stay connected with instructors and classmates through e-mail, discussion boards, and blogs. Instructors can connect their Blackboard site to Zoom or Microsoft Teams for video classes or office hours.

What to Expect

This service normally will be available 24 by 7 except for standard change windows, as described in IS&T’s standard policies, procedures, and schedules for making changes.

Cost

Boston University tuition and fees apply to Online Campus courses and programs.

Getting Started

Create – Faculty can create a new course site, copy a previous semester’s site online.

Benefits

  • Blackboard Learn offers convenience and flexibility – central to Boston University’s Online Campus programsand key to enhancing the value of modern on-campus courses. Instructors manage all course materials online, where they are immediately available to students. Instructors can post documents, make announcements, send e-mail, create online assess...
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Key Features

  1. Interaction and communication – Students can stay connected with instructors and classmates through e-mail, discussion boards, and blogs.  Instructors can connect their Blackboard site to Zoomor Mi...
  2. Advanced quiz and survey tools– Instructors can create practice tests and gather student feedback online.
  1. Interaction and communication – Students can stay connected with instructors and classmates through e-mail, discussion boards, and blogs.  Instructors can connect their Blackboard site to Zoomor Mi...
  2. Advanced quiz and survey tools– Instructors can create practice tests and gather student feedback online.
  3. Excel-compatible grade book– Instructors manage course grades online and download them for use with other applications.
  4. Easy document sharing– Upload files with just a few clicks.

What to Expect

  • This service normally will be available 24 by 7 except for standard change windows, as described in IS&T’s standard policies, procedures, and schedules for making changes.
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Requirements

  1. A computer with supported hardware and operating system
  2. A supported web browser
  3. An Internet connectioncapable of supporting video
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Cost

  1. Boston University tuition and feesapply to Online Campus courses and programs.
  2. There is no additional charge for registered on-campus students or faculty interested in using the learning management system.
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Getting Started

  • On Campus 1. Create – Faculty can create a new course site, copy a previous semester’s site online. 2. Connect – Access Blackboard Learnto start using a course site after it has been created. 3. Learn – Instructors can attend a training session, view our online help material, or take advantage of Educational Technology Consulting. 4. Read the Ed Tech Blogto learn how others a…
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