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What is WKU blackboard?

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What is blackboard?

Sep 28, 2020 · WKU Blackboard offers a secure, online teaching and learning space for the WKU community. Faculty and students can participate in online teaching and learning activities by logging into course sites with their WKU NetID username and password. Blackboard Login . Faculty Accounts. Faculty can activate accounts on the system by attending an ...

How do I get access to Blackboard?

Sep 15, 2020 · Blackboard | Western Kentucky University Accessing Blackboard Blackboard (Bb) is the Learning Management System used for online course delivery at WKU. Blackboard provides opportunities for online classroom interaction with your professor and fellow classmates.

How do faculty activate accounts on the blackboard system?

Nov 29, 2020 · The URL for Blackboard has changed to wku.blackboard.com. Redirecting in... If you are not redirected in 10 seconds, please use the button below to access Blackboard. Blackboard Login ... Western Kentucky University 1906 College Heights Blvd. Bowling Green, KY 42101 Search WKU. About WKU; Academics; Admissions; Athletics;

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Mar 06, 2020 · Blackboard is the platform WKU faculty use to offer online courses or to supplement their face-to-face courses. If you are interested in teaching online or using Blackboard in your classes, you must first complete the Blackboard New Course Instructor and Creating ADA Compliant Course sites training to gain access to the system.

What is a blackboard in WKU?

Blackboard. Blackboard is WKU's Learning Management System (LMS), but what does that mean? Blackboard is the platform WKU faculty use to offer online courses or to supplement their face-to-face courses. If you are interested in teaching online or using Blackboard in your classes, you must first complete the Blackboard New Course Instructor ...

What are the communication tools in Blackboard?

There are four communication tools in Blackboard: journals, blogs, discussion boards, and wikis. Using these communication tools in your course can increase student interactions and build the learning community.

Why do students use blogs?

Blogs allow students to communicate their knowledge and opinions to others. Students can express their ideas and use feedback from the instructor and their peers to refine their thoughts. Although blogs can be set up to enable comments from other students, they're not the best tool for interactive discussion.

Why is it important to use discussion boards?

It is easy to use and give everybody the opportunity to contribute. The key to using discussion boards effectively is asking the right type of questions. It is best suited for many-to-many communication where there is not a single answer to a question or problem.

What is a journal in college?

Journals are self-reflective spaces where students post thoughts or experiences on course topics and get one-on-one conversations with the instructor. While it can be shared with other students, it is private by default. The private nature of journals offers students a safe environment to express themselves and receive individualized feedback. For example, a journal that only the individual student and instructor can access can be used as a way for students to reflect on sensitive topics in a less public way.

What is wikis used for?

Wikis allow students to view, contribute, and edit content of course-related material in a collaborative area.#N#Wikis can be used for many-to-many communication, typically for collaborative projects. For example, ask a group of students to create a paper that explains a theory that was discussed in your course.

Access Denied Error

Information regarding the following error on Blackboard: Access Denied: Resource does not exist or you do not have sufficient permissions to access this resource.

Adding a Supervisor as Instructor

Instructions for supervisors on being added as an instructors to Blackboard courses.

Adding Blackboard Calendar to iOS Calendar

Instructions for adding external calendar link from Blackboard to an iPhone or an iPad.

Allow Students a Choice of Assignments

Instructions on exempting students from assignments to allow them a choice without affecting overall grade totals.

Available Training for Students

Information regarding Blackboard training for new Blackboard students.

Blackboard Showing Up As Mobile-Friendly View

Information regarding Blackboard displaying as a mobile-friendly view when using Blackboard on a non-mobile browser.

Blank Screen after Previewing Document

Information about what to do when previewing a document in Blackboard in Safari.