What are notifications in Blackboard?
The Notifications Dashboard displays notification links to course items or course information that have been changed, submitted, created, or that have impending due dates. This allows the user to view all of the pertinent, changed information from a course. For instance, if an instructor has posted a new announcement, the notification will display in the What’s New module. Or, if an assignment has been submitted, then the notification will display in the Needs Attention module. Or, if the due date for an assignment for a user has passed, then the notification will display in the Alerts module.