What is Blackboard?
Blackboard is an innovative course development and instructional package. Blackboard provides a central location for all data related to your online course. As far as the student is concerned, Blackboard is simply a web site that you access and log into. Within Blackboard you can take tests online and receive immediate feedback, participate in chat rooms and discussion boards with your classmates & instructor, read course notes, receive assignments and turn in your assignments.
Blackboard is a ‘Virtual Learning Environment’ (VLE). This term describes software which provides a range of computer-based tools for teaching, learning and student support. Access is usually via a Web browser. There are many VLEs on the market: Blackboard is probably the most widely used product in British universities.
Blackboard is an easy-to-use online course management system. Blackboard delivers tools that enable you to provide your students with course materials, discussion boards, virtual chat, as well as online assessments. You can incorporate word processing, audio and video, spreadsheets, and presentation files into your course without learning HTML. For more details, go here.
