What is a blackboard?

Trader · 09-09-04, 12:37 PM

I heard a professor mention about implementing a "blackboard' to her course for fall quarter. My buddy from Cal State Fullerton also use the blackboard in one of his class. Didn't get a chance to ask him what it was.

***Admin*** · 09-09-04, 08:00 PM

Blackboard is a web-based learning management system, which provides the following features:

• User authentication - Only Cal Poly faculty, staff, and students can login to Blackboard through the My CalPoly Portal. Anyone else has to sign in as a guest and is restricted to specific areas of Blackboard.
• Time/Date release of content/assessments - As an instructor you can add content now, and have it viewable at a future date/time.
• Form based content entry - You don't need to know HTML to create your web page. Fill out the Blackboard form and your content is instantly online.
• Upload files to share with students - Cal Poly faculty, staff, and students have unlimited space in which to upload files. It is convenient to have your web page, handouts, tests, and more, all in one location.
• Asynchronous and synchronous communication/collaboration tools - Asynchronous tools included email and discussion boards. Synchronous tools include the Virtual Classroom. Group tools allow collaboration among students and instructors.
• Online assessments (exam, quiz, and survey) with a synchronized gradebook - As an instructor, you can create assessments through forms provided within Blackboard. You have the option of placing grades online through your Blackboard Online Gradebook. Students have the option of viewing their grades online.
• Collaborative group tools - Group tools include discussion, email, chat, and file exchange.
• File exchange tools - Cal Poly faculty, staff, and students have unlimited space in which to exchange files.
• Equation (MathML) tools - WebEQ will allow instructors to add equations (MathML) to their Blackboard courses.
• Automatic course creation for all Cal Poly courses - All Cal Poly courses listed in SIS will have a course shell in Blackboard starting the first day of registration.
• Automatic student enrollment - All students enrolled into a Cal Poly course through Power will be enrolled into the Blackboard course shell starting the first day of registration.

Source from http://blackboardsupport.ca lpoly.edu/About/What.html
Try googling for "blackboard" and you can find more info.

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Trader Enthusiast Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Pomona Posts: 227	What is a blackboard? I heard a professor mention about implementing a "blackboard' to her course for fall quarter. My buddy from Cal State Fullerton also use the blackboard in one of his class. Didn't get a chance to ask him what it was.

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09-09-04, 08:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
*Admin* Think About It Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,961	Blackboard is a web-based learning management system, which provides the following features: • User authentication - Only Cal Poly faculty, staff, and students can login to Blackboard through the My CalPoly Portal. Anyone else has to sign in as a guest and is restricted to specific areas of Blackboard. • Time/Date release of content/assessments - As an instructor you can add content now, and have it viewable at a future date/time. • Form based content entry - You don't need to know HTML to create your web page. Fill out the Blackboard form and your content is instantly online. • Upload files to share with students - Cal Poly faculty, staff, and students have unlimited space in which to upload files. It is convenient to have your web page, handouts, tests, and more, all in one location. • Asynchronous and synchronous communication/collaboration tools - Asynchronous tools included email and discussion boards. Synchronous tools include the Virtual Classroom. Group tools allow collaboration among students and instructors. • Online assessments (exam, quiz, and survey) with a synchronized gradebook - As an instructor, you can create assessments through forms provided within Blackboard. You have the option of placing grades online through your Blackboard Online Gradebook. Students have the option of viewing their grades online. • Collaborative group tools - Group tools include discussion, email, chat, and file exchange. • File exchange tools - Cal Poly faculty, staff, and students have unlimited space in which to exchange files. • Equation (MathML) tools - WebEQ will allow instructors to add equations (MathML) to their Blackboard courses. • Automatic course creation for all Cal Poly courses - All Cal Poly courses listed in SIS will have a course shell in Blackboard starting the first day of registration. • Automatic student enrollment - All students enrolled into a Cal Poly course through Power will be enrolled into the Blackboard course shell starting the first day of registration. Source from http://blackboardsupport.ca lpoly.edu/About/What.html Try googling for "blackboard" and you can find more info.