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Blackboard Learn: New Features

Blackboard Learn: New Features. Anu Sharma Senior Learning & Technology Adviser Learning Technology Team (LTT). Blackboard Learn. An “upgrade” from the existing ‘Blackboard WebCT Vista’ ( u -Link) platform Communication & marketing: Highlighting new features

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Blackboard Learn: New Features

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  1. Blackboard Learn: New Features Anu Sharma Senior Learning & Technology Adviser Learning Technology Team (LTT)

  2. Blackboard Learn • An “upgrade” from the existing ‘Blackboard WebCT Vista’ (u-Link) platform • Communication & marketing: • Highlighting new features • Responding to user requirements (“You said… Blackboard Learn delivers”)

  3. You said... Blackboard Learn delivers... “We require an attractive user-friendly system” Web 2.0 user experience creates and delivers effective content with an intuitive, easy-to-use interface The breadcrumb navigation in the content management module has been updated to improve usability

  4. You said... Blackboard Learn delivers... “We need an improved grading facility” The new grade centre now has a more useable table layout You don’t need to access the grade centre to enter marks as these can be entered directly in the assessment item. Some assignment grading can now be achieved anonymously.

  5. You said... Blackboard Learn delivers... “We want a platform that is Web 2.0 & social networking compatible” You can now use the Blackboard Learn ‘Mashup Tool’ to embed rich media learning content using Web 2.0 resources from YouTube, SlideShare, and Flickr You can deliver more engaging course content in a convenient and powerful way by searching, finding, and inserting in a few clicks Blackboard has added an accessiblewrap around the YouTube player to make it accessible to everyone.

  6. You said... Blackboard Learn delivers... “We want good layout possibilities within sections” • Learning Modules offer a simple and intuitive means for academics to organise and structure course content with hierarchical organisation so students can navigate through content in a logical, sequential way. • Overall, it is a great tool for both designers and students because it offers new ways to structure and navigate content.

  7. You said... Blackboard Learn delivers... “We want a conferencing facility linked into the VLE” • Elluminate has produced a Building Block to launch a synchronous session using ElluminateLive!directly from Blackboard Learn. • The Elluminate Building Block allows users of the Blackboard Learning System – Enterprise, to create and launch ElluminateLive! sessions or recordings.

  8. You said... Blackboard Learn delivers... “We want e-Mail notification of discussion postings” The Blackboard Connect platform is fully integrated and provides students the alerts and notifications they need to better manage academic priorities and course deadlines.

  9. Blackboard Upgrade Center http://www.blackboard.com/Sites/UpgradeCenter/

  10. Brunel VLE Upgrade Blog • Keep up to date via the Brunel Blackboard Upgrade Project Blog: • http://www.brunelblackboardupgrade.wordpress.com http://brunelblackboardupgrade.wordpress.com/

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