The Blackboard Learning System is a comprehensive and flexible e-Learning software platform that delivers a complete course management system, and, with the Blackboard Portal System, a customizable institution-wide portal with online communities. In addition, these applications include advanced integration tools and APIs to seamlessly integrate with existing institution systems. BlackboardBuildingBlocks allows institutions to integrate external applications, tools, content, and services into the Blackboard Learning System.
The Blackboard Learning System - Basic Edition is an introductory product to the Blackboard Academic Suite that does not include the advanced features of the Blackboard Learning System or the Blackboard Portal System.
The following are some things to keep in mind when using the Blackboard Learning System:
· Due to the fact that the Blackboard Portal System and the Blackboard Learning System are highly flexible and customizable platforms that can integrate third party applications there may be certain tools that are not documented.
· System Administrators have the ability to disable certain tools within the application. If you encounter tools that you are unable to access contact your System Administrator.
· The openness of the platform allows Instructors and Administrators to be very creative; therefore, the names for items users see in the application may differ from those in the documentation. For example, this document refers to the User Directory, but an Administrator may change the name to reflect institutional preferences.
The following sections are included in this chapter.
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Description |
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Describes the Blackboard Learning System layout and instructions for navigation. | |
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Introduces the Blackboard Learning System tabs and common areas. | |
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Provides an overview of the Course environment. | |
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Introduces the areas available to users within a course. | |
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Describes the Course Control Panel used by Instructors to manage a course. | |
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Describes the different user roles available for people using the Blackboard Learning System. |