What’s New in Blackboard: Spring 2021

What’s New in Blackboard: Spring 2021

Blackboard has been updated for the Spring term. What does that mean for you? There are only a few changes that you should notice as a user:  Enhanced Content Editor: This release introduces big changes to the Content Editor in the Original Course View including...
What Is a Blackboard Integration?

What Is a Blackboard Integration?

A couple of times a year, you’ll get an email from Learning Technologies asking you to submit any integrations you might want in Blackboard for the upcoming term. This usually causes quite a bit of confusion, as many instructors aren’t quite sure either A)...
What Does an Instructional Designer Do?

What Does an Instructional Designer Do?

Learning Technologies has four full-time instructional designers on staff and here to help you. But help you do what? We realize that it might not always be clear just what instructional designers do or how they can help you design and deliver your course content....
Discussion Board Best Practices

Discussion Board Best Practices

Discussion boards have the potential to play a big role in online teaching and learning, but how can you ensure that students are gaining useful educational experience from them? While there’s no one-size-fits-all solution, there are some best practices you can use as...