Blackboard Essentials: Other Course Tools

Other Course Tools

There are other tools available in Blackboard that instructors may use.

Announcements: Instructors may use announcements to post important messages or reminders to the class.
Calendar: Assignment due date may be posted here for each class. The calendar can be viewed in several different views and be printed.
Media Library: Course material in image format or glossaries may be posted here.
Roster: A list of the instructor and other students in the course.
Search: Use to search for specific text within the course.
Syllabus: Posted course plan for the course.
Web Links: Outside links to resources on the web.
Who’s Online: If enabled, the who’s online tool will allow students to chat with one another from anywhere within Blackboard.
My Grades: Enables students to see a list of scores from assignments, assessments and other grades from the course.