Office of Academic Technology :: Spring Arbor University

Blackboard Learn™ offers a wide variety of communication tools allowing students and faculty to share information and communicate, either synchronously—in real-time—or asynchronously—not at the same time. This following resources provide a hands-on introduction to many of these tools, offering instructors ways to extend a sense of community beyond the traditional classroom.

These tutorials will show you how to use the Syllabus, Announcements, Calendar, and Tasks tools to provide students with critical course information. Instructors can share information about themselves using the Contacts page. You will also learn to use the Email and Messages tools to send messages to course members. For times when real-time communication is required, such as a
brainstorming session, you will learn to use the Chat tool. The following PDF downloads will help you get started with understanding how Blackboard 9 works. Choose from the following tutorials:

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