That process was cumbersome and time-consuming using the mainframe. One lesson about using Blackboard that Balachandran learned was to organize his documents in folders. Thus, students avoid scrolling through pages upon pages of material at the site. Snyder sees Blackboard as an extension of his classroom. In fact, Snyder uses Blackboard's email system extensively.
All classes receive regular email.
See you to Thursday. Bring a pencil. Snyder believes this helps build collegiality in the class and demonstrates to the students that their professor is thinking of them beyond their regularly scheduled meeting times. It is much easier for Snyder to contact his students via Blackboard's email function than other currently available university email resources. About the only complaints any of these professors received from students concerning Blackboard was that some students had difficulty logging onto Blackboard.