Hebrew College's online courses are conducted via the Blackboard course delivery platform. Originally developed at Cornell University, this system is now being used to deliver thousands of courses to hundreds of thousands of students worldwide.
Blackboard incorporates an impressive array of features that can all be easily used by students.
These virtual class discussion are 'asynchronous,' i.e., you can contribute to the discussion at the time and place that is convenient to you. Other courses might incorporate a more traditional lecture at the beginning of each unit. Course participants have access to Blackboard's excellent Student Manual, available on the web, in MS Word format, and as a PDF file. Some courses also require the free QuickTime player for audio and video clips. Technical assistance will be provided to participants throughout the course.