Blackboard eases the publishing of course materials, facilitates evaluation and record-keeping associated with a course, and engages students in active learning through discussion boards and group Web pages. In addition, Blackboard provides contact among faculty and students between class sessions. You can post announcements of late breaking changes to keep students and their class assignments up to date. You can administer quizzes and surveys online, and even have them scored automatically. You can then post grades online, accessible securely to each student.
Students can also submit assigments electronically.
Blackboard is not a replacement for a classroom . It is an extension of the classroom experience - a forum for the discussion, learning, and integration beyond the classroom.