All instructors and students now login via the Blackboard Portal. This simplifies the login process and makes it easier for instructors and students to find their courses. When they login to the portal, students now see a list of the courses they are enrolled in and a list of current announcements for each course. The Courses tab allows students and instructors to quickly browse and search the entire listing of all VT Blackboard courses. Students can easily enroll in a course by clicking on Enroll and then clicking on Submit.
Tasks are also easily visible in the main portal window.
The date range of announcements is now displayed at the top making it easier for students to select the announcements they wish to see. Instructors view the announcements in the Control Panel in a fashion that more closely resembles what the students see. Instructors can create a set of tasks for students to complete throughout the semester, such as homework assignments. The tasks will be shown to students on the Blackboard Portal as the due date approaches. Students will have the ability to store files in their drop box before they submit them to the instructor.