A general overview of the new collaboration tools available in Blackboard.
New Feature! Create a Blog
Blogs are a great way to have students share their ideas with their classmates. Learn how to create a blog in your course with this video.
Post a Blog Entry
Learn how students can add a blog entry to your course.
View a Blog Entry
See how you can view a student blog posting.
New Feature! Create a Journal
Journals are designed to be a two-way communication between students and instructors. While they can be made viewable to other students, they are intended to be private.
Post a Journal Entry
Learn how your students can add their journal entries.
New Feature! Create a Wiki Page
Wikis are a shared document among students that anyone can edit or modify by default. These are great for group papers and assignments.
Add a Wiki Page
See how your students can add a wiki page of their own to share ideas.
Create a Discussion Forum
Discussion forums are designed for the instructor to post a question to the students to develop a conversation. These are great for forums where students can ask questions to one another.