Blackboard Learnaka Blackboard Release 9

Blackboard LearnImproved accessibilityFewer clicksEmbedded helpMore intuitive user interfaceAdditional features

What’s Gone?Digital Drop BoxElectric BlackboardAnnouncement FilterEmail Announcement to UsersControl PanelGradebookWelcome Heather!

What’s New or Different?InterfaceContextual EditingGrade CenterBlogs and JournalsAssignments

GroupsMy PlacesNotificationsMiscellaneous

What’s New: InterfaceInline Add, Edit, Remove, Drag and DropIntegrated Control PanelCommunication and Course Tools on one

pageToggle VTBE in-screenFull color palette (hex support)Add Dividers and Subheaders to the Menu

What’s New: Contextual EditingFewer clicksMore intuitive

What’s New: Grade CenterEnter scores directly into the page (no more

Submit, OK, OK, Submit)Drop lowest/highest scoresControl row displayReview grade change history

What’s New: Grade Center

What’s New: Blogs and JournalsBlogs are intended for course, group or

individual collaboration and commentaryJournals are private individual or group

reflections

What’s New: AssignmentsDeploy assignments to individuals or groupsMultiple attempts permittedAssignment may be submitted as a file

attachment or written in-line

What’s New: GroupsNew options for Group creationStudents can create and customize their own

groups, add their own discussion forums,

What’s New: My PlacesList of frequently accessed courses and

organizationsQuick access to Personal SettingsUpload an Avatar

What’s New: NotificationsNotify instructors of early warning system

rules, submitted assignments and exams, etcNotify students of new content, discussion

posts, due dates, returned grades, etcDelivered via modulesDelivered via e-mail, individually or as a

digest

What’s New: MiscellaneousModule Menu Areas (course Home)Empty content areas automatically made

unavailableAbility to disable the content item iconsWimba Pronto (IM) to be included