What New Blackboard Brings to Teaching Staff
Previously in issue 169…
A comprehensive review among staff and students was conducted in 2016 to select a suitable cloud-based Leaning Management System (LMS) for 2017/18. Blackboard, again, is selected to be the University-wide LMS for the coming 5 years. Look Familiar but More Features
The same service provider doesn't mean nothing's new. In the new Blackboard, you will find - Upgraded platform
We have upgraded the system to the latest version for better performance - Activity Stream
You can find an activity log about any updates in your courses - Modern and user-friendly presentation of courses
Courses are presented in card layout and you can publish / un-publish them with a click - Global grading page
You can check out all grading tasks without jumping from one course to another - Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
A new web conferencing application supports interactive exchange with students
More Features: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/eLearning/c_systems/blackboard/new2017.html The Next Is… The new Blackboard starts serving the University in 2017 / 18. The old Blackboard is still in service until July 2018. Content in 2016-17 Summer Session courses will also be gradually migrated to the new system after Summer.
More information can be found at https://www.edtech.cuhk.edu.hk/lms-blackboard .
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