2. Blackboard 9.1 Primary Areas Content – Materials you Develop or Discover Item – Text, HTML, Image, Bulleted List File – PDFs, Office Files URL – Web Links Video - YouTube and Flickr “Mashups” PowerPoint Presentation with Audio Content Collection – File Manager where your files reside Assessments Test Assignment - File Upload Self & Peer Assessment Interactive Tools / Communication Discussion Blog Wiki Journal Group Evaluation Course Reports Grade Center Early Warning System / Dashboard
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4. Major Tools On any page, or in any folder, you can place a variety of Content items, Assessments and Interactive Tools such as those highlighted on the right
5. Control Panel From the left sidebar Control Panel one has access to the Content Collection coursefiles, Evaluation tools and the Grade Center where all grading occurs
6. Demonstration The best way to understand these Areas and Tools, and how they function in practice, is to see a quick Demo