3. Blackboard 9.1
• Blackboard Release 9 is the next major step forward
toward our next generation vision and roadmap.
With a focus on usability, efficiency, engagement,
and accessibility, this release has been designed to
engage instructors and learners through an open,
innovative platform and enhance the overall
learning experience.
4. What’s new in 9.1
• Web 2.0 interface
– Drag and drop
– Context menus
– Course design controls
– "Lightbox"
– Inline confirmations and fewer clicks
• Contextual help
• Course file management
• Dashboard modules and notifications
– What's New, To Do, Need's Attention, EWS
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5. What’s new in 9.1 (continued)
• Anonymous grading
• Assessment authoring
• Blogs and Journals
• Course homepage and modules
• Grade Center Enhancements
– Enhanced smart views, needs grading, color-coding, etc.
• Learning Modules
• Mashups
• Wikis
• Improved Group Tools
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6. Removed Features
• Electric Blackboard
– Now Students can use Journals to complete these same tasks -
it is also much more fully featured than the Electric Blackboard
tool.
• Student Homepages
– Student homepages are no longer needed because the new
Blogs tool enables Students to express their thoughts and reflect
on learning within a Course
• Digital Dropbox
– The more robust Assignments tool and the Group File Exchange
feature meets the needs of individual users and groups for
completing and managing Course work.
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