Blackboard Tools for Faculty


 

Tool Description
blogs, journals & wikis
Blogs, Journals and Wikis can be used for self-reflection, collaboration and communication.
roster manager
The Roster Manager tool in Blackboard is used by faculty to enroll non-student users into their Blackboard course.

black board course copy
As an instructor of a Blackboard course site, you can copy course materials from one Bb course site to another using the Course Copy tool located in the Control Panel. Note: You must have instructor access to both courses in order to copy materials between the courses.
merge enrollments
The new "Merge Course Enrollment" tool in Blackboard allows faculty teaching multiple sections of the same course to merge enrollments into a single Blackboard course site rather than maintaining multiple sites

turn it in

Turnitin is an Internet-based plagiarism-detection tool which checks student assignment submissions for plagiarism within Blackboard. Click the Instructor's Guide for training materials and videos to get started.
soft chalk
With SoftChalk LessonBuilder, faculty can create interactive course content without knowing any HTML or programming. 

 

wimba

Wimba Classroom is a live, synchronous virtual classroom environment with features that include audio, video, white board, application sharing and content display.

 

wimba

Wimba Voice allows you to easily record voice discussion boards, voice-enabled email and other voice documents that can be embedded within your Blackboard course.

 

pronto

Wimba Pronto is an instant communication platform designed for educators to advance and promote collaborative learning.

 

Intelecom Digital Repository
The Intelecom Digital Repository is a fully searchable online database and digital content repository of rich media videos that faculty can use to enhance their Blackboard course. Contact eLearning@pgcc.edu for login information.

 

Test Generator from Word Document
Create a Blackboard test from a Word Document. This test generator created by BYU-Idaho offers an easy alternative to entering each question seperately when creating a test in Blackboard.

meebo
Instructions on how to create a meebo instant messaging account and insert a chat box into your Blackboard course.