A presentation of many screen shots of our Blackboard 9.1 environment aimed at raising staff awareness of the new environment. Focusses on the changes and improvements from V8.

1. Megan Juss
David Callaghan
12th
October 2010
www.edgehill.ac.uk/ls
Blackboard 9.1 Demonstration

2. Student view
Instructor view
Questions

3. VLE Homepage
Familiar Interface - Information layout and navigation features

4. Drag and Drop
Simple page organisation

5. Add Module (Panel)
Easily set user organisation preferences

6. My Institution (Tab)
One click to return to VLE homepage

7. Personalize Page
Easily set user homepage display preferences

8. My Institution (Tab)
One click to return to VLE homepage

9. My Places
One click access to edit user profile and quick link access to all My Courses

10. Personal Information
Add profile information & images and specify notification settings

11. My Institution (Tab)
One click to return to VLE homepage

12. My Courses
One click access to visit course sections

13. Course Entry Page
Homepage determined by Instructor - e.g. Course information, announcements or
dashboard page, etc.

14. Side Bar Navigation: List View
Default display shows links in list view, which can be organised with section
headings & dividers

15. Side Bar Navigation: Folder View
Alternative folder view offers an overview of the course structure and quick access
to items within folders

16. Course Content
Information is structured sequentially (chronologically or by topic) with on screen
text and folders

17. Folder Content
Folders contain further on screen text and course item links to activities
e.g. discussion forums and journals

18. Breadcrumb Navigation
Additional course navigation options for returning to previously visited pages

19. Interactive Tool: Class Blog
Contextual links to an integrated and gradable activity tool

20. Class Blog
Displays chronological posts & comments, editing options and a side bar overview

21. Course Menu / Breadcrumbs
Navigation options to suit the user

22. Interactive Tool: Class Wiki
Contextual links to an integrated and gradable activity tool

23. Class Wiki
Displays co-created content, editing options and side bar overview

24. Edit Wiki Page
Easily add to, amend or delete content on existing pages

25. Course Menu / Breadcrumbs
Navigation options to suit the user

26. Create Wiki Page
Easily add new pages with images, links, etc.

27. Course Menu / Breadcrumbs
Navigation options to suit the user

28. Multimedia Items
Contextual links to 3rd
party content such as YouTube videos, Flickr photographs
and SlideShare presentations

29. Video
Easily view video content without leaving the VLE

30. Course Menu / Breadcrumbs
Navigation options to suit the user

31. Groups
Integrated tools for online collaboration

32. Group Homepage
Displays access to a range of group tools

33. Help
One click access to a searchable user guide

34. Student view
Instructor view
Questions

35. Student View
VLE Homepage
Similar to Student View
Access to Add Module, Personalise Page, My Places

36. Course Homepage
One click access to Edit Mode and Control Panel

37. Student View
Course Homepage
Similar to Student View
Edit Mode
On / Off toggle enables quick access to designer tools, drop down menus and drag
and drop organisation features

38. Add Menu Item
One click access to course menu design tools

39. Drag and Drop
Easily organise course menu structure and page items

40. Course Menu Action Links
Easily edit course menu items

41. Course Content Action Links: Build Content
Easy access to create content new items, folders, pages and mashups

42. Student View
Course Content Action Links: Create Assessment
Easy access to create a range of assessment activities
Note: Turnitin is 3rd
party system - when the plugin is available it will appear here

43. Student View
Course Content Action Links: Add Interactive Tool
Easy access to create interactive spaces for online activity

44. Course Content Action Links: Assign Textbook
Easy access to provide key text information.
Note: We are more likely to link to library catalogue reading lists via URL links

45. Control Panel
One click access from any point in the course to control panel tools

46. Course Files
A search facility enables filename search of all course files
A thumbnail view enables enhances visual search of files such as images

47. Manage Files
Access to upload files or packages (zip folders), create HTML pages, organise
background course files and download files for backup

48. Student view
Instructor view
Questions