Blackboard
Service Description
is a robust learning management system (LMS) used to facilitate teaching and learning for both face-to-face and online instruction. Engagement tools in Blackboard allow for rich discussions, critical thinking, collaboration, and reflection; the possibilities are endless. Outside of instruction, faculty, staff, and students can utilize Blackboard to collaborate with peers and partners of the University.
Blackboard can be used for asynchronous courses or for developing supplementary materials for courses taught over ITV, compressed video or traditional classroom instruction.
Requirements/Limitations
Users of Blackboard must have Internet access. Other hardware such as microphones or web cameras may be required depending on the course and will be identified by the instructor. You must also be running an up-to-date web-browser with cookies, Java, Flash, Shockwave, and PDF-viewing enabled, and pop-up blockers disabled. .
Eligibility
Faculty, staff with AAMU accounts, and students with bulldogs.aamu.edu accounts may use Blackboard.
Service Availability
Blackboard is an enterprise system available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week other than scheduled outages for maintenance.
Support
Faculty, staff, and students have access to technical support Mondays thru Fridays, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Call the ITS Service Desk at 256-372-4357 for help, or submit a ticket online at any time.
Blackboard Collaborate Support
For More Information
How-to Guides are available by accessing Instructor or Student Resource guides under the Tools area within each Blackboard course. See also the links below.
Quick Links
Student Resources
Faculty & Staff Resources
Blackboard Ultra Help and Information
- Blackboard Learn Original View Help
- Quick Tips for Instructors
- Grade Center Backups
- Blackboard Learn Policy
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