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The New CourseSites is Here!
Your destination to try out the Ultra experience for Blackboard Learn and teach courses online, for free.
Educator Resources
Welcome, Higher Education Educators
Empowered faculty. Engaged students. As your partner on this teaching and learning journey, we support you with resources to reach your goals.
Teaching & Learning Resources
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Are Your Courses Exemplary?
What does it take to create an engaging, effective course? The Exemplary Course Program, with its peer and expert review processes, can provide valuable insights.
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Connect. Share. Learn.
Connect by topic, find users near you, join a community program, share a brilliant idea and more!
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Blackboard Help & Support
Get help with your Blackboard products, or keep this website handy for access to the answers you need, when you need them.
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Blackboard Content Market
Deliver your courses more efficiently, save time and create an even better course experience for students with integrated publisher content.
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Best Practices for Mobile-Friendly Courses
Mobile learning lets students benefit from interacting with their course content on the devices that they use to connect with every other aspect of their lives, nearly 24/7. This guide shares best practices to create mobile-friendly course material to improve your students’ engagement and participation.
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What's New for Blackboard Learn
Check out the overview of the newest features and enhancements in the latest releases for the Original experience of Blackboard Learn 9.1
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Get More out of Your Teaching & Learning Journey
Get a customized field guide that will help you address specific classroom challenges, develop new skills and become a more effective educator.
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Try Blackboard Learn (LMS) with the Ultra experience
You’re invited to test drive Blackboard Learn (LMS) with the Ultra experience with Educator Preview. With your feedback, we've built a new user experience for both learners and educators that is more modern, personalized and intuitive.
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Get a Free Trial of Blackboard Collaborate
Collaborate is our online virtual classroom and meeting software. Get a free trial to find out how we've made online teaching and learning simple and fun.
News & Research
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Sign Up for the Monthly Higher Education Newsletter
Receive the latest news in Higher Education by registering for our monthly Higher Education Newsletter. We offer three different newsletters based on your role.
ANALYST REPORT
Discover the Various Ways Faculty & Instructional Designers are Engaging Students
This Chronicle of Higher Education research report explores the various ways faculty and instructional designers are changing the classroom experience and redesigning courses to teach a new generation of students.
CASE STUDY
Learn How Nova Community College Engages over 75,000 Online Students
Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) has more than 300 online courses. Learn how their instructors design their courses and deliver high quality content to this large, diverse group.
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Find out How Penn State Increased Engagement in Their Online, Asynchronous Classes
Today the Penn State World Campus has more than 12,000 students worldwide. Learn how they used Blackboard Collaborate to make their courses as interactive and dynamic as their on-campus classes.
Services & Technology Information
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Educational Services
From training and certification to course design, development and review, we help you get the most from your solutions through proven instructional methods, quality rubrics and years of relevant experience.
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An App Designed Just for Instructors
Blackboard Instructor helps educators meet students on their mobile devices and drive engagement using tools like announcements, push notifications and content preview.
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Learn the Latest on Competency-Based Education
The competency-based education trend is gaining traction across the country. Stay in the loop on the self-paced, mastery-based higher education with these resources.
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See the Ultra Course in Action
Find quick answers and tutorials about on topics how to use the Ultra experience for Learn, from “getting started” to “grading”—and everything in between. Our easy-to-follow tutorials will guide you every step of the way.
Webinars
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Higher Ed BITS Webinar Series
Free monthly training webinars for faculty, course designers and faculty trainers, taught by other professionals in the industry.
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Exemplary Course Program Cohort
Free 5-week hands-on workshop webinars taught by award winners and course design experts sharing tips and best practices.
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Blackboard offers a number of resources to get you the help you need. However, if you are experiencing an issue or need support, please contact your university help desk.
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