Communication & Engagement

Regular communication and interaction with students is critical in any course. Blackboard Announcements, Messages, Discussions, and Groups tools support communication and student engagement.

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• Announcements

• Messages — Send Messages

• Discussions

• Roster

Discussions

• Create Discussions

• Group Discussions

• Manage Discussions

• Search and Collect Discussions

• View Discussion Performance and Analytics

• Respond to Discussions

Groups

• Create and Manage Groups

• Group Spaces for Instructors

• Import and Export Groups and Members

Other tools

• Automations — automatic messages triggered by course activity

• Journals

• Conversations

• Achievements — recognizing student accomplishments

• Student Overview (for instructors)

Manage Notifications

• Student↗︎

• Instructor↗︎

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• Instructional Technology Events

• Request Help