Hello Bb Users,
On July 5th, the University of Miami upgraded Blackboard, the class site system, to Version 9.1. The new version has been designed to increase student engagement and faculty efficiency.
== FACE TO FACE TRAINING SESSIONS ==
To help with the transition to the new system, we have scheduled multiple training sessions. "Getting Comfortable with Blackboard 9.1" is designed for people who have used Blackboard 8.0 and need to quickly get up to speed on 9.1. "Introduction to Blackboard" is designed for people who have not used Blackboard before and need to start at the beginning. Multiple offerings of both trainings are available.
See the schedule and register for a training session at http://iacevents.org
== ON-LINE VIDEO ==
We have also created a nine minute video to explain the six major new features in this new version. This video will help you quickly get started with your class site, if you had experience with Blackboard 8.0.
View the video at: http://snurl.com/sixthings
These six important features are covered in the video:
1. The new "Edit" button
2. The new "Hide and Show Control Panel" button
3. The new "Chevrons" or "Contextual Menus"
4. The new "Control Panel"
5. The new "Drag and Drop" reordering
6. The new "Create Menu" button
== CONTACT THE HELP DESK ==
Our help desk team is available to answer any of your questions. We can be reached by phone at 305-284-3949 or by email at blackboardhelp@miami.edu.
Let us know what we can do to help you use Blackboard at its fullest.
Blackboard Support Team: Bill, Alex, Rick, and Kelley Instructional Advancement Center
305-284-3949
