The
Address Book provides students with the ability to create their own little black book specific to their course.
Announcements
Announcements
are critical course information that professors post specific to the course scheduling.
Blog Tool
The
Blog Tool creates an area where students and faculty can individually update the webpage with commentaries, descriptions of events, display graphics/videos, and post other materials. Entries are displayed in reverse chronological order.
Calendar
The
Calendar contains the course schedule and can hold due dates.
Collaboration
Collaboration
is used for Chatting and for participating in a Virtual Classroom. There can be group chat rooms, the class chat room, and/or chat rooms for various weeks.
Digital Dropbox
The
Digital Dropboxis where an instructor might ask you to submit an assignment or paper.
Discussion Board
The
Discussion Board is the place where the professor setups threaded discussions on various topics. These can be weekly/monthly and can be for the entire course or individual groups.
The Electric Blackboard
® 
The Electric Blackboard®
is like a journal, giving students the ability to take notes in the course and save them to view at a later date.
Emails
Emails
in Blackboard utilize your student email account to send and receive messages. You will receive a copy of your sent message.
Glossary
The
Glossary aids instructors and students in defining commonly used terms in a course or subject.
Group Pages
Group Pages
allows students to interact within their groups in their own Discussion Board, chat room, virtual classroom, group email, and file sharing.
Messages
Messages
in Blackboard are separate from Emails. You can only read them while logged into Blackboard. You will see an Inbox and an Outbox.
My Grades
My Grades
enables students to view their grades and their academic progress throughout their course.
Podcast
A
Podcast is audio/video from the professor, generally a lecture that is available for download within your course.
Roster
The
Rosteris the course roster, giving students the ability to get their fellow classmates further.
Science Toolkit
The
Science Toolkit is a place where students can find Metric Conversion Tools, Chemistry Tools, Mathematics Tools, Physics Tools, Astronomy Tools, Periodic Tools, a Science Glossary & Dictionary, and a Calculator.
Tasks
Tasks
can be used by professors to add assignment, paper, quizzes, exams, etc due dates to your course, enabling you to plan ahead for your course.
Wiki Tool
The
Wiki Tool opens up a community webpage where students and faculty can collaborate and create their own form of an encyclopedia specific to their course. Students and faculty can contribute or modify information, videos, and graphics posted here.