All Blackboard course sites are based on templates to provide basic and consistent experience for students. We’ve updated the templates based on feedback from instructors on their needs and student needs. We’ve also created a specialized template for the Architecture department based on their unique needs.

Blackboard can save instructors a lot of time…if you make use of some specific options. Merging sections can reduce the number of places/times you need to post the same content. Copying courses from term to term can jump start your course prep by populating the new term’s course shell with content reused each term. Qwickly allows announcements and content posting from one place to multiple courses. All these functions can streamline your workflow.

Calculating grades in Blackboard’s Grade Center can be an easy or complicated process depending on how you calculate grades. LIT suggests using a very simple grading system where the weighting is based on the points per assignment, test, project, etc. This post walks through how Blackboard calculates grades using a couple of examples.