Blackboard By: Jake Gust

What is Blackboard? An online learning tool used by both teachers and students Can be accessed both on and off campus Allows teachers to organize course information so students can retrieve it online Grades Syllabus Assignments Lectures Calendars and due dates Tests

Blackboard as a Tool Very helpful as a teacher in today’s technological world Useful in the classroom to communicate with students Makes things simpler for teachers Digitalizes worksheets and assignments Organized to use less paper and filing cabinets

History of Blackboard Founded in 1997 Founded as a powerful educational tool 1998-Released first software program at Cornell University Since then, expanding and changing software while making four more software applications

Blackboard and Mentoring Used blackboard at Alma High School with Burt Henry (Agriscience Teacher) 5 students each had 1 course to administer I had to update the Animal Science course Syllabus Assignments Lectures Tests Other Course Documents