1. What’s Different in Blackboard 9?
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NEW
Blackboard 8
Blackboard 9
Here are the main differences between
the old version (Bb8) and the new version (Bb9).
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page 2| MyPMI Page
Page 3| Announcements Page
Page 4| Course Menu
Page 5| Lesson Page
Page 6| Topic Page
Page 7| Gradebook
Page 8| Discussion Board
Page 9| Quizzes

2. Courses are still in a box
MYPMI PAGE
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NEW
Same Tools box
Courses are still in a box
In Bb9, the MyPMI page offers
the same options but with a slightly different look.

3. View announcements only specific to the course
ANNOUNCEMENTS PAGE
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NEW
View announcements only specific to the course

4. COURSE MENU OLD NEW Folder View: Show menu with collapsible folders
Show menu in a new window
List View: Show menu as a list
Refresh the window
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NEW
This arrow will take you to the course entry point which is usually the Announcements page
The options from the Communications area has been combined into the Tools area

5. LESSON PAGE
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NEW
Breadcrumb link still takes you back to Course Content
You still click this link to read the topic pages
Click this icon to hide or show the blue menu

6. Close this window to return to the lesson
TOPIC PAGE
OLD
In Bb8, you have to
click the Back button to
return to the lesson.
NEW
Close this window to return to the lesson
In Bb9, topic pages
open up in a new window.

7. OLD GRADEBOOK NEW In Bb8, you have to click the Back button to
return to the lesson.
NEW
In Bb9, the gradebook offers
the same options but with a slightly different look.

8. These options appear at both the top and bottom of the Reply window
DISCUSSION BOARD
OLD
In Bb8, you have to
click the Back button to
return to the lesson.
NEW
These options appear at both the top and bottom of the Reply window
In Bb9, the discussion board has the same options but with a slightly different look.

9. OLD QUIZZES NEW Bar at the top displays your remaining time
Save & Submit button is shown at both the top and bottom of the quiz