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Course Entry Page

One important aspect of the Blackboard site which can not be left untouched is the explanation of the Course Entry page. Hopefully, this will help clear up some of the mystery surrounding the Blackboard courses.

On the left there will be a small picture Miller Hall in stone and under this is a list of buttons that take you to parts of the course.

These buttons will give you access to course information, documents, resources, etc.

There are also three communication tools used to help enrich the learning environment. These are email, the discussion board, and the virtual classroom.

Email: this function works with you existing email accounts and allows you to select how groups for mass emailing or individual emailing

Discussion Board: this tool allows students to create original discussion threads and respond to current ones. It’s a way for students to have a debate on line and explore the complexities of the subject.

Virtual Classroom: this function is essentially a chat room similar to ones you find at MSN and Yahoo. It also contains a whiteboard that you can draw on that simulates the blackboard in a physical classroom. At Morningside this function is not widely used.

The usual entry page for courses is its announcement page. However the look of this page will be different for every course. Some coursed have a picture above the actual informative part of the page, others may not. The most important thing to remember about this entry page is that the buttons on the left are the navigation tools for the course.