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Blackboard Information
Blackboard is a resource provided by UMS Information Technology Services (ITS) that makes it easy for faculty to manage electronic course material for their classes. It has easy-to-use built in tools to assist faculty to publish course material and assignments, provide a course calendar, collect homework via student drop boxes, provide online testing, provide an online grade book, provide a "conferencing" facility, etc. The Blackboard course roster is automatically maintained from the ISIS class list.
Here are some links to that may be of interest:
- A PDF formatted handout for students to get started
- A web version of the Blackboard Quick Guide to Getting Started
- Form for faculty to request a Blackboard course
- Form for faculty or staff to request a Blackboard Organization
- A link to the U Maine System Blackboard home page
- Download Respondus: a USM licensed Windows software tool to assist in Blackboard test and question pool creation
Questions about Blackboard? Contact us via email at helpdesk@usm.maine.edu.
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