• Use Journals as a reflective tool

    What is it? Journals can be a vital part of student learning. Not only do they allow students to reflect on and respond to course content, but it allows instructors to gain an insight into how their course content is being perceived and to track student progress. What does it…

  • Use Announcements

    What is it? One of the most common ways to communicate with students on your module is by using announcements. What does it do? Announcements are shown when a student logs in to the module and they will have to interact with it for it to go away. They will…

  • Use Messages

    What is it? One way to send information directly to a single student or to a student group is by using messages. What does it do? You can send a message directly to a student or to a group of students. You can set it so students can reply so…

  • Use the course room in Collaborate

    What is it? The Course Room is available for you and your students to go in and use at any time. It is a space to hold adhoc Collaborate live sessions on your module What does it do? This is an open room that doesn’t have start or end times associated with…

  • Send messages in groups

    What is it? The most common way to send information directly to a student group in your module is by using messages. Messages will only be received by the group members. You can send messages via Blackboard and also send an email if you’d like. What does it do? You…

  • My Dundee Exam Modules

    A description of what exam modules are, including the different types of exam modules available.