If you use Blackboard Learn, versions 8 or 9:
- Professor notifications are now available for text and text-to-speech enabling instructors to quickly and easily send messages to one or many students in their courses.
*With Learn 8 and 9, a manual import of student info will need to be uploaded to Blackboard Connect during implementation. - Connect contact information module allows students to enter their most up-to-date, preferred contact information in Learn so professors can send them notifications
If you use Blackboard Learn, version 9.1:
- Professor notifications are now available for text and text-to-speech enabling instructors to quickly and easily send messages to one or many students in their courses.
*With Blackboard Learn 9.1, professors have access to their students’ contact information so messages can be sent starting on day one. This requires integration between the student information system (SIS) and Blackboard Connect. - Course notifications let students opt-in for automated text and text-to-speech alerts when course content, such as grade, exam, and assignment updates, is available. (only available with Learn 9.1)
- System announcements enable Learn administrators to send text and text-to-speech system-wide announcements providing more ways to reach campus contacts.
- Encourage and provide tutoring information with at-risk students
- Offer extended office hours for a select group of students
- Remind your class to be on their best behavior for a guest lecturer
- Inform your class you will be late
- Let everyone know grades have been posted
- Update the class about homework
- Share review session information for an exam
- Inform your class about an event they could attend
- Cancel class and make sure everyone knows
- Send a relevant article to your class
- Share a good student solution to a problem set with the whole class
- Send an additional assignment
99.8% of students today have mobile phones and they expect to receive updates and communications from their institution and instructors. We have found that students are enthusiastic about receiving targeted, relevant communications via text from their faculty. A personal voice message can also go a long way towards re-engaging students.
When implementation begins, your Blackboard Connect client care representative will provide you with a helpful adoption kit that provides faculty with the information they need to get started easily and inform their students, such as a tutorial, syllabus addendum and much more.
Colleges, universities and community college systems worldwide are using Blackboard Connect for Learn. For an example of how JSU is empowering their faculty, visit their website.
The implementation process utilizes building blocks, therefore it is fast and straightforward. Your dedicated client care representative will help guide your Blackboard Learn administrator through this process, so you can start improving communication quickly.