Using Blackboard at CCAC

Provides instructions for disabling the Course Messages tool in Ultra Course sites so that student messages go through email only.

Journals are personal spaces for students to communicate privately with you. Students can also use journals as a self-reflective tool. They can post their opinions, ideas, and concerns about the course, or discuss and analyze course-related materials.

You can assign discussion grades in a forum. You can assign grades based on student participation, on the quality of their posts, or a combination of the two.