Blackboard: Collaborative Tools

If your instructor enabled class conversations for some individual content items, you can discuss the content with your instructor and classmates. You can ask for help, share sources, or answer questions others have. As the conversation develops, it appears only with the relevant content. Conversations don't appear on the discussions page.

• Using Conversations

Looking for your classmates, instructor, or another Blackboard Learn user? You can find people in multiple places if they've chosen to share their contact information.

• Using the course roster

How do I update my own my name or pronouns? Your name or pronouns can be changed in your Workday Profile. For more details, see the page: Workday: Preferred Name / Pronouns.

How do I update my avatar, pronunciation, and manage my privacy? Your avatar, pronunciation, and privacy settings are managed in Blackboard.  For more details, see the page: Set up your profile

In discussions, you can share thoughts and ideas about class materials.

• Discussions overview
• Manage discussions (edit and delete)
• Reply to discussion posts
• View discussion grades
• Group discussions

Instructors can create groups of students within courses. Groups usually consist of a small number of students for study groups or projects.

• Using groups
• Group discussions

A journal provides a personal space for you to communicate privately with your instructor.

• Using Journals

You can send messages to your instructors, other classmates, and group members. Messages activity remains inside the system, and you don't have to worry about email addresses that may be incorrect or outdated.

• Using Messages

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