Service Pack 9 Coming to DACC Blackboard for Spring 2013

The DACC Blackboard site at dacc.blackboard.com will be upgraded to Service Pack 9 beginning on Saturday January 5th, 2013.

Some of the new features and enhancements of SP9 (which also includes SP8) are:

1.  A new modern look and feel that retains the ease-of-use and placement of features
2.  Quicker course-to-course navigation
3.  Pre-designed course structures and themes to help with your course design
4.  Enhanced grading options, including automatic re-grading of tests/quizzes
5.  Support for the Common Cartridge 1.2 standard
6.  Security and privacy enhancements
7.  An updated Rubric feature
8.  Notifications Dashboard alerts by Text Message (SMS)

How to Change the Entry Point for your Blackboard Course

The Entry Point is the first page students see when they click into your course site.

Control Panel > Customization > Style > Select your entry point from the drop-down menu at #4 > Click Submit

Blackboard Mobile

The Blackboard Mobile Learn App allows students and instructors to access Blackboard while on the go by giving students and educators access to their courses, content and organizations over both WiFi and 3G/4G on a variety of mobile devices including Android, iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, and BlackBerry.

Click here to begin downloading the App for your device.