Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Learning through MASHUPS in Bb 9.1


The Mashup tool is a fun new option that will be available in Blackboard 9.1. This tool will allow your professors to include media from websites directly into your Blackboard course work
, making the learning environment more exciting and fulfilling for you as a student. By using a Mashups your professor can deliver course content through videos, images, and other media from familiar sites right to your Blackboard course.

I am sure you are familiar with YouTube, but maybe you haven't heard about flickr or slideshare. In Blackboard 9.1 these three sites can be used to create interaction in discussion boards, test questions, or blogs.






YouTube
: A site for viewing and sharing online videos.



Flickr: A site for viewing and sharing photographic images.



Slideshare: A site for viewing and sharing PowerPoint presentations, Word documents,
or Adobe PDF Portfolios.

Stay tuned for more info on what is coming to you in Blackboard 9.1.

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