Blackboard for Instructors
Training Workshops
The Faculty Development Den and Blackboard Office offer workshops that are designed to provide faculty and staff with timely and effective training and also an opportunity to get better acquainted with Blackboard Learn.
Currently, all workshops are being held virtually on Blackboard Collaborate Ultra. This is a good way to become familiar with the variety of tools and functionality that Blackboard offers.
Instructor Resources and Videos
This section provides instructors with helpful resources to aid in their overall teaching experience.
LTI and Publisher Tools Requests
This section provides guidance regarding Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) and publisher tools requests.
About LTI
Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) is an education technology specification developed by the Instructional Management System (IMS) Global Learning Consortium. It specifies a method for a learning system to invoke and to communicate with external systems.
Publisher Tools
Publisher tools are digital resources provided by textbook publishers to departments and instructors using books, test banks or other course materials created by the publisher. In most instances, these tools are free or free-based.
How to Request an LTI or Publisher Tool
Because student data may be passed through LTI, requests for LTIs must be reviewed and approved by the learning management system (LMS) administrators. The LMS team will respond to support requests during regular operating hours.
Review Process
LTIs and publisher tools cannot be added until the review is complete and approved. There is no guarantee that an LTI or publisher tool will be available for a specific semester.
Review Timeline and Approval
- On average, a review will take two to three months
- LTIs that duplicate current services will likely not be approved
- Once a tool is approved, the requester will be notified
What if an LTI is not approved?
You will be notified of the reasons that the LTI request failed approval, and alternate options will be offered (if applicable).
LTI and Publisher Tool Installation
New LTIs are added twice per calendar year, before the start of the Fall semester (July) and Spring semester (December).
Request Forms
The request forms below are for any instructor or staff member who wishes to request a non-Banner generated course shell or Blackboard training that is separate from the offered workshops, with additional forms to come.
Contact Us
Faculty Development Den and Blackboard Office
128 Farrison-Newton Communications Building
Durham, North Carolina 27707
Phone: 919-530-7667
Fax: 919-530-7925
Email: [email protected]
Blackboard Student Support: 1-866-845-0010
Eagle Technical Assistance Center (ETAC) Helpdesk
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