ACCC is pleased to introduce its new Blackboard Learn 9 Next-Generation Pilot System, available today.

Blackboard Learn 9 is a totally redesigned/rewritten Blackboard teaching and learning environment with an intuitive Web 2.0 interface, drag-and-drop simplicity, context-sensitive menus, notification dashboards, new collaborative learning tools, blogs, journals, enhanced homework assignment collection, personalized customization, opt-in email notifications, Facebook and iPhone alerts, and significant accessibility improvements.

We urge all UIC faculty and teaching staff to familiarize yourselves with Blackboard 9 this Fall, before we switch the entire campus to Blackboard 9 in late December.  Blackboard 9 looks very different than all previous Blackboard systems you have ever used.

For more information, Blackboard 9 training and a demo site, please visit the ACCC Instructional Technology Lab (ITL) Blackboard Learn 9 Next-Generation support Website at www.accc.uic.edu/itl/bb9.html or contact the ITL at itl@uic.edu, 312-996-9824 or preferably at bb9@uic.edu.

See also, Blackboard's own www.blackboard.com/release9 Website for on-demand system overviews and tutorials.

Blackboard 9 is really cool.