The Next Generation of CourseSites by Blackboard

The Next Generation of
CourseSites by Blackboard
Planning and managing an upgrade can be challenging, particularly in a resource-strapped
environment. Many institutions want to provide a production quality environment for a
small number of their cutting edge instructors to teach on before they upgrade the rest of the
institution. Yet that requires additional hardware, system software and administrator time.
That’s where the Next Generation of CourseSites by Blackboard comes in….
What is it?
• Is your institution
CourseSites is a free, hosted online course creation service that empowers individual
K-12 teachers, college and university instructors and professional trainers to
add a web-based component to their courses, or even host an entire course on the Internet.
already running
Blackboard Learn?
• Are you planning
All types of educators can:
• quickly create online learning environments;
• b
ring learning materials, class communication and collaboration, and assessments
together in one convenient location;
your upgrade to
the latest version of
Blackboard Learn?
• choose their own URL for ease of use, which leads to a customizable public homepage.
How can it help me?
The Next Generation of CourseSites is launching in time for Fall 2010. It is powered
by the latest and greatest technology from Blackboard, including Blackboard Learn™,
Release 9.1 and Blackboard Mobile™ Learn. And best of all – it’s free!
Most importantly, CourseSites can be a useful pilot environment to help you manage
change; particularly, how the teaching and learning enhancements can further your
educational initiatives and what training may be necessary for users.
Do I need this?
CourseSites is one of the many resources provided by Blackboard to ensure a smooth
and successful upgrade. The use of CourseSites is ideal if you cannot offer a productionquality environment on which to run live courses or explore current functionality for an
extended period of time.
What do I need to get started?
To find out more about how CourseSites can fit into your institution’s Blackboard upgrade
plans, visit: www.coursesites.com/nextgeneration.
www.coursesites.com/nextgeneration
650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW 6th
Floor Washington, DC 20001
1-800-424-9299, ext. 4
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• Do you have
teachers or
instructors pushing
you to provide a
production quality
environment of the
latest Blackboard
technology to run
live courses?