Blackboard Learn is a learning management and delivery system, giving instructors control over displaying class materials and recording/analyzing student assessment results.

Results relating to Blackboard from the 2019 Faculty/Staff Technology Survey:

Rate your satisfaction with support for Blackboard
	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015*	2014
Excellent/Good	40.46%	32.78%	42.94%	48.15%	41.78%	78%
Fair/Poor	9.92%	23.89%	7.05%	6.17%	13.70%	6%
No Opinion	49.62%	43.33%	50.00%	45.68%	0.68%	16%

2015* – First year that faculty, staff and admin filled out the survey.  A number of participants reported that they did not use Blackboard.

2016: 45.68% – reported that they don’t use Blackboard.

2017: 50.00% – reported that they don’t use Blackboard.

2018: 43.33% – reported that they don’t use Blackboard.

2019: 49.62% Reported they did not use Blackboard.

 

? – Number of support requests answered in 2017-2018

266* – Number of support requests answered in 2016-2017

537 – Number of support requests answered in 2015-2016

592 – Number of support requests answered in 2014-2015

329 – Number of support requests answered in 2013-2014

 

Blackboard Courses – Current Year

579 – Blackboard courses created in Fall 2018

9 – Blackboard courses created in Intersemester 2019

507 – Blackboard courses created in Spring 2019

116 – Blackboard courses created in Summer 2019

 

Blackboard Courses – Previous Year(s)

81 – Blackboard courses created in Summer 2017

481 – Blackboard courses created in Fall 2017

21 – Blackboard courses created in Intersemester 2018

417 – Blackboard courses created in Spring 2018

85 – Blackboard courses created in Summer 2016

436 – Blackboard courses created in Fall 2016

17 – Blackboard courses created in Intersemester 2016

427 – Blackboard courses created in Spring 2017

111 – Blackboard courses created in Summer 2015

450 – Blackboard courses created in Fall 2015

25 – Blackboard courses created in Intersemester 2015

374 – Blackboard courses created in Spring 2016

456 – Blackboard courses created in Spring 2015

473 – Blackboard courses created in Fall 2014

509 – Blackboard courses created in Spring 2014

443 – Blackboard courses created in Fall 2013

 

Information Technology supports an extensive video conference platform that provides distance education courses to students.

Video Conferencing Equipment:

LifeSize Room 220

• H.323 network connection
• HD audio and video 1080p30 and 760p60
• Fully integrated audio conference phone
• Support for two HDMI Projectors/TVs to view both content and end site.
• Multipoint call capability for a 6-way or 8-way bridge