Thank you, Blackboard!

It was an honor to receive 'Blackboard Award, 2021'.

 Thank you, Blackboard!

I remember when I started using Blackboard during lockdown; I had my own share of apprehensions if it would be effective enough to teach through this medium or not. Today, when I look back I can say this with all my confidence that Blackboard not only proved to be an effective teaching tool, but it also helped my students gain life skills tremendously well. Here are some significant student benefits, and Blackboard made them happen,   

1. All Course Content in One Place: Through Blackboard, it became quite easier to compile, collect and collate all my course-related material in one place. It was much easier for my students to access it anytime. This easy accessibility of the course content in Blackboard made my job quite a bit relaxed.

2.Discussion Forums and Mutual Learning: I have found ‘Discussion Forums’ quite fascinating as they not only allow students to post their reflections, but also offer them an opportunity to learn from one another. This feature truly inspires a sense of ‘learning community’.

3.Submissions and Grading: Blackboard has also served as an amazing platform for receiving students’ assignments and do the grading as per the instructor’s convenience. Additionally, any online quiz can be rescheduled for those students who have joined the course later.  

4.Student Success Stories: Off late, I have also been using ‘Gamification’ with my Blackboard classes. As a result, my students got so involved in the course curriculum, that they accomplished accolades at the international level too.

5.International Achievements: One student team got highlighted in the local and national newspapers all over the country, for taking an interview of Jacinda Ardern. Another student got selected by AIESEC, Indonesia as a leadership facilitator.

6.Blackboard Award, 2021: 'Blackboard Analytics' showed me some remarkable results in terms of student participation as well as student engagement. I could see my students attending these virtual classes with much zeal and excitement.  It was an honor to receive 'Blackboard Award, 2021'.

7.Training Workshops through Blackboard: Additionally, Blackboard has also been quite instrumental in conducting Entrepreneurship Development Program (TEDP) in association with NSTEDB (National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board), DST (Department of Science & Technology), and University of Petroleum and Energy Studies.

Long story short, Blackboard has not only been an outstanding tool to facilitate teaching and learning process quite effectively during the lockdown, but it has also added incredible value to students’ growth and development. Thank you, Blackboard! 

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