Interaction is a major component of online education at UA Little Rock, and there are many ways in which you can communicate with your instructor and fellow students in Blackboard.
Contacting Your Instructor
It’s important to understand your instructor’s preference for being contacted as you begin each course. Do they prefer to be emailed through the Blackboard messages tool or their UA Little Rock email address? Are there other ways they prefer to be contacted or specific instructions about how to interact with others in the course? This should be detailed in the syllabus for your course, so check there to make sure you’re using the correct method of contact.
- Blackboard Messages: If available, you can use them to contact your instructor, classmates, and group members through the Messages tab within the course menu.
Discussions and More
Interaction within your online course can take many forms, and you may encounter several communication tools within Blackboard to complete your coursework:
- Discussions: commonly used to facilitate interaction between students, promote conversation about the topics covered in the course, and foster a sense of community in the online environment.
- Journals: Are private communications between the student and instructor, and are often used as a reflection tool.
Video Conferencing
There are a number of conferencing platforms that could be used as part of your coursework, but the following are officially supported by UA Little Rock:
You can find more information about Blackboard Collaborate Ultra on blackboard.com, and you can reach out to UA Little Rock Blackboard Student Support if you need assistance.