Blackboard 7.1 introduces new discussion board features like forced moderation and discussion subscription. It also improves assessments with multiple test attempts and the ability to export tests and surveys. Other new capabilities include cross-platform text editing, spell check in email, and adaptive release for controlling content visibility.

1. New Features… In Blackboard 7 Britt Watwood, Ed.D.

4. Old Discussion Boards

5. New Discussion Boards

6. Old New

7. Discussion Criteria

8. Grade Icon in Discussion Board

9. Grading Discussions

10. Forced Moderation

11. Discussion Rating Discussion Subscription

12. Improved Cross Platform WYSIWYG Text Boxes Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (or higher) Mozilla Firefox 1.0 (or higher) Netscape 8.0 (or higher) Safari 2.0 (or higher)

13. Spell Check in Email

14. A S S E S S M E N T S

15. Multiple Test Attempts

17. Other Testing Settings

18. Comms

20. Adaptive Release

21. Questions?