This
tool allows students/staff to search for text within a course. The
extension will allow the user to choose whether to search folder names,
item names, and/or item descriptin fields. Full regular expressions are
supported.
Who's Online tool allows Blackboard system administrator to determine how many active users are on the system. This is compatible with Blackboard 5.x only.
LinkMaker
is a Blackboard Building Blocks plugin that facilitates inclusion of
links to various electronic resources provided by a library in course
content pages.
This
extension is a Tool that staff can use to develop a list of Frequently
Asked Questions for viewing by students. The questions are grouped into
categoreis to help manage large banks of questions. The interface is
closely modelled on the Dicussion Forum - categories/threads can be
expanded to view the list of questions/messages. Categories and
questions can be collated for viewing or printing and there is a search
facility.
This
open source RefWorks Bridge Extension for Blackboard (a "Building
Block" in Blackboard parlance) developed jointly by RefWorks and
Northwestern University provides one-click access to RefWorks databases
Updated for Blackboard Portal System (release 6.0.11) the Who's Online portal module displays all users who have a current session within Blackboard. This is good tool to monitor user activity on the system in real-time. This tool is also available through the Administrator control panel if you do not have Community System.