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Version 6 Improvements

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My Blackboard page

Option to choose which courses are listed on the main page (Instructions)
Report Card module for students to view grades
Dictionary and Thesaurus

Course menu

Customizable menu

Frame and text colors
Organization
Links

Course content

Quick edit
Copy or move items or folders within or between courses
Built-in spell checker
WebEQ and MathML for entering equations
WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor (IE/PC only)
Preview access to course materials (instructor-enabled)

Gradebook

Upload from spreadsheet
Confidential information encrypted

Course Tools

Assignment Manager
Glossary of instructor-provided terms
AOI Science Toolkit (Building Block)

Communication Tools

Virtual classroom tool updated
Lightweight text chat
Internal messaging

Quizzes and Surveys

Save as you go
Force completion
Prohibit backtracking option
Extended feedback

Groups

Advanced Group Management (Building Block) with randomization

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