Why use Blackboard?

Use Blackboard if you prefer:

A simple, fixed interface well-suited for the needs of a novice user
To use your Web site primarily to post a syllabus and course handouts
Automatic uploading of student information to your class roster
Access to the course based on a participant's UT EID
To publish your course materials in Microsoft Word instead of html
Shared white board and chat functionality and the capability for group Web navigation
Control over chat rooms archives
The ability to archive course components for courses
An e-mail system that uses a separate e-mail account

Support materials for Bb 9 are available at: https://wikis.utexas.edu/display/bbsupport/