Here are a few quick tips to assist with the Winter semester:

Hosting virtual office hours using Collaborate
This tutorial will show you how to host virtual offices hours using Collaborate to communicate with your students.

Exploring the communication options available in Blackboard
This tutorial goes through the communication options available in Blackboard. It covers when to use Announcements, email, communicating within the Grade Center, the difference between using email and Course Messages as well as using the Calendar and setting the Notifications dashboard.

From the eLearning Office