Continuing Instruction Via Blackboard

When the interruption of classroom instruction is necessary due to disasters or emergencies, you will need to use alternative methods and tools to continue class activities at a distance. Your class activities may vary depending on the subject you are teaching and the kinds of teaching methods you use, however, the following are core categories of class activities that you will need continue:

• Communicating with students
• Delivering lectures
• Encouraging student participation: Answering questions, discussion, group work, etc.
• Administering assignments, tests and grades.

To preserve academic continuity, we recommend that you use the university’s Learning Management System (LMS), Blackboard, because it is a versatile instructional tool that enables you to conduct core class activities at a distance. All courses automatically have a corresponding Blackboard course. You can access your Blackboard courses through the MyNEU portal or the Blackboard website.

Blackboard How-To Resources

The EdTech Center offers instructions for Blackboard tools on the EdTech website.