{"id":5897,"date":"2017-09-25T09:45:40","date_gmt":"2017-09-25T08:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/?p=5897"},"modified":"2017-09-25T09:45:40","modified_gmt":"2017-09-25T08:45:40","slug":"blackboard-student-mobile-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/2017\/09\/25\/blackboard-student-mobile-app\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackboard Student Mobile App"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The summer brought a number of changes to the learning technologies used in the University and one in particular I wanted to highlight here is the new Blackboard Student Mobile App available for iOS<\/a>, Android<\/a> and Windows<\/a> mobiles and tablets.<\/p>\n

It is radically different to the previous app (Mobile Learn) having had a complete redesign. Here is a run down of what to expect in the new app:<\/p>\n

Notifications<\/strong><\/span>
\nStudents can choose to receive a notification when new content is added to their courses. \u00a0Specific ones they wish to receive is controlled via the desktop version whilst on\/off choice is set via the device.<\/p>\n

Content<\/strong><\/span>
\nMany formats are now supported natively including most types of image, audio (MP3) and video (MP4). \u00a0PDFs, websites and ‘mashups’ are also able to be opened within the app. \u00a0Additionally to this, it will look for the appropriate app on the device to open Word, Excel, PowerPoint or similar file attachments.<\/p>\n

Tools<\/span>
\n<\/strong>Tests created using the Mobile Compatible Tests tool work really well and are easy to work through whilst Discussion Forums are clean and simple to use.
\nBlackboard Assignment submission is incorporated into the app as it is compatible with Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive to access documents and materials that students have produced.<\/p>\n