Communication Features in Blackboard

Learn how to use Announcements, Messages, Discussions, and email to communicate with students. We’ll also explore Class Conversations, a Blackboard feature than allows students to discuss course content with you and their classmates.

Upcoming Sessions

• Aug 12, 2026 at 1:30 pm virtual - Join via Teams- 8/12 Communication Features 

Session resources

• CIT KB – Communicating with Students

• Blackboard Help – Announcements

• Blackboard Help – Messages

• Blackboard Help – Discussions

• Blackboard Help – Class Conversations

Recorded sessions

• Communication Features in Ultra – Recorded CIT session.