Blackboard Learning vs. Teaching
I would just like to point out that mid terms are finally over!! I attribute a decent amount of my study success to BlackBoard. In my previous posting, I talked about how BlackBoard is effective for getting notes. Today in class we discussed whether the site was better used as a teaching tool or a learning tool.
After some careful thought, I really think it is a matter of perspective. Does a teacher teach the material to the students, or do the students learn the material the teacher presents? Your answer to this question ultimately affects what you will think of BlackBoard. If you think students take it upon themselves to learn the material, then anytime someone gives the student another medium to use they will. Visa Versa, if you think professors are the primary source of knowledge flow, BlackBoard is another means for them to instill knowledge into their students.
For my study style, I would say it's a learning tool for me. For the majority of my classes, the professor will go over a problem set in class to show how problems are completed. I prefer just to see it worked out (a BlackBoard posting) and work backwards to see where everything came from. I'm just more of a top down thinker I suppose.
BlackBoard also has many other useful features which could be used to supplement classroom activities. If they were more widely implemented, it would be more of a teaching tool. For example, in an English class comments to stories were posted on the internet for general viewing. People would gather ideas from each other for their own papers they had to complete. So I guess how the site is used along with the student's personal motivations to use it determine how you could view BlackBoard.
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