Blackboard Introduces Moodlerooms 3.0
Blackboard Inc., the world’s leading education technology company, today announced the general availability of Moodlerooms 3.0, the latest version of its enterprise open source solution dedicated to institutions and organizations leveraging the Moodle platform. The new features and improvements will be presented in detail in the first-ever Open Learning track at BbWorld 2016, Blackboard’s education conference focused on helping institutions meet the needs of learners, taking place July 12-14 in Las Vegas.
The new version of Moodlerooms includes all the updates made available with Moodle 3.0, such as streamlined course editing and tagging, new dynamic and interactive question types, a one-step plugin function, and improved accessibility. It also implements all the recent Mahara 15.10 ePortfolio and social networks management capabilities for a better interaction between users.
“Moodlerooms 3.0 is enhancing the online teaching and learning experience for millions of users around the world,” said Phill Miller, Vice President of Open Solutions for Moodle at Blackboard. “This new version is another example of our commitment to providing Moodle customers with a constantly improving platform that supports the needs of students, teachers and organisations around the world.”
Moodlerooms 3.0 also offers new XRay Learning Analytics features, an improved Snap theme and an enhanced integration with Blackboard Collaborate to make teaching and learning an easier and more engaging process.
Enhancements added to XRay Learning Analytics improve the layout of reports for an easier navigation. The must-see data such as the number of students at risk, number of student logins, and the average course grade are displayed at the top of the page, giving teachers a quick overview of the status of the course and facilitating their intervention to support learners.
The Snap theme offers several improvements across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices such as a streamlined login page and an easier navigation between course page, course cards and activities. It also presents a redesigned mobile interface of the course area to improve the user experience and make it easier for educators and learners to tailor the information display to their needs.
The latest Blackboard Collaborate features have been integrated into Moodlerooms 3.0 to give users an improved virtual classroom experience. For example, teachers are now able to invite guests to their virtual classroom through a simple link and students can easily download session recordings, allowing them to review the contents offline.
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