Noreen Afshan Algonquin College Blackboard Learn Purpose of the service Blackboard Learn is an effective platform for both faculty and students It sends announcements for a variety of events via email daily digest and or the Blackboard Student App Announcements may be set for all courses at once or individually Blackboard learn provides faculty to student communication course content delivery assignments and testing organizational tools and calendars options for online collaboration and discussion along with a grade center for calculating and pursuing student grades Blackboard Learn has the potential to make education further effective in and beyond the outdated classroom with its several options for collaborative social and web-based teaching and learning in face to face hybrid and online courses The Blackboard login page can be accessed via Algonquin college home page Users Blackboard Learn is designed to support the educational needs of students faculty and institution Service Provider Several educational institutions provide the service Expectation Algonquin College Blackboard Learn standards expectations is to assist the teaching and learning process and regarding student feedback about the importance of their learning of planned reliable and timely course-related information being accessible on Blackboard Learn Activities