Some students will be seeing a new online software besides Blackboard Learn in their courses this fall. As pilot testers, these students and their professors will influence the new learning management system (LMS) Grinnell College will switch to campus-wide in the fall of 2025. The four systems currently being considered for pilot-testing throughout classrooms are.
Common classroom tools like Blackboard have begun to see a change with the recent rise and development of artificial intelligence. Blackboard, powered by Anthology, is the “Learning Management System that allows students and instructors to interact on an online platform,” according to WKU’s website. Blackboard as a whole has now begun transitioning to what is.
To help faculty prepare for the 2024-25 academic year, the university encourages faculty to update all courses in the Blackboard Learning Management System before the end of the spring semester. Learn more.