This article will cover enabling Notebook application in Blackboard's Microsoft for Education.
First step is to Enable Microsoft Education by following that link.
After enabling Microsoft Education, select Open Microsoft Education under Details and Actions.
1. At the top right select where the photo or initials are.
2. Select to drop down to Course Settings.
1. Toggle on Class Notebook.
2. Select Done.
When using Microsoft for Education tools, it is important to note that the Class Notebook created inside Blackboard is not the same Notebook as the one created inside a Microsoft Teams Class, outside of Blackboard.
This means:
- Content added to Blackboard Class Notebook will not appear in a Teams application Notebook.
- Changes made in Teams will not sync with Blackboard.
- Since each are managed independently in each location, grades, assignments, and permission do not sync between the two.
To avoid confusion for instructors and students, it is recommended to select one platform to host the Class Notebook.
Above is an example of the two side by side. The first application is Microsoft Teams and accessing a Class Notebook. The second application is Firefox to access Blackboard Microsoft for Education Class Notebook.
Microsoft Applications Support
Support for Microsoft 365, including Teams Class Notebook, is provided through IT. More information about using and Supporting Teams can be found at https://www.utoledo.edu/it/office365/teams/.