) Blackboard at Poudre School District, bringing education online.

Blackboard is an e-Education platform--designed to transform the Internet into a powerful environment for the educational experience.

During the 2005-2006 school year, Fossil Ridge High School teachers were involved in Blackboard training classes. These teachers were able to take from these classes very useful information to enable them to create and maintain Blackboard web sites that their students can access for electronic tests, notes and other useful information via the internet. It is however, at the discretion of each teacher to use Blackboard in conjunction with their classroom instruction. We believe that a majority of our teachers here at FRHS are eager to implement Blackboard in their classrooms.

To learn more about how staff members may choose to utilize Blackboard, continue reading below.

If you are a student enrolled at Fossil Ridge High School or a parent of an enrolled student, please click on the icon to the left to access the Blackboard web site.

Note: You will be asked to enter a username and password to access Blackboard information. If you do not know this information, please contact the teacher for the class you would like to access on Blackboard.

Staff members at FRHS could use Blackboard to:

Supplement face-to-face classes with online materials, tests, and communication tools. Communicate and share information with sports teams and academic clubs. Communicate and share information with committees and groups. Hold "virtual" meetings and discussions. Have a place for students to create and post e-portfolios.

Teachers were given these top 25 reasons to use Blackboard to supplement their classes!

1. Publish classroom notes, study guides, and handout.
2. Reduce printing and copying costs.
3. Provide 24 x 7 access to course materials--anytime, anywhere.
4. Provide students who must miss class with easy access to materials.
5. Post a class calendar and remind students of important deadlines with class announcements.
6. Post assignments, allow students to submit work electronically, and grade assignments electronically.
7. Provide links to useful web sites.
8. Eliminate time consuming exam grading.
9. Provide a secure place for students to blog and journal.
10. Put an end to the "lost papers" excuse.
11. Provide a space for students to upload papers and peer critique each other's work.
12. Send email messages to students.
13. Get 100% participation in class discussions.
14. Reach "shy" students and allow them to express their thoughts.
15. Post class pictures behind a password protected site.
16. Give parents access to your course and their student's work.
17. Publish student writing.
18. Conduct student surveys for quick feedback.
19. Provide self-help or self-improvement quizzes.
20. Create drill and practice exercises.
21. Give students immediate feedback on quizzes and assignments.
22. Facilitate test review.
23. Measure student access to course materials and tools.
24. Provide more time for classroom instruction and activities.
25. Check assignments for plagiarism.