You can have students easily collaborate with one another by adding a Microsoft OneNote Class Notebook to your Blackboard course.

This allows students to add content, work on materials, and give feedback to each other in real time. All students have access to edit the notebook, making this a great collaborative space for in-class assignments and group projects.

To Add a OneNote Class Notebook

  1. Open your Blackboard Learn Ultra course.
  2. Browse to the content area where you want to include the OneNote Notebook.
  3. Click on the plus (+) sign.
  4. Click Content Market.
  5. Click on the plus (+) sign in the corner of the box OneNote Class Notebook.
  6. Click on the link you just created in your content area.
  7. Click Sign in to OneNote.
  8. You may be prompted to sign in. Sign in with your UARK email and password.
  9. Type a name for the notebook.
  10. Click Next.
  11. Read the next screen and click Next.
  12. You can add a co-instructor or TA. Click Next.
  13. Select Automatically add students from your LMS as they access this notebook.
  14. Click Next.
  15. Students will also be given a private notebook (not shared with others). You can select what sub-sections it contains. Click Next when finished.
  16. You can preview the Class Notebook and then click Publish when finished.

To use and open the Class NoteBook

  1. Click on the link in your content area.
  2. Click the link that says Open Your Class Notebook.
  3. You can then add content. See this Post from Microsoft for ideas and details!