Blackboard: This is a presentation by an Instructional Designer at Baruch, Kevin Wolff. It discusses some of the possible ways professors can customize Blackboard to fit the needs of the class. If you’re interested in learning more about these customizations, Kevin is available for individual conferences at Kevin.Wolff@baruch.cuny.edu.
Blogs@Baruch: Blogs@Baruch is run on WordPress. Craig Stone (Craig.Stone@baruch.cuny.edu) and Christopher Silsby (Christopher.Silsby@baruch.cuny.edu) in the CTL office are available to field questions about customizing your course site. Additionally, the WordPress codex is an excellent resource for finding answers to questions about site design. The YouTube channel WordPress Beginner also provides free video tutorials.