We surveyed all NIU faculty and instructors in 2016 and 2019 to gauge satisfaction and comfort with Blackboard. In 2016, 83% of faculty strongly agreed or agreed that they were satisfied with Blackboard and 82% responded that they were confident using Blackboard (these questions were not repeated in 2019). From 2016 to 2019, other measures of confidence and satisfaction were relatively consistent or increased, including finding that Blackboard enhanced teaching effectiveness and helped students to be more successful.
2016 | 2019 | |
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I am generally satisfied with the quality of Blackboard | 83% | N/A |
I feel confident using Blackboard features in general | 82% | N/A |
I have a generally favorable attitude toward using Blackboard | 80% | 79% |
Using Blackboard increases my efficiency when teaching | 72% | 75% |
I find Blackboard to be easy to use | 67% | 68% |
Using Blackboard enhances my teaching effectiveness | 64% | 69% |
Blackboard helps students to be more successful in their courses | 62% | 65% |
For more details on reported faculty use and satisfaction with Blackboard, see complete reports of past Blackboard usage surveys available below.
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