Blackboard Instant Messaging (BbIM)

I was excited to learn this week that Lord Fairfax Community College (LFCC) where I teach technology courses was participating in a pilot of Blackboard (Bb) Instange Messaging (IM) this fall. I found it even more interesting that my student looked forward to using it in class this semester. It works like any chat application and includes voice, however it confines the contacts to those you ‘allow