Sandbox Request

What is a Blackboard Sandbox?

A Blackboard Sandbox course is a practice or testing environment within the Blackboard learning management system that allows instructors to experiment with course features and settings without affecting live student courses. It provides a safe space for educators to test new content, explore different tools, practice course design, and familiarize themselves with Blackboard's functionality before implementing changes in their actual classes. These sandbox courses typically don't have real students enrolled and serve as training grounds for faculty development. They're particularly useful for new instructors learning the platform or experienced users wanting to test innovative teaching approaches. Faculty can also use sandbox courses to build and prepare content for upcoming terms before their official course shells are available in the system.

If you would like a sandbox course to test or build out a course, please fill out the request form below.

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