The Application of Blackboard Platform in a Chinese Higher Education Setting: A Case Study of Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

Abstract

This study reported the application of the Blackboard platform in a Chinese higher education setting. It gave an overview of the application of Blackboard platform in different subjects and course at Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT). Then, based on the survey and interview results, the current paper indicated learners’ perceptions of and teachers’ attitudes towards the integration of the Blackboard platform in learning. Finally, the present research disclosed the problems and challenges that universities may encounter in the process of applying the Blackboard platform in Chinese higher education settings. Suggestions are then proposed for the better utilization of the platform in the purpose of further improving the effectiveness of integration.