Black Belt Achievement Series
The Black Belt Achievements series offers Black Belts the opportunity to become Blackboard Grandmasters – the true experts on using Blackboard Learn!
Users will receive the following upon completion of each Achievement course:
- Digital Badge for sharing on professional and social media accounts
- Achievement badges within the Black Belt Virtual Dojo organization in Blackboard
After completing both the Black Belt and Achievement series – all 8 courses – users will receive:
- Honorary title of Blackboard Grandmaster
- Blackboard Grandmaster 4" sewn patch to accompany the 4" Black Belt patch
- Blackboard Grandmaster Certificate
- Exclusive, first-round invitation to present what they’ve learned and offer tips and tricks at the Blackboard Black Belt Summit each year.
Grade Center Guru
This course allows Black Belts to expand their knowledge and utilization of the Grade Center. It will focus on customization, organization, and advanced tools in the Grade Center.
Cool Communicator
This course is all about Blackboard Collaborate. Users will learn about the differences between Collaborate Original and Ultra, learn how to add Collaborate to a course, create a session, and navigate the features within a session.
Content Curator
This Achievement session allows Black Belts to learn more about the Content Collection and advanced methods of content creation and management, as well as how to share content.
Assessment Ace
Blackboard offers some amazing assessment features, and this course allows users to learn all about the various ways to assess students’ progress in a course. From creating test pools, surveys, assignments, and tests to using SafeAssign, LockDown Browser, and Respondus Monitor to prevent cheating, this course will help instructors know which tools are best for their courses and how to utilize them effectively.
Engagement Expert
This course focuses on how to add more engaging material and media utilizing tools within Blackboard. Users will also learn about how to add gamification to their course through the Achievements tool.
Blackboard Grandmaster
Completion of all five Achievement courses, in no particular order, will earn users the Blackboard Grandmaster badge and title. This signifies the user’s commitment to professional development and expertise with the learning management system,

Congratulations to our Blackboard Grandmasters!
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Kathryn Adams
Ethan Amidon
Tracy Beckham
Ching-Wen Chang
Todd Daniel
Monika Feeney
Lacey Geiger
Michael Hammond
Jill Layman
Annice McLean
Melissa Penkalski
Tracey Poston
Jeanie Skibiski
Michael Suttmoeller
Christine Tibbs
Kimberly Van Ornum
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Ian Alaimo
Jan Atwell
Tara Boehne
Tracy Dalton
Ivy Fitzgerald
Jeremy Henson
Catherine Hoegeman
Kayla Jenkins
Melanie Kleeschulte
Sue McCrory
Ashley Paul
Kimberly Roam
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Ismet Anitsal
Jessica Bennett
Patti Blanton
Robert Brown
Susan Dollar
Renee Keith
Robert Kitt
Krista Lair
Yating Liang
Jeff Loughary
Jon Mabee
David Mayers
Sascha Mowrey
Carla Neff
Kayla Paden
Cathy Pearman
Gary Phillips
Dasha Russell
Tresa Ryan
William Sandel
Matthew Siebert
Brenda Smith
David White
Linda Wulff-Risner
Tammy Yoes
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