Although the look and feel of Blackboard 9.1 is very different, there is very little change that affects how to complete the tasks you are used to.
Below is a list of highlights:
Different Appearance
New colors
New icons
New buttons
Customize your Home tab
You can customize the look of your portal page by dragging and dropping modules
Some modules may be fixed in place, so they cannot be moved
My Places (icon in the upper right hand corner)
provides a single click access to frequently accessed links and settings in Blackboard
You may specify the courses, organizations, or bookmarks that are displayed
You can choose to display a list of only those courses and organizations you've accessed within the last [x] number of days.
Links to changing personal settings in Blackboard
Notifications
You can receive notifications of new or changed grades posted by the instructor
Avatar/Profile Picture An avatar/profile picture may be uploaded which will be displayed beside your username and in select tools such as Blogs and Journals