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The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) National Highway Institute (NHI) has launched its new Blackboard® Learning Management System (LMS)! This new platform is a part of NHI's ongoing redesign to provide participants with a more engaging learning environment to better support their efforts in improving the nation's highway transportation system.
What does it include?
NHI's new LMS provides a more interactive and user-friendly platform, offering easier access to course information, simplified course registration, transcript viewing, and online management of profile information and passwords. The terminology used to describe the types of training offered has also been updated to provide a clearer representation of the new learning environment and course functionalities within Blackboard®. These updated titles for our delivery methods include:
- In-Person Training [formerly Instructor-led Training (ILT)].
- Virtual Instructor-Led Training [formerly Web-conference Training (WCT)].
- Self-Directed Training [formerly Web-based Training (WBT)].
Currently, there are 30+ Self-Directed Training courses available on the LMS:
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FHWA-NHI-000101: Learner Orientation
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FHWA-NHI-132010A: Earthquake Engineering Fundamentals
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FHWA-NHI-132010B: Introduction to LRFD for Foundation Design
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FHWA-NHI-132091: Earthwork Series - Grades and Grading
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FHWA-NHI-132092: Earthwork Series - Excavation
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FHWA-NHI-132093: Earthwork Series - Fill Placement
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FHWA-NHI-133073: Principles & Tools for Road Weather Management
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FHWA-NHI-133118: Flagger Training
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FHWA-NHI-133131: Planning for TSMO – Introduction
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FHWA-NHI-135082A: Future Sea Levels for Design of Highways in the Coastal
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FHWA-NHI-135082B: Waves for Design of Highways in the Coastal Environment
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FHWA-NHI-135082C: Water Levels for the Design of Highways in Coastal Environment
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FHWA-NHI-135082D: Sediment Processes for Design of Highways in the Coastal Environment
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FHWA-NHI-135085: Plan of Action (POA) for Scour Critical Bridges
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FHWA-NHI-135086: Stream Stability Factors and Concepts
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FHWA-NHI-135087: Scour at Highway Bridges: Concepts and Definitions
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FHWA-NHI-135091: Basic Hydraulic Principles Review
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FHWA-NHI-135093: Hydraulic Toolbox
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FHWA-NHI-135094: Culvert Hydraulic Analysis and Design Program (HY-8)
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FHWA-NHI-135096: Roadway Interactions with Rivers and Floodplains
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FHWA-NHI-138003: Introduction to Performance Measurement
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FHWA-NHI-138005: Transportation Performance Management Overview for the MAP-21 and FAST Acts
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FHWA-NHI-138016: Performance-Based Planning and Programming
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FHWA-NHI-139012: Freight Data
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FHWA-NHI-141045: Real Estate Acquisition Under the Uniform Act
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FHWA-NHI-142052: Introduction to NEPA and Transportation Decision-making
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FHWA-NHI-142062: Administrative Record
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FHWA-NHI-142096: Fundamentals of Community Impact Assessment
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FHWA-NHI-151052: Basics of Transportation Planning
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FHWA-NHI-310124: Highway Research 101 - Administering the FHWA Highway Research Program
NHI will continue to migrate its Self-Directed Training courses between now and the Fall of 2023. The course content will remain the same, however, the new platform will enhance the user experience with innovative features and increased flexibility.
How do I sign up?
To get started on the new Blackboard® LMS, learners are required to create a new account. Scan the QR code below to be taken directly to the new Genius+Blackboard system and follow NHI's Account Creation Instruction Guide to sign up.
Registration instructions differ depending on whether the learner is a non-federal or federal employee user. The instruction guide will help learners navigate the account creation process, the user dashboard, and course registration.
For users experiencing challenges with the LMS platform, Blackboard® offers a dedicated support helpdesk located on its homepage to assist with any system errors. If you have any questions regarding course content, please contact the NHI customer service center at NHICustomerService@dot.gov.
What is next?
NHI strives to be an innovative source of high-quality training for our constituents in the transportation community. To continue improving the learning experience, NHI has implemented course evaluations at the completion of each training. We ask that learners take the time to provide feedback on their training experience, including thoughts on new features, any issues with course material or content, as well as overall opinions on the new Blackboard® platform. In addition, we plan to implement face-to-face focus groups to receive direct feedback from participants in the future. Sign up for NHI's email list to stay updated on feedback opportunities!
Visit NHI's website to host this course and learn more about the practical application of hydrologic principles for highway design!
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