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Using technology in education (e- learning) has several advantages among them is the flexibility, availability and teaching enhancement through simulations and interactions. Most of those features can be achieved through using (Learning Management System). However, the most important and significant advantage is students engagement and participation in the subject. This paper summarizes the experience of teaching a geosciences course using Bb. CE. 8 (Blackboard Campus Edition 8)  as a L.M.S (Learning Management System). Students’ engagement and involvement in the subject was achieved through using features available within the Bb., CE 8. The paper will demonstrate how successful using features such as; discussion, mails, content editing, grading, tracking .. etc in attaching and engaging students to the subject of the course. It will also exhibit how those features can improve students’ analytical capability and acquiring knowledge in the subject. 

In addition, the pedagogical impact and educational goals that achieved through using technology in teaching this course are also provided. The experience discussed in this article can be utilized in other courses of similar nature. It can also be considered among the good practices that need to be applied to enhance teaching.     

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