At Stockton, we use Blackboard for both online courses and for communication with/among students in a face-to-face class.

Several faculty have raised issues of privacy---concerned that administrators might be unduly lurking on their Blackboard chats/discussions etc.
So, the question is: does anyone have a specific policy regarding privacy (or lack thereof) of Blackboard (or whatever system you use) courses? Any experience with people snooping in on other people's classes?

We are a public institution, so I know 4th amendment is relevant--but I'm not sure there is much of a "reasonable expectation of privacy" unless there is a policy saying so. (And then, with Smyth v. Pillsbury in mind, there still might not be!)

Thanks,
elaine ingulli
richard stockton college