Blackboard Tutorials

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This page provides links to various Guides and Tutorials which have Flash Demos and Help manuals about Blackboard. For information about online courses being offered currently, please visit Distance Education.

Student Handouts
  • Getting Started with Blackboard
 Instructions
  • Top Ten Things to do before taking an exam in Blackboard
 Instructions
 

Getting Started

  
  • How to Login to Blackboard
 Instructions | Demo
  • How to Enter to Your Blackboard Class
 Instructions | Demo
  • How to Access Your Course Menu
 Instructions | Demo
  • How to Change Your E-mail Address
 Instructions | Demo
  • How to Update Your Cell Phone Number to Received Text Messages from Blackboard
 Instructions | Demo

  • Hoe to Set-up Blackboard Notifications via email, SMS Text Messages or Text to Voice Messages.

 Demo
  • How to Change My Password through Blackboard
 Instructions | Demo
  • Get Your Student SURF ID & Password Here
 Instructions | Demo
  • Reset your Student Password
 Instructions | Demo
  • Setting your Privacy options
   

Browser Issues

  
  • Discussion Board issues with Java
 Instructions
  • Elluminate Live! Settings using IE8
 Instructions
  • Exam issues with IE8
 Instructions | Demo
  • Manage Pop-Up Blockers
 Instructions | Demo
  • Page Cannot Display Issues when using IE8 - Security Warning pop-up
 Instructions
  • Updating Java

Instructions

  • Wimba issues with IE8
 Instructions | Demo
  • Wimba issues with IE9
  • Wimba (Voice) & Elluminate Live! Troubleshooting Tips!
   

Communicating

  
  • How to create a Discussion Board Post
 Demo
  • How to organize Discussion Board Posts
 Demo
  • How to create a new Discussion Board Thread
 Demo
  • How to reply to a Discussion Board Thread
 Demo
  • How to search in a Discussion Board
 Demo
  • How to create a Blog Entry
 Demo
  • How to create and edit a Wiki Page
 Demo
  • How to link Wiki Pages
 Demo
  • How to email your instructor through BlackBoard
 Instructions | Demo
   

Course Submissions, Exams, Grades, etc...

  
  • How to submit my assignments
 Demo
  • How to use Turnitin and view its results
 Instructions | Demo
  • How to take a Test Online
 Demo
  • How to view my course grades
 Demo
  • How to view my Discussion Board Grades
 Demo
  • Why is(are) my course(s) not listed?
 Instructions
   

External Tools
  • How to access courses via BB Mobile Learn
 Instructions
   

Blackboard for Faculty

  
  • Resources and "How To" Tutorials
 Instructions
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