Blackboard

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Blackboard

• Getting Started

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Blackboard Login

• Open up an Internet browser. e.g. Internet
  Explorer
• Type http//classes.uaf.edu in the address bar
• NOTE There is no www
• From the Blackboard homepage
• Click the login button

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Account Login (first time users)

• Your username is your UAF email address up to
  the _at_ symbol e.g. fsxyz_at_uaf.edu username fsxyz
• Your password is yoursocial security
  numberwithout dashes.
• Now click the login button

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Forgot your Password?

• Click the forgot your password link fromthe
  login page
• Fill in the requested information

• Fill in your first and last name and username
  OR first and last name and UA email address

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Forgot your Password?(continued)

• Blackboard will send you an email to your UA
  email address with a link that will allow you to
  change your password, allowing you access to
  Blackboard.
• Please note The system will not respond to
  requests from non-UA email addresses.

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Welcome Page

• The first page you see after you login is the
  Welcome page. From this page you can view all
  recent announcements and a list of all the
  classes you are taking on Blackboard. You can
  also view personal information and check your
  grades.

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Tools

• The tools area provides quick access to several
  features that appear with in the course sites.
• You can add personal calendar events or personal
  tasks by clicking on Calendar or Tasks.
• Check your grades for your classes under the My
  Grades link.

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Change Password

• The first time you login to Blackboard we
  recommend changing your password.
• From the tools area click personal information
• From the next window, click Change Password.

• Type in a new password

• Click submit

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Courses in which you are participating

• You should see all the courses you are taking
  under this heading. If you have a course on
  Blackboard and do not see it listed, you need to
  contact your instructor of that course.
• To view your course click on the title of the
  course.

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Course Toolbar

• Announcements Displays important messages from
  instructors.
• Course Information Displays course objectives
  and syllabus.
• Course Documents Contains learning materials and
  lesson aids organized by your instructor.
• Assignments Contains assignments posted by your
  instructor.
• Communication You can send email, access
  discussion boards, use the Virtual Classroom,
  find the student roster, and access student group
  pages.
• Virtual Classroom Contains an online chat area.
  All participants must be online at the same time.
• Discussion Board You can discuss certain topics
  started by your instructor and view conversations
  other students have posted. Everyone does not
  have to be online at the same time.
• External Links These are set by your instructor
  and contain useful websites related to your
  class.
• Tools You can upload files to the Digital Drop
  Box, change your password, view the course
  calendar, check your grades, view the student
  manual and access Electric Blackboard.
• Course map Allows easier course site navigation.

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Courses in which you are participating

• You should see all the courses you are taking
  under this heading. If you have a class on
  Blackboard and do not see it listed you need to
  contact your instructor of that course.
• To view your course click on the title of the
  course.

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Discussion Board

• Click the Discussion Board button on the course
  toolbar.
• If your instructor has this button enabled, you
  will be able to see a discussion forum similar to
  the one below. Click the blue title to add a
  message to the forum.

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Discussion Board (continued)

• To reply to a message in the discussion board,
  click on the message link and click reply.
• To respond to the thread, type your response in
  the message area. To preview the message click
  the preview button. Once the message is complete
  click the submit button.

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Virtual Classroom

• Click on the Virtual Classroom button from the
  course toolbar.
• You can browse the archives from previous chat
  sessions or enter the virtual classroom.

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Virtual Classroom (continued)

• To begin a chat session click on the Enter
  Virtual Classroom link.
• The Tutornet Classroom window will display in a
  separate window. (note you must have a
  java-enabled browser to access the virtual
  classroom.)

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Tools Button

• Digital Drop Box allows you to automatically
  transfer large files to your instructor.
• Edit Your Homepage allows you to add information
  about yourself. Click ROSTER under the
  COMMUNICATION button to see your classmates
  homepages.
• Personal Information allows you to change your
  password.
• Calendar allows you to add or view calendar
  events for this class.
• Check Grades allows you to check your grades for
  this class.
• Manual allows you to view and on-line Blackboard
  manual.
• Tasks allows you to view or add tasks for your
  class.
• Electric Blackboard allows you to take and save
  class notes. Only you will see the notes saved
  here.
• Address Book lets you store personal addresses.

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Digital Drop Box

• From the tools area you can access your Digital
  Drop Box. From the Digital Drop Box page you can
  add a file or send a file.

• To add a file to your own digital drop box click
  the Add File button.
• Name and attach the file. Click submit
• You get a pop-up message saying the file is
  added but it is not sent.

Click OK
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Digital Drop Box (continued)

• To send a file to your instructor click the Send
  File button.

• To send a file to your instructor click the Add
  File button.
• Name the file and browse to find it on your
  computer. Click submit when finished.