Getting Started in Blackboard

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Getting Started in Blackboard
Getting Started in Blackboard
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You will need

• A web browser, preferably Internet Explorer,
  version 4.0 or higher
• An email account and the knowledge of how to send
  and receive email messages
• The ability to navigate the web and handle
  multiple open windows
• The ability to open, close and save files and
  attachments

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Open a new window in Internet Explorer and go to
http//blackboard.smumn.edu
http//blackboard.smumn.edu
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Click Login to enter system
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Enter your username and password.
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Talk to your instructor to get the current
password.The password is different from your
network and email logins.
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This is the welcome screen in Blackboard. It
contains announcements, your courses, calendar
and other tools.
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The first place youll want to go is Personal
Information
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Click on Edit Personal Information
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Within this screen, you can change various
information about yourself. At any time, you
may change your personal information, such as
email, to settings that are more useful.
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Click Change Password
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This will allow you to set your own password.
Since you are already logged in to the system,
you need only type a new password and re-type the
same password to continue.
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Click Set Privacy Options
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This will allow you to set the amount of personal
information you would like to reveal to fellow
students and teachers.
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Within the My Institution tab, you are able to
access a variety of information, including
announcments for the courses in which you are
enrolled, calendar, and tasks. You can also
access each of your coursese directly.
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If you were to click on the link, you would be
taken to the announcement set up by the
instructor or administrator.
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Announcements
Clicking an announcement takes you to the
announcements section of the specific
course Announcements will contain information
about the course - Room changes - Quizzes -
Chat room meetings
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This is an example of an actual annoucement
page.You can select from daily, weekly,
monthly, and all by clicking on the tabs above
the announcements.
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Course Information
The next button is Course Information This will
contain general information placed by the
instructor, such as - Syllabus - Grading
policy - Assignment schedule
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An example course information page. Content
may be organized as individual pages, files, or
within sub-folders.To open a folder, click on
the link.
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Staff Information
The next button is Staff Information This will
contain an instructors contact information,
such as - Office Hours - Email Address -
Phone Number - Other useful contact information
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Course Documents
Course Documents Button This may contain the
following course content - Lecture outlines -
Lessons - Required readings - Presentations -
Student examples
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Assignments
Assignments Button This area may contain
assignment listings created by your instructor,
such as - Class projects - Research - Links
to quizzes tests
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Books
Books Button May contain a listing of all books
used for the course. It may also appear as
bibliography depending on the preference of
your instructor.
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Within the communications page, you will find
links toEmailDiscussion BoardVirtual
ClassroomRosterGrop Pages
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To send an email, click on the link.
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This will bring up the ability to send email to
the above groups.
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The roster selection will allow you to view who
is part of your course.
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This will bring up a roster listing. Students
who have enabled email in their personal
information will have their email addresses
listed. Also, by clicking on a name, you will
be taken to the individuals personal page if
they have enabled this feature.
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Virtual Classroom
Virtual Classroom Discussion Board These
buttons provide direct links into each area of
the course site. - Virtual Classroom (chat) -
Discussion Board (archival email)
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The discussion board allows you to view messages
posted by your instructor and classmates. You
may reply, discuss, and debate and it is all
archived in the discussion board.You may view
the discussion board in both a linear and
spacial format.
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Web Sites Button
Web Sites Button May contain links to web
pages - Sites with content relavent to the
course. - Is searchable.
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The tools area contains many of the same
functions as the welcome screen. It also
contains the grade book and the student version
of the Blackboard manual.
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The digital drop box link provides a secure
method for exchanging files with your instructor.
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Within the drop box acts as a personal virtual
hard drive.You may also send files to your
professor by clicking on the send file button.
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Any additional questions regarding the Blackboard
system may be addressed in the system manual.
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The manual provides searchable content that you
can access at any time.
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End of Blackboard Training Module
Getting Started in Blackboard