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What is Blackboard? |
Blackboard is a Web-based course-management system designed to allow
students and faculty to participate in classes delivered online or use online
materials and activities to complement face-to-face teaching. Blackboard
enables instructors to provide students with course materials, discussion
boards, virtual chat, online quizzes, an academic resource center, and more.
The degree to which Blackboard is used in a course varies. For example,
instructors may supplement an on-campus class by putting their syllabus and
handouts on their course sites. In contrast, other courses may be conducted
entirely through Blackboard, without any on-campus sessions. If you’re
enrolled in a course that uses Blackboard, be sure to find out how Blackboard
will be used in that course.
ON THIS PAGE:
The course instructor will inform you if Blackboard is used and how it
will be used. Not every Boise State course will use Blackboard.
- A computer capable of running any of these certified or compatible operating systems.
- Access to the Internet through a high speed network connection or a broadband Internet Service
Provider.
- A Web browser, check this martrix of certified or compatible browsers..
NOTE: If you don’t have the items described above at home, you can use a
computer in an on-campus lab.
- An e-mail account and the ability to send and receive e-mail and e-mail file attachments. The default e-mail account used by Blackboard is your Boise State e-mail account. You cannot change to another account in Blackboard; however, you can have mail sent to your Boise State account forwarded to another account, such as a Hotmail.com or Yahoo.com account.
- The ability to use a browser to navigate the Web, the ability to navigate
among multiple open windows, and the ability to open, close, and save files
and attachments.
- A Blackboard User Account. If you register for a course that uses
Blackboard, a Boise State Blackboard Administrator will automatically create
your account. Your username will be your BroncoWeb login ID. Your password will be your BroncoWeb password.
- Any additional requirements as requested and specified by the course
instructor, such as access to Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Acrobat
Reader, Real Player, or other specialized hardware or software.
Most students find Blackboard very intuitive and easy to use; students often
don’t require any special Blackboard training. Your course instructor should
provide you with a brief orientation to the course site, explaining how to
navigate the site, the location of content and learning materials, and any
Blackboard features or tools used in the course. (NOTE: The Blackboard tools and
features used may vary from instructor to instructor and from course to course.)
- With a Web browser, go to
http://blackboard.boisestate.edu
- Click the “Login” button.
- Enter your username and password. If you are a Boise State student, your
username/password will be same ones you use to access BroncoWeb.
- Click “Login.” Your My Boise State page will be displayed, along with links to
your courses.
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Student Instructions for Blackboard
- This page is designed to help Blackboard users with the basic functions of
logging in, changing their password, retrieving a lost password, and updating
their personal information.
- Blackboard FAQ for
Students
- An online Frequently Asked Questions database where we have addressed some
of the most common inquiries of students.
- Student Online Privacy Notice
- This document addresses the rights and responsibilities of students in
regards to their E-mail, personal disclosures, acceptable use, online
behavior, academic honesty, and publication and distribution of their work.
- Optional Plug-In Downloads for Blackboard
- A set of links to applications that may need to be downloaded to view
content created by an instructor in Blackboard.
If the documents above did not help you, contact Blackboard Assistance via
the information below. Be prepared to provide information such as your name,
student ID#, the relevant course sites/instructors, etc.
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Blackboard Assistance at Boise State
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email: |
blackboard@boisestate.edu |
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phone: |
(208)
426-2583 (8-5 Mon-Fri) |
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office: |
Education 420 |
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