Introduction to Blackboard

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This tutorial (view as PDF) will introduce you to the Blackboard 9.1 system. We will discuss how to login, how to access courses and a general orientation on the system.

What is Blackboard?

Blackboard is a learning management system which connects students and professors outside of the traditional classroom. See www.blackboard.com for information on Blackboard.

Logging On

Go to udc.blackboard.com and use your EMAIL login [username and password] to gain access.
If you don't know your login information, see the following two screenshots.

Finding out Your Email Login

Access the UDC email site: www.udc.edu/mail. By default, your username is FIRSTNAME.LASTNAME and the password is your student ID number (found on the back of your ID card).

After you Login . . .

All of the courses you are currently enrolled in will appear in the top right of your screen.

Back to Blackboard . . .

Be sure to spend a few minutes orienting yourself with the look and feel of your course. Explore the buttons to the left.

Assignments

You will be able to submit assignments online. Be sure to check due dates.

Various Tools

Blackboard 9.1 has several tools to make learning more interesting and engaging for the student. Your professor will decide which ones to use in the course.

Viewing Grades

You will be able to access any entered grades here.

Other Resources

1. Click on this link to view the ALDADIN library website.
2. Click on this link for HELP with Blackboard

Aladin

Access from http://udc.wrlc.org/

Aladin

You can search on various online journals and databases.

Searching E-Journals

Enter a term [in our case 'Nutrition'] and results will display on the screen. In most cases you can print or download the text directly from the site.

HELP TOOLS

If you have issues, a service desk is available 24 hours a day. You may also be able to have a LIVE CHAT. You can access this site directly at http://helpdesk.lrdudc.wrlc.org/

MORE HELP

Visit the Center for Academic Technology webpage [http://lrdudc.wrlc.org/cat/] for other Blackboard related help.