Blackboard - Faculty & Staff

Faculty - Frequently Asked Questions

Getting Started

• How do I log into Blackboard?
• Who can request a Blackboard course?
• How do I request a course on Blackboard?
• What version of Blackboard is used at SIUE?
• How do I request the addition of other (non-student) users to my Blackboard course?
• What are the Blackboard backup procedures?
• How can I see my course as my students see it?

Copying a Blackboard Course

• How do I locate a Course ID in a Blackboard course shell?

My Blackboard Tab and My Course Tab

• I don't want to delete my courses from previous semesters but I want to hide them from view. How do I remove them from my view?

Tools

• Where do I go to create an announcement?
• How do I hide and/or show one or more tools within the "Tools" navigational link?

Menu Bar

• How do I add links to the Course Menu?
• How do I change the order of things in the Course Menu?
• How do I rename an item on the Course Menu?
• How do I remove an item from the Course Menu?
• How do I hide an item on the Course Menu?
• How can I further customize the look and feel of my course?

Settings

• Why can’t my students see the course?

Content Collection

• How do I share a file in my personal Content Collection with someone outside of Blackboard?

Changing Password

• I tried to log onto Blackboard but it says I have to change my password. How do I do that?
• What if I used to know my email password but have forgotten it?