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To log into Blackboard, click the Bb logo on the SIUE site or access http://bb.siue.edu. The username is the student's SIUE e-ID (the fist part of the SIUE email address - ex: jsmith) and the password is the SIUE e-ID password. For additional information, consult the resource linked below.
The sections on the My Blackboard tab are called modules. For information on how to arrange, hide, edit, and/or remove modules, consult the handout linked below.
Blackboard's Content Collection is a repository where academic files can be stored. Each user is allotted 1 gigabyte of space in the Content Collection. For information on using the Content Collection, consult the handouts linked below.
Tests and Quizzes are assessment components of Blackboard. There are several factors students should be aware of when taking a test or quiz in Blackboard,
Best Practices:
If you experience problems while taking a test or quiz that prevents you from completing or re-opening the test or quiz, contact your instructor. ITS staff cannot reset an attempt for a test or quiz without the consent of the instructor. For important information and best practices on Tests and Quizzes in Blackboard, consult the handout linked below.
Several features in Blackboard enable individual and group communication among members of a class. For information on the Communication tools, consult the handouts linked below.
The Assignment tool enables students to submit documents electronically within Blackboard. For information on Assignments, consult the handouts linked below.
StudyMate Class is a plug-in for Blackboard which provides a variety of game-like learning activities for study and review. Students can choose the activities that best fit their own personal learning style. Instructors may choose to create all such activities, or they can involve students in the creation of the activities.
Electronic portfolios are a way of gathering and posting project resources in one location. Portfolios can be shared with an entire class, selected individuals, and even external users (such as potential employers). For information on Portfolios, consult the handouts linked below.
NOTE: If you are a student in the School of Nursing, consult the resource page for information on how to construct the portfolio for your undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral program.
Collaborate is a collection of synchronous and asynchronous online presentation and collaboration tools that enhance instructors' and students' ability to teach and learn online through Blackboard. For information on Wimba and its component parts, consult the Collaborate Resource Page.
Your instructor can create groups of students within a course. Groups usually consist of a smaller group of users in a course, such as study groups or project groups. These course groups have their own area in the course to collaborate. These spaces are equipped with tools that can assist each group member. Within Group page, you may:
Your instructor can provide Communication and Collaboration tools that only group members can access, such as a private File Exchange area, a Group Discussion Board, and a Group Journal.
Your instructor will either place you into a group by selecting your group for you, assigning students in random groups or allowing you to select the group you want to join.
