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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 50 MB of space in the Content Collection. If additional space is required, a request for an increase should be sent to ftc_help@siue.edu. 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, including not taking a test or quiz while accessing Blackboard via a wireless network, reading all directions carefully, being conscious of the 2 hour time out limit in Blackboard, and using the Submit (not Save) button when finished. If a problem is experienced 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.
Self and Peer Assessment enables students to submit work, have it evaluated by themselves and/or their peers, and to review the feedback given by their peers based upon criteria outlined by the instructor. For information on Self and Peer Assessment, consult the handout 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 undergraduate student or graduate student resource page for information on how to construct the portfolio for your program.
Sign up is a building block which provides a means for students to "sign up" for a number of different things (i.e. field trips, appointments, individual or group projects) through Blackboard.
Wimba 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 Wimba resource page.
HomepageA Blackboard Homepage is a place where students can create profiles to allow their instructors and fellow classmates to know more about them. The Homepage is useful in large lecture classes or online courses.
