Blackboard Frequently Asked Questions

Getting Started

• How do I log into Blackboard?
• How do I request a course on Blackboard?
• What version of Blackboard is used at SIUE?
• What does Blackboard cost?
• Who can request a Blackboard course?
• How do I change my password?
• What if I used to know my email password but have forgotten it?
• What are the Blackboard backup procedures?

My Blackboard 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 the list?

Tools

• Where do I go to create an announcement?
• How do I hide a tool like Discussion Board?
• How do I reveal a tool?

Menu Bar

• How do I remove (or hide) things from the Course Menu?
• How do I add links to the Course Menu?
• How do I change the order of things in the Course Menu?
• How do I change the color of the links on the Course Menu?

Settings

• Why can’t my students see the course?
• What if I don’t want Announcements being the first thing my students see?

Content Collection

• How do I share a file with someone outside of Blackboard?
• I have copied my course from last semester and imported it into the course shell for this semester. Why can't my students see the files? They are getting a permission error.

Changing Password

• I tried to log onto Blackboard but it says I have to change my password. How do I do that?

Changing My Stored Email Password in Outlook, Pegasus, or Netscape

• I changed my password, but now my Email doesn't work. How do I change the stored password in Email.