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Blackboard Student Resources

Blackboard Requirements

To access your course material on Blackboard, you will need the following:

  1. Internet connection -
    Any Internet connection will work, although some firewalls may block Blackboard. If you are trying to use Blackboard at work and cannot connect, please ask your company's IT staff about their firewall settings.
  2. SIUE e-ID and password -
    To activate your e-ID, visit www.siue.edu/e-ID and click on "I want to get an E-ID".
  3. Approved browser -
    Please see http://www.siue.edu/lovejoylibrary/ftc/bb_browser_req.shtml
  4. Hardware -
    You may need a sound card, speakers, or a video card. Most computers have these items included.
  5. Software -
    You must have the following plug-in:
    Java

    In addition, you may need the following plug-in's:
    Adobe Acrobat Reader
    RealPlayer
    QuickTime
    Shockwave
    Flash
    Microsoft Power Point Viewer 2003
    Microsoft Windows Media Player
Getting Started with Blackboard
You can use Blackboard from any computer that is connected to the Internet.
  • Open an Internet browser, and type in the address for Blackboard: http://bb.siue.edu. Users must begin the login process from that entry point; they cannot bypass that page and go straight to the login page itself.
  • Username = your SIUE e-ID (the first part of your SIUE e-mail address), for example jsmith.
  • Password = the same one used to access your SIUE e-mail

Students can activate their e-ID online at http://www.siue.edu/e-ID/ or by stopping by either the FTC or OIT Customer Support Center (DH 0210). An SIUE ID must be presented. Passwords may also be changed on the e-ID web site.

After logging in, you are taken to your My Blackboard page. This is your portal into all your Blackboard courses. Links to each of your courses are located in the My Courses box on the right-hand side of the page. You can return to the My Blackboard page from anywhere within Blackboard by clicking on the My Blackboard tab in the upper left-hand corner.

Tutorials

The following tutorials will show you how to use Blackboard's features, and how to perform certain tasks in Blackboard.

The Flash Movies are animated tutorials that will show you how to use Blackboard's features, and how to perform certain tasks in Blackboard.  The tutorial movies require Macromedia Flash Player. Download Flash Player here.

The printable version uses Adobe Acrobat files (PDF) and requires Adobe reader. Download Acrobat Reader here.

Introduction to Blackboard
  • Accessing and Logging into Blackboard
Flash Movie
  • Accessing Blackboard
  • Navigation Area
  • My Blackboard Tab
  • My Courses Tab
  • Modify Course List in My Blackboard Tab
  • Course Contents -
    Syllabus, Course Documents, and Assignments)
Communications
  • Announcements
  • E-Mail
  • Discussion Boards
  • Discussion Threads-Explained
  • Reading and Responding to Messages
  • Creating a Message Thread
  • Navigating in the Discussion Board
  • Deleting Messages and Threads
  • Copy and paste text
  • Messages
Course Work
  • Using the Assignments Link to Submit Files
  • Creating Student Homepages
  • Viewing Student Hompages
Quizzes and Gradebook
  • Taking Quizzes
  • Checking Your Grades
  • View a Quiz Results
Content Collection
  • Adding files, folders, links
  • Adding multiple items using the Web Folder
  • Editing Files in Content Collection
  • Setting Permissions
  • Granting Passes
  • Uploading files to another Content Collection
Flash Movie
Student Portfolios
  • Using the Portfolio Wizard
Flash Movie
  • Creating a Portfolio
Flash Movie
  • Adding Content to the Portfolio
Flash Movie
  • Adding a URL to the Portfolio
Flash Movie
  • Adding an Item to the Portfolio
Flash Movie
  • View the Portfolio
Flash Movie
  • Share the Portfolio with an individual
Flash Movie
  • Share the Portfolio with an external user
Flash Movie
  • Share the Portfolio with a course
Flash Movie

E-ID

  • Obtain a New e-ID
  • Change password
  • Forgotten Password
Tips & FAQs




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