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Tips and FAQs - Faculty

  1. What is Blackboard?
  2. How do I set up a Blackboard course?
  3. What is my Blackboard username and password?
  4. How do I change my password?
  5. How do I add students to my course?
  6. How do I add co-instructors, TAs or additional students to my course?
  7. How do I remove students from my course?
  8. How do my students log into Blackboard?
  9. How do my students access my course?
  10. Where do my students go for help using Blackboard?
  11. How do I update my students' email addresses?
  12. Where can I find additional information about Blackboard and its features?

Answers

1. What is Blackboard?

Blackboard is a Course Management System, a type of software that allows faculty to share content and communicate with their students over the Internet. It is used to teach distance education courses, as well as to enhance courses taught in the classroom.

CSI's Blackboard service is managed and supported by the Instructional Technology Center Staff.

2. How do I set up a Blackboard course?

To set up a course, simply contact one of the Blackboard administration members requesting the new course. The new Blackboard course will be created in about 1-2 business days. You may begin adding your content as soon as the course has been created.

3. What is my Blackboard username and password?

Your Blackboard username is the first initial of your first name, plus your last name. View the "Login Information" page for additional Information.

The default Blackboard password for faculty is the faculty ID Number.

4. How do I change my password?

  1. From the My CR Welcome Page, click Personal Information located in the Tools menu on the left-side of the page.
  2. Click Change Password.
  3. Enter a new password, enter it again for verify it, and click Submit.

5. How do I add students to my course?

You may enroll students into a course by going to Control Panel > Enroll User. If you cannot find the student's account, please contact us.

6. How do I add co-instructors, TAs or additional students to my course?

You may enroll additional instructors into a course by going to Control Panel > Enroll User. Once you've added the instructor's account, you must go into List/Modify Users, select Properties for the newly enrolled instructor, and choose "Instructor" from the Role and Availability options. If you cannot find the instructor's account, please contact us.

7. How do I remove students from my course?

Students who drop your course should be removed by the instructor. This is because Blackboard is not dynamically linked to the Records Office

  1. From the Control Panel, click Remove Users from the Course.
  2. Search for the student, check the Remove box, type "Yes" and click Submit.

8. How do my students log into Blackboard?

Students can access Blackboard through the Entry page at http://blackboard.csi.edu. Students who need assistance with logging in should look at the "Login Information" page before seeking additional help.

9. How do my students access my course?

Once enrolled, your students will see your class listed under My Courses on the My Blackboard page. Normally, only currently enrolled students will be able to access your course (unless you have "Allow Guest Access" set to Yes under Settings in the Control Panel.

10. Where do my students go for help using Blackboard?

Students are advised to go to their instructors first, and then the ITC Staff for help using Blackboard. If you need assistance in helping them, please contact the Instructional Technology Center. View the "Getting Help" page for additional information.

11. How do I update my students' email addresses?

The email address in Blackboard is obtained through the records office. Both instructors and students can update the email address in Blackboard.

Updating instructions for the Instructor:

  1. From the Control Panel, click List/Modify Users.
  2. Search for the student, and click Properties.
  3. Update their email address and click Submit.

Updating instructions for the Student:

  1. From the My Blackboard Page, click Personal Information located in Tools on the left-side of the page.
  2. Click Edit Personal Information.
  3. Enter a new email address and click Submit.

12. Where can I find additional information about Blackboard and its features?

Blackboard provides both comprehensive Online Instructor Manual and Online Student Manual that may help answer your questions or solve your Blackboard problems.