Instructor Self-Support

This page is for instructors. For student support topics, click here.

This covers Blackboard and some related online tools that you may be required to use.

Blackboard Basics

• How do I change my password? Change your password using the Password Reset tool on the Webmail page.
• What do I do when I can't remember my password? Change your password using the Password Reset tool on the Webmail page OR contact the Helpdesk for assistance.

Start-of-Term Topics

• What do I do if my list of courses is incorrect? Contact the Helpdesk with full course information.
• How do I post my syllabus? (see Course Content, Build Content below)
• How do I email my students? (see Communication Tools, Emails below)

Course Content

• What is Course Content? How do I build content?
• How do I add purple buttons to the Navigation Pane?

Communication Tools

• Announcements: how do I send an announcement to my class?
• Emails: how do I send my student's an email?

Writing Tools

• Which writing tool should I use?
• Blogs: how do I use them?
• Discussion Boards: how do I use them?
• Journals: how do I use them?
• Wikis: how do I use them?
• Glossary: how do I use it?

Managing Blackboard Courses as an Instructor

• How do I clean up my course list?
• How do I copy a course?
• How do I keep an archive (backup) of a course?

Webmail or MyInfo

• Questions? Contact the Helpdesk.