B'Board Student User Guide

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Course Shell

User Guide

for

Students enrolled in courses within theSchool of Continuing and Professional Studies

New York University


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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................. 3

LOGIN INSTRUCTIONS & COURSE ACCESS......................................................... 3

NAVIGATION AND COURSE FEATURES IN BLACKBOARD ............................. 8

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT RESOURCES AND CONTACT INFORMATION...... 11


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Introduction

Blackboard is a comprehensive online learning management software system. It is designed to

facilitate communication among and between students and faculty in an online environment.

SCPS supports its use as an additional communication tool for onsite courses in credit and non-

credit courses.

Additionally, use of the Blackboard system will enable faculty, students and administrators to

connect outside of the classroom more consistently and more conveniently. Tools available

within the system that allow for greater communication include an interactive real-time chat, a

discussion board and email connection.

Login Instructions: Setting up an NYU Home Account

To access your course via Blackboard, you must first set up a personal account through

NYUHome. If you have already set up an NYU Home account, go tohttp://home.nyu.edu and enter your NetID and password and follow the instructions in the

navigation section of this guide.

The steps below outline how you can lookup your NetID if you have forgotten it, and

how you can set up an NYU Home account. If you have difficulty obtaining your NetID,

please call (212) 998-3333 for assistance.

1. Go to http://start.nyu.edu and click on START to find out your NetID.

Click on START! to o to the next ste .


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2. The next screen will ask for your student ID number and your date of birth. You

will also be asked to enter the email address you would like to use tocommunicate with your instructor and fellow classmates during the semester.

3. Once you enter the information, it will be checked against NYUs officialregistration database. If you are matched with your account, you will continue to

the screen shown below, which displays your NetID.

IMPORTANT NOTE: print out the page with your NetID, you will not be allowedto look it up using this method again. If you forget your information you will have to

reset your account.

Enter your student ID number, date ofbirth and the email account you would liketo use here.Your student ID mailed to you when you

registered for the course. For student ID help

call the University Registrar at 212-998-4290

Keep a copy of this NetID forlater reference.


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4. Once you have your Net ID go back to http://start.nyu.edu to create your

password. Or you may progress through the setup instruction screens.

5. The next screen simply explains the next step in the process for creating or

resetting your password.

Enter your Net ID here. Use

lower case letters.

Leave the Passwordfield blank

Click on START! to o to the next ste .

Click CONTINUE.


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6. The next step in the process will be to enter the password that you would like to

use. Choose a password that you can easily remember, but would be difficult toguess by someone else. Your password must include a combination of

alphanumeric, numeric and non-alphanumeric characters. Spaces may not be

used. An example of a password might be happycat1# or car749!.

You will also be asked to select and answer a question. If you forget your

password in the future the question and the answer will be a secondary method of

identification.

7. Once you have entered the information you will receive a confirmation screen.

You may now login to your NYU Home account. The screen is shown below will

direct you back to the ITS page.

Enter the password you would

like in these 2 boxes. Use a

password you can easily

remember.

Answer the uestion here.

Click here to login


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8. The ITS Welcome page lists different services and access points in the system.

Select theLogin to Your NYUHome Accountlink.

You will then be brought back to the NYUHome login page where you enter yourNetID and your new password.

Login and Access to Blackboard

Once you have setup your account you can access your course via Blackboard through

your NYU Home account by going to http://home.nyu.edu and entering your Net ID andpassword as shown below:

Again, if you do not remember your NetID or password at any point, go back to

http://start.nyu.edu or call technical support at (212) 998-3333. You may also send anemail to [email protected].

Enter NetID

Enter Password

Click here.


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Access to Course in Blackboard via NYU Home

The first screen you will see will have a link to the Academics tab if you are credit

student, click on it to see a list of your courses. If you are a non-credit student, you will

not see this screen, but the one shown below listing your courses.

A list of the courses in your account will appear. If you do not see your course(s), click

on the Update Classes Information link.

To access your course, click on the link identifying the title of your course. If your

instructor has not activated the course yet, you will see (not available to students) next

to the name.

Navigation and Course Features in Blackboard

Upon entry into the course, the first screen displayed will always be theAnnouncements area. Please note the main navigation bar on the left-

had side of the screen. You will use these buttons to reach each portion

of your course site. Important Note: Button Names and Purposes

may change from this document. Faculty create unique site and as

such will direct on their use in class.

Click here.

Click on the name of the

course you would like to

access.


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1. Again, the first screen you see is the Announcement page. If your instructor has

posted an announcement, you will see it appear on the first screen.

2. Via the Syllabus tab/link, you can view any information that your instructor has posted

relevant to your course: i.e., you may find your course syllabus here.

3. Via the Staff Information tab/link, you can view your instructors contact information.


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4. Via the Assignments tab/link, you can view the assignments your instructor has

posted.

5. Via the Communications tab/link, youll be able to do the following:

Send emailto class members

Participate in an online discussion board

Participate in an instant messagingchat session (virtual classroom)

View your class roster

View information relating togroup projects and assignments


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6. Via the Student Tools tab/link, youll be able to do the following:

Submit your assignments online via the digital drop box

Create or edit your own home page on the web

Enter your personal contact information

Access a calendar, task area, address book, and electronic notebook Access the student blackboard manual for instructions and help

Check your grades online

Extremely Important Note: Students and Instructors must select the Update Class Information

button in the NYU Home account for a new course to appear.

Additional Support Resources and Contact InformationTechnical Support for Blackboard: NYU ITS Client Services (212) 998-3333

Email: [email protected]

Quick Guide to Important Links

http://start.nyu.edu

To activate NetIDs and set passwords.

http://home.nyu.edu

To access your NYUHome account and get course access in Blackboard.

Via NYUHome page, click on the ACADEMICS tab, and then on the link to yourcourse number. You may have to click on Update Class Information if you

dont see the link to your course number.

Click on the links, located on the right-hand side, to view course content and

access online communication tools.

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