Blackboard Basics

For those brand-new to the Blackboard Course Management

System

Workshop Objectives

Participants will be able to:• Complete the necessary steps to have a

course created for you in Blackboard

• Successfully log in to the UNMC Blackboard system

• Recognize the various features available in Blackboard

Workshop Objectives

Participants will be able to:• Create announcements for students in your

Blackboard online course

• Add textual content to your Blackboard online course

• Remove content from your Blackboard online course

What is Blackboard?

• A course management system & an information portal

• The standard online course management system for the University of Nebraska system

• From the standpoint of online course materials, you might think of it as a “shell”

How do I get my course(s) in Blackboard?

• Contact LEIS with the following information:– Course name– Course number– All individuals with instructor status

• Within 24-48 hours, your course will be online and ready for editing

Once I have a course in Blackboard, what next?

• Three ways to log on to Blackboard:Note: You will need your Lotus Notes web-based

email username and password1. A Quick Connect link is provided at

http://info.unmc.edu/2. The full URL of Blackboard is

http://my.unmc.edu/3. A Blackboard icon is on every multimedia

classroom computer desktop

Click “Login”

Password

Type in your Lotus Notes Username

and Password

Let’s try it!

• Open Internet Explorer (recommended browser)

• Find the Blackboard icon on your desktop

• Click on the Blackboard icon

• Type in your username and password

Did we address the objectives?

Complete the necessary steps to have a course created in Blackboard

Successfully log in to the UNMC Blackboard system Recognize the various features available in

Blackboard Create announcements for students in their

Blackboard online course Add textual content to your Blackboard online course Remove content from your Blackboard online course

For assistance:• Contact me:

– tbirk@unmc.edu– 559-2105

• Contact Melissa Diers:– mdiers@unmc.edu– 559-4688

• Contact Josh Nicholson:– jnicholson@unmc.edu– 559-7411