Support Information
Security Notice
To make sure that no one can connect to Blackboard using your account, you must Logout from Blackboard and Exit/Quit the browser application. SideCar users should also Exit/Quit SideCar.
Course Enrollment Information for Students
Make sure to get a Blackboard account. Learn how to enroll in your course on Blackboard.
Courses you're registered for will not automatically show up on Blackboard. You must enroll in the course on Blackboard.
Blackboard System Maintenance Schedule
Any regular system maintenance and server restarts will be scheduled weekdays between 5:00 am and 7:00 am. All users should be aware that the system may become unavailable during this maintenance time.
Help and Documentation
Online Training Videos
Online Training Videos are now available Video Tutorials for Blackboard 7.3
If you're experiencing problems
Check the Known Issues and workarounds help page.
Blackboard Documentation and How-To Guides
Learn how to manage your courses. Includes basic user manuals as well as specific instructions on how to use Assessment Tools, Communication Tools, Audio and Video materials in your course.
Blackboard Authentication Uses Kerberos:
You must log in to Blackboard using your NetID and Kerberos password, or GuestID and GuestID password.
More Information on Kerberos authentication
To login without an account:
If you simply want to browse through the Blackboard system without a login, click the "Login" button, and log in with the user name "guest" and password "guest" (all lower case, but without the quotes).