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Blackboard Technical Assistance at Saddleback College
Kathy Constance, Valerie Senior or Vivian Nguyen
Phone: (949) 582-4397 (8-5 Mon-Fri)

Student Distance Education Assistance at Saddleback College
Contact: Sheri Nelson
Phone: (949) 582-4515
Library Reference Desk: (949) 582-4525

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WHAT IS BLACKBOARD?
Blackboard is an Internet-based software that makes online learning possible. It not only allows faculty members to place course materials (such as your syllabus and assignments) and grades online, but also contains multiple communication tools that allow instructors and students to collaborate in new and exciting ways. Use of Blackboard ranges from web-based courses (completely online) to web-enhanced courses (which blend classroom instruction with Blackboard course tools).

FIRST TIME FACULTY USERS: To get an account for Blackboard, click this link and fill in the form: NEW BLACKBOARD FACULTY USER ACCOUNT REQUEST FORM

TOP 10 REASONS WHY STUDENTS CAN'T LOG INTO BLACKBOARD

1. ACCESSING BLACKBOARD	4. GENERAL NAVIGATION IN STUDENT VIEW
Course sites can be accessed from any computer (on or off campus) with Internet access. Computer system requirements to access Blackboard can be found on the Technical Requirements FAQ page. If you don't have a computer at home, computer access is available at many sites across campus. To access Blackboard, go to http://socccd.blackboard.com, or you can can click on the Blackboard Logo located at the top-left of this page, and enter your username and password.	The default page students always see is the Announcements page. Click the linked words on the left of the screen to access each area of the course. This is student view only. You cannot add or change content from this view.
You should see the Blackboard login page. Click the LOGIN button on the left site. The next screen takes you to the authentication page.	Click on the small arrow with a circle around it located in the upper left corner to expand and contract the navigation menu (this is helpful if you’re demonstrating live to your class and would like them to see a larger screen).
In the blank space next to the user name, type the first part of your email user name (i.e. jdoe). And the password is your is your email password (DEFAULT IS USUALLY the last four digits of your social security number + two zeros). Click the LOGIN button.	The course map is a helpful way to see at a glance exactly what the structure of the course is. The map opens in a separate, smaller window. Select OPEN ALL, CLOSE ALL, or click the plus to the left of the envelopes to expand the sections. Click the X in the upper right corner to close it down.
2. ACCESS THE COURSE YOU ARE TEACHING	5. INSTRUCTOR CONTROL PANEL OVERVIEW
Click on the text link for your course located in the MY INSTITUTION TABE window module on the right side of the screen.	Select the CONTROL PANEL link to access the areas you’d like to change or add content to.
3. CAMPUS STUDENT ENROLLMENT	To find your way back to the control panel, select the links at the top of the page (bread crumbs).
Every campus has a different procedure for enrolling students into Blackboard. If you use the MySite course shell creation link, your class rosters are automatically loaded into Blackboard. If you do not use the MySite course creation option, bo the following:After you’ve downloaded your roster from MySite in the BLACKBOARD FORMAT (from the dropdown menu) and saved it to your desktop, go back to Blackboard’s control panel. Select BATCH ENROLL USERS FOR COURSE Go to Section 2, FILE UPLOAD and select BROWSE. Find the file saved to your desktop. Click SUBMIT. You’ll see a listing of all the students you just batch enrolled in the class.	You can exit your class at any time by selecting the MY INSTITUTION tab at the top left.