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Blackboard

Getting Started with Blackboard

This is the first step to ensuring a smooth transition to online learning. Blackboard is your go-to for online learning. Chances are some of you haven’t had to utilize this software yet. No worries – we’ve got you covered!

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Blackboard Basic Resources

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Minimum Requirements:

  1. Webcam
  2. Microphone or headset
  3. Stable Internet access

Supported Browsers

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Enabling Javascript

All modern browsers enable Javascript by default. No action is necessary.

Instructions for all internet browsers

Enabling Cookies

All modern browsers enable cookies by default. No action necessary.

Instructions for all internet browsers

Enabling Pop-up Windows

All modern web browsers block pop-up windows by default, you'll need to allow pop-up windows in your web browser.

Plug-ins

You need to be able to view PDF files. You can download Adobe Reader.

How Banner and Blackboard Work Together

  1. Students' enrollment information will be typically loaded to Blackboard two weeks before the semester starts.
  2. Students who drop or withdraw from a course will be removed from your Blackboard courses automatically. Your Blackboard course rosters will now reflect your official Banner rosters. The process runs every three hours 24/7; however, changes in your Bb roster will not appear unless the change was officially made in Banner. 
  3. If a student drops a course or is dropped, and is reinstated or re-registers, student work that had been completed will be restored.
  4. Instructors can still add students who are not officially enrolled in your course and faculty who are not officially assigned to the course in Banner. To be added, the user must have an existing Blackboard account.
  5. Instructors will no longer be able to delete students from courses.
  6. You must contact OLT if you need an instructor removed from your course.

Online Teaching Readiness

Learn how to get started teaching online, get certified and access the most common templates.

Get Started Teaching Online

Logging Into Blackboard

Log into Blackboard from the ccri.edu Login>Blackboard menu at the top right of the screen.

Blackboard account usernames and passwords are the same as your MyCCRI username and password. If you have questions about your login, please read this page. Also, you can contact Help Desk at 401-825-1112, [email protected] or the Help Desk Portal.

How to Log into Blackboard

Ultra Base Navigation

Navigating in a Course

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Blackboard How-to Videos and Support Pages

Manage Your Blackboard Course

Manage the Content from Semester to Semester

Tools for Content Creation and Curation

Tools for Student Engagement

Building and Grading Assignments/SafeAssign

Creating Assignments

Grading Assignments

  1. Learn how to grade assignments using the Inline Grading Tool.
  2. Watch a video on how to grade assignments.
  3. Try using audio and video feedback to cut down your grading workload.

  4. Send a reminder to students who have not yet submitted their assignments.

Building and Grading Tests

Using Class Collaborate

Using Reports and Statistics

Creating and Using Rubrics

The Grade Center

Blackboard Mobile

Using the Blackboard Learn App

*Blackboard has discontinued the Blackboard Instructor app.  Both students and faculty now use the Blackboard Learn app.*

The Blackboard Learn app provides an intuitive way to interact with different types of features, depending on your role, be it an instructor or a student.

For instance, if you’re an instructor, you’ll only be shown the courses where you're enrolled as an instructor, TA, course builder, or other custom roles. If you are a student, you’ll only be shown the courses where you're enrolled as a student.

Instructor

  • Preview course items, assignments, and tests
  • Create and upload course content
  • Participate in discussions
  • Send announcements
  • Grade assignments and update assessment settings
  • Change item settings for assessments and other content

Student

  • View course items and course announcements
  • Take assignments and tests
  • Participate in discussions
  • Check grades and feedback

Required Technology

Your device needs one of these operating systems to run the Blackboard Learn app.

  • iOS 11+
    Android 8+

From your tablet or phone, access the appropriate app store.

Mobile Documentation