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  1. Request New Blackboard Course
  2. Setup Your Computer for Blackboard
  3. Log In Help (myUIdaho)
  4. Setup Your Blackboard Site
    (New & Returning Instructors)
  5. Enroll Students, TAs, Instructors
  6. Training & Resources

How-To

Save Quiz Answers Promptly!
Ask your students save each answer immediately as they move through an assessment to ensure it is recorded before any technical difficulties can occur. [more...]
Blackboard FAQ

How do I get ready for this semester?

A condensed set of the most common tasks needed to setup your site include requesting a new Blackboard course,  resetting an old course, adding or modifying your content, and enrolling your students. [more...]

How do I email all my students?

The recommended method of communicating with your students is by way of VandalWeb. [more...]

What do my students see when viewing the Blackboard course?

Blackboard's Student View tab shows an exact version of what your students will see. You may even take assessments and complete assignment submissions. [more...]

Why can't my student login?

  • Have you added your students? [more...]
  • Your student's myUIdaho password / passphrase may have expired and needs to be updated. (myUIdaho account passwords expire every 90 days. myUIdaho account passphrases expire every 400 days.) [more...]
  • Your student may not have requested a Vandal Email account yet which is REQUIRED to create a Bb account. [more...]

How do I add Instructors & TAs?

Enroll other Instructors and TA's into your Bb course using the Course Roster Tool. [more...]

Getting Certificate Errors?

Uninstall ALL Java, then install newest Java. [more...]

Can I use Blackboard with Safari 4?

On the Macintosh, be sure to use Safari version 4.0.3+. On the PC, Safari is NOT compatible with Blackboard.
Questions? Center for Teaching Innovation
Still have a Question? Click Help in the top right corner of your Blackboard course.