Blackboard introduction
This one minute video will walk you through the login process and your My Blackboard page.
Frequently asked questions
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How do I enter a course? This video shows you how to enter a course in Blackboard, and what you will find in a course.
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How do I submit an assignment? This video shows you how to submit an assignment in Blackboard:
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How do I access My Grades? Here is a video showing how to access My Grades.
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How do I hide classes from the main page? - Hover over My Courses on "My Linfield Blackboard Page"
- Click on the gear button that appears in the top right corner
- Edit which attributes you want to show for each course
- Under Select Availability, select Yes
- Click Submit and you're done
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How do I see comments on assignments? There are two ways to see comments on your assignments:
- My Grades
- Go to My Grades (see above)
- Find the assignment you want
Note: if your assignment hasn't been graded, there will be an ! next to it - Click on the assignment grade, and you will see any instructor feedback.
- Assignment
- Go to the assignment you want to see
- Click on the assignment
- You will see any instructor feedback
- My Grades
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How do I submit exemplars on blackboard? - On Your Linfield Blackboard page, under "My Organizations," click "My Linfield Curriculum Portfolio."
- On the left menu of this screen, click "Exemplars and Supporting Work."
- On this page, you can find forms to submit for each part of the Linfield Curriculum that requires an exemplar.
- When you click on one of the exemplar forms, it will take you to a Blackboard "quiz" with questions to answer for each exemplar. Though the quiz tool is being used, this is not a test.
- You can save and resume the exemplar form later. There are multiple attempts for all exemplar forms.
For more information, follow this link to detailed instructions.
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How is Blackboard Calendar useful? - All due dates from your Blackboard courses appear on the Calendar.
- You can turn on and off which courses you want to appear on your Calendar.
- You can add your own events to your Calendar.
Ways to get outside help
- Your instructor is the first person to contact for Blackboard help. They can help you find things in their course and will need to know if something is broken.
- Email Linfield Blackboard Support: blackboard@linfield.edu
- Blackboard's student on-demand help site
- Blackboard Learn Youtube channel for students
You can also enroll in a demo course for students:
- Log in to Blackboard with your CatNet credentials.
- Select the Courses Tab just under the Linfield logo.
- Click on the "Browse Course Catalog" button in the left column. Type "success" in the text box, then click on the "Go" button.
- Click on the action link (chevron icon) to the right of the BBDEMO for the current semester.
- Select "Enroll," then select "Submit" and you are registered for the class.