Blackboard Tips for Students
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Getting Help with Blackboard
Access & Navigation
- How do I change my Blackboard e-mail address?
- How do I change my Blackboard password?
- I forgot my Blackboard password. What do I do?
- How do I create a shortcut to Blackboard?
- Why is OK better than BACK in Blackboard?
- Where can I find my grades?
- How do I send e-mail to others in the course?
- I can't log onto Blackboard or receive an error...
Discussion Forums
- How do I access a Forum?
- How do I start a discussion "thread"?
- How do I respond to a discussion "thread"?
- How do I subscribe to a discussion "thread"?
- What makes a good post?
- Why am I having trouble copying and pasting in Blackboard?
- How do I type in Greek with my computer?
- How do I type in Hebrew with my computer?
- How do I attach a file to a discussion thread?
- How can I add my picture to my autobiography or some other post?
Assignments
Assessments
- How do I take a test on Blackboard?
- What kinds of questions might be on an exam in Blackboard?
- How do I make sure I don't lose my test answers?
- Why should I avoid the BACK button on my browser?
Special Media
- How do I view a Windows Media video stream?
- How do I view a Flash animation in Blackboard?
- How do I play a mp3 file on my computer?
Helpful Tips
- Hiding old Blackboard Courses
- Customizing the My NTS tab
- Biblical Language Fonts and Blackboard
- People can't download (or open) the file I just uploaded, Help!
- How do I install additional fonts on my computer?
- Working with Microsoft Office 2007 documents
- Emails from NTS are ending up in my Junk Mail or Spam folder
Online Blackboard User Manual
- Online Blackboard User Manual
- Download the Blackboard User Manual as a PDF
