Blackboard How do I get to the Blackboard site? How do I check to see that my browser is properly configured to use Blackboard? What user name/password do I use to access Blackboard? I cannot log into Blackboard - who do I contact? How do I attach a file to a Blackboard email message? Where can I find information on using the "Assignments" tool? Where do I go to see my assignment grades? Where can I find information on taking a Blackboard quiz/exam? What if I have a technical problem during a quiz? Where do I go to see my quiz grades? How do I use Blackboard to sign up for academic advising appointments? Blackboard How do I get to the Blackboard site? The web address for Blackboard is: http://nsgweb.lsuhsc.edu/webct/entryPageIns.dowebct You can also get to it by going to the main Nursing website and clicking Blackboard under Student Information. How do I check to see that my browser is properly configured to use Blackboard? Click Check Browser on the Blackboard login page to run the browser check utility. Scroll down the pop-up window that appears to check for any issues. Some common areas of concern are: Cookies - Cookies must be enabled. Blackboard uses a cookie to keep track of your current session. You must have cookies enabled so that it can maintain your current state as you navigate through the application. Javascript - Javascript must be enabled. Almost every part of Blackboard relies on Javascript for the ability to generate interactive web pages. You must have Javascript enabled to function within Blackboard. Pop-up Blockers - Pop-up blockers must be turned off or set to allow pop-ups from the Blackboard site. Blackboard sometimes uses small browser windows to deliver requested content. Java™ - You must have the Java Runtime Environment (Sun Microsystems Inc.) installed on your computer. This is a free download available from: http://www.java.com For more instructions on how to properly configure your browser, visit the Blackboard Browser Tune-up page: http://www.webct.com/tuneup What user name/password do I use to access Blackboard? Your User Name will (in most cases) be the same as your network user ID. For information on network user ID's, click here. In some cases, if your User Name was created before your network ID, it will be your first and last name concatenated (ex: MarySmith). Your password will be in the following format: n#### (where #### are the last 4 digits of your Social Security number). I cannot log into Blackboard - who do I contact? If you have trouble logging in, please contact Marco Sosa at 504-568-4130 or stop by his office in room 2A12. How do I attach a file to a Blackboard email message? 1. In the "Create Message" dialog box, click Add Attachments. 2. Click My Computer to browse the files on your computer. 3. Select the file you wish to attach, and click Open. 4. Your file should now appear listed as an attachment. Repeat the above steps for each additional file you wish to include. Where can I find information on using the "Assignments" tool? There is information on using the Assignments tool posted in the Student Orientation to Blackboard under Learning Modules. The Student Orientation to Blackboard should appear in the Course List in your My Blackboard area. If it isn't listed in your Course List, you can add it by self-registering. This is done by clicking the View Course List button on the Login page. Next click on the Tutorials category and expand Student Orientation to Blackboard by clicking the green arrow, then click the Register icon on the right. It will then ask for your login information, after which, the orientation course will be added to your course list. Where do I go to see my assignment grades? Click on Assignments on the Course Tools menu, then on the Graded tab.   Where can I find information on taking a Blackboard quiz/exam? There is information on using the Assessments tool posted in the Student Orientation to Blackboard under Learning Modules. The Student Orientation to Blackboard should appear in the Course List in your My Blackboard area. If it isn't listed in your Course List, you can add it by self-registering. This is done by clicking the View Course List button on the Login page. Next click on the Tutorials category and expand Student Orientation to Blackboard by clicking the green arrow, then click the Register icon on the right. It will then ask for your login information, after which, the orientation course will be added to your course list. What if I have a technical problem during a quiz? Browser/computer crashes If you experience a browser or computer crash during a quiz, when you begin the quiz again, the answers that you previously saved will be there. Therefore, always click "Save answer" after each response. Note: any time that your computer or browser is unavailable during a quiz will be considered to be part of your total completion time for the quiz. Browser configuration (see your browser's documentation for details of how to do this) enable javascript set your browser to check for newer versions of pages, every time Javascript errors If you encounter a javascript error when you try to begin a quiz, close down the browser completely, and restart it. Where do I go to see my quiz grades? Click on Assessments on the Course Tools menu, then on the View All Submissions button.   How do I use Blackboard to sign up for academic advising appointments? While this isn't a universal practice, several faculty members are using the calendar feature in Blackboard to schedule advising appointments. If you are an advisee of a faculty member who is using this feature, you will have an “Advising” course listed on your “myBlackboard” page (right after you log in). Your advisor will communicate to you the times they are available via the calendar itself or through the regular channels. Once you are ready to schedule an appointment: Click on "Sign-Up Calendar" Click on "Add Entry" Select Date and Time. Put your name in the "Summary" box. Click "Add" to submit.