Before viewing other tutorials please make sure you understand the basics of Blackboard. The basics include logging into GSU's Blackboard, accessing the Global Navigation menu, entering and navigating a course, etc.
Faculty may access the content below specifically for Blackboard. Content for planning, developing, and delivering online courses can be accessed from the Teaching and Pedagogical Resources.
You should be able to use all of the main features in Blackboard, but certain features may require you to enable a plug-in or update its version.
Open the Technology Requirements page to make sure your device is Blackboard ready.
Please proceed to the App Store or Google Play to download the app. You may search for Blackboard or use the links provided on the Install App and Login web tutorial.
If you forgot your password, you may reset it using the Password Reset Tool.
These tutorials will discuss multiple ways to login and logout of Blackboard NewLearn.
Open the Blackboard Login text tutorial to learn more.
Starting the moment you log into Blackboard Learn, you’ll have consistent access to Base Navigation’s list of features. The list peeks out from behind the other layers you have open, so you can always access it from wherever you are—even if you’re in a course.
Open the Navigate Blackboard Outside of Courses text tutorial to learn more.
Your profile images will appear in Discussions, Blogs, Journals, Wikis and group activity. Instructor profile images will appear in the notification modules. If you do not upload an image file, the generic silhouette is used.
Open the Upload Profile Image text tutorial to learn more.
Your profile includes your full name, pronunciation, and email address. All of these options are editable, in the event any of these change.
Open the Change Account Information text tutorial to learn more.
This tutorial will discuss how to hide and/or reorder courses in your Course List.
Open the Edit Blackboard Course List text tutorial to learn more.
This tutorial will discuss how to enter and navigate a course. If you are working from a device with smaller screen width, you may encounter the mobile responsive design theme.
Open the Enter and Navigate Courses text tutorial to learn more.
The discussion board tool is used for sharing thoughts and ideas with other individuals in your course. This tool can be accessed through the Discussion Board left navigation menu link, or within the Course Content menu link, which should contain learning modules, folders, or lesson plans.
Open the Discussion Board tutorials to learn more.
Assignments can be accessed through the Assignments left navigation menu link, or within the Course Content menu link, which should contain learning modules, folders, or lesson plans.
Open the Assignments tutorials to learn more.
Quizzes, exams, or tests can be accessed through the Quizzes and Exams left navigation menu link, or within the Course Content menu link, which should contain learning modules, folders, or lesson plans.
Open the Tests tutorials to learn more.
Class Collaborate is GSU's web conferencing software. Use Class Collaborate to create prerecorded lectures, create live lectures to interact with students enrolled in the course, create virtual office hours or just to communicate with students in the course.
Open the Class Collaborate tutorials to learn more.
To login to the mobile app, please make sure to search and select "Governors State University". Login with the same GSU credentials (the same as the web version of GSU Blackboard Learn, myGSU portal and GSU email)
The Feature Guide discusses where to access courses, provides a course overview, discusses due dates, the left navigation menu, and more.
Open the Feature Guide web tutorial to learn more.
The discussion board tool is used for sharing thoughts and ideas with other individuals in your course. This tool can be accessed through the Discussion Board left navigation menu link, or within the Course Content menu link, which may contain learning modules, folders, or lesson plans.
Open the Discussions web tutorial to learn more.
You are able to grade in the Blackboard Instructor app, however, the app is limited to grade assignments only.
Open the Assignments web tutorial to learn more.
Blackboard Collaborate Ultra is GSU's web conferencing software. Use Collaborate Ultra to create prerecorded lectures, create live lectures to interact with students enrolled in the course, create virtual office hours or just to communicate with students in the course. Please note that Class Collaborate on a mobile device does not support Application Sharing.
Open the Class Collaborate web tutorial to learn more.
This tutorial will discuss where to download and access support for Microsoft Office 365 and where access support.
Using your smartphone as a wireless access point will allow other devices to connect to the internet.
Open the Mobile Hotspot for Android text tutorial or Mobile Hotspot for iPhone text tutorial to learn more.