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- ITS is planning to upgrade Blackboard for the Fall 2008 semester. Read the Blackboard blog for updates and further information (requires NetID and password).
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- The best way to request help with a Blackboard-
related question is to use the NYU Blackboard Help Request Form. - NYU Blackboard is currently used by more than 3,000 faculty and 38,000 students at New York University.
About NYU Blackboard
The NYU Blackboard online learning system enables NYU faculty to utilize the Web to enhance classroom instruction without having to learn HTML. Professors can use NYU Blackboard to create full-featured, online course environments for the members of their class to provide:
- Easy access to content, including articles, images, and multimedia
- Enhanced communication, including class email lists, discussion boards, and real-time chat
- Streamlined assessment, including tests, surveys, and grading, as well as many other features
Faculty Information
For instructions on using NYU Blackboard, browse the NYU Blackboard FAQs for Faculty.
Popular support topics include:
- Request an NYU Blackboard course for this semester (NYU NetID required)
- Activate Your NYUHome Service (required for Blackboard use)
- Access a course site through NYUHome
- Make a course site visible to students
- Add a syllabus or content file
- Add a TA, Instructor, or additional user
- Help for your students
- New to NYU? Try the Getting Started Assistant
- Want to learn more? Try the Instructor Tutorial
- Or try our Training Videos
To ask a Blackboard-related question or report a problem with the system, fill out the Blackboard Help Request Form or call the ITS Client Services Center at 1-212-998-3333.
Student Information
You will need active NYUHome service in order to use NYU Blackboard. To activate the service, follow the instructions at http://start.nyu.edu, then log in to NYUHome with your NetID and password. If an instructor is using NYU Blackboard for one of your academic courses, you will be enrolled automatically when you register for the class.
To access NYU Blackboard, log in to NYUHome, click on the Academics tab, then click on the course link in the list provided. If the class you are looking for does not appear in the list, try clicking the "Update Classes Information" link at the bottom of the channel. If you experience trouble accessing an NYU Blackboard site, browse the NYU Blackboard FAQs for Students, fill out the NYU Blackboard Help Request Form, or contact ITS Client Services at 1-212-998-3333.
Popular topics include:
- General NYU Blackboard information
- System/browser requirements
- Enrolling into a course
- Logging into NYU Blackboard
- Completing an assignment
- Using the course email
- Using the Digital Drop Box
- About timed tests
- Viewing an Assessments grade
- NYU Blackboard help for students
Last reviewed: September 2, 2006