Student Quick Reference Guide to Using Blackboard

How Do I Log In?
  • Go to http://www.scranton.edu/bb
  • Click On Login.
  • Then you will enter your username (same as e-mail) and password (Royal ID# followed by your two-digit day of the month you were born).
How Do I Change My Password to Assure Security of My Account?
  • After Logging in click on Tools in the My Institution area.
  • Click Change Password.
  • Enter New Password twice, and then click Submit.
How Do I Logout?
  • Click on Logout in the top section of the screen.

 
These are examples of the buttons you will find on the Main Course Page (your instructor may choose to rename and/or not make all of them available):
This area is used to display announcements, updates, and reminders. This area appears in the main course window each time you enter the course.
This area is used to display general information about the course. Typically, this contains an approved course description, a listing of pre-requisites, and times/locations for lecture components.
This area contains specific information about staff or faculty that are involved in the course.
This content-specific area is used to hold the majority of information that will be delivered online such as course outlines, handouts, lecture materials, and related readings.
This area holds course assignments, tests, quizzes, and surveys.
This area holds all of the communication tools. Discussion, Virtual Classroom, and Email are located here, along with group pages.
This area lists helpful URLs you can use to take virtual "field trips" or view related course material.
This area holds the tools needed to submit information to the Instructor, view a course calendar, check your grades, manage your homepage, and edit your profile.
You can view more and complete documentation on Blackboard at:
http://support.blackboard.com