I.
How to Login
to your courses: [ for RODP
Courses go HERE ]
1.
Before you can Login, you must know
your ETSU assigned Email address. To find your ETSU assigned email
address,
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Go to
http://www.etsu.edu
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Look for the "Enter
Search Term" Search area
on the top right hand side of the page. Type your last name in the box
and select the type of search "People Finder" text and click "Go".
Note: It usually takes between two and four
days after you register for your name to appear in the search.
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When you are listed, you will see an
email address, such as zez123@imail.etsu.edu. Your Username(Login ID)
is the part that precedes the "@imail.etsu.edu". In this example it would be
zez123. Your password is your Student Number(ID)
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To Login
The process is slightly different depending upon
the web browser you are using and whether you are logging in from within the
campus network or from off campus. These instructions apply to those who are
connecting from off campus and those who are not using
Internet Explorer, regardless of their location. Instructions for those
connecting from on campus using Internet Explorer
are available
here.
Step One:
Click the Blackboard Login button. |
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Step Two:
Once you click the Login button you will see a pop-up that looks like one of
the following:
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If you are using Windows XP
your Login screen will look
like this.
Notice that you need to
precede your user name
with “etsu\”
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If you are using Windows 2000
, your login screen will look
like this.
Notice that you need to enter
ETSU as the domain.
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| You are being asked for your ETSU
user name and password, the same
combination that you use to check
your ETSU email (students: this is your
z-name and password). After you type the required information, click “OK”
Step Three:
After successfully completing step two, you will be taken to this screen:
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| Enter your username. This should
be the same username you use to check your ETSU email. Then enter the password that you
previously used to enter Blackboard (i.e. in previous semesters). If you
have never used Blackboard before, this will be your social security
number. Click the “Login” button.
Congratulations!
Your Blackboard account is now reconciled with ETSU’s active directory
system. From now on, you will use your ETSU username and password to login
to Blackboard. |
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When you
Login, you are in the "My ETSU/Bb
(large download to view
example)" area that contains a list of
courses in which you are registered that use Blackboard , as well as a number of
student tools you can use.
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Your Blackboard Courses are listed under the
My Courses area. To
enter a course, click on the course listed in the My Courses area.
2. After you have Logged into a Bb course in which you are enrolled, you must
Log Out and close the browser when you have
finished your work. If you do not Log out and close the browser
another
person using the same PC may be able to enter the course under your username
and password. Each student is responsible for the work posted under his/her username and password.
3.
Enrolled students will generally be able to access Bb courses a few days before the beginning of the term.
4. You must "Activate" your ETSU
assigned Email. See How.
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II.Required
and Recommended Browsers
Features of Blackboard require a java enabled browser in order to
function properly. Either Netscape 6 or Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher
versions are recommended for best
performance. If your instructor uses PowerPoint
presentations in the course, you may need Internet Explorer and the
Power Point viewer. PowerPoint, Word, and
other Microsoft viewers can be downloaded
from this site
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Check basic computer skills required
here.
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III. ETSU
Information Technology Code
of Ethics
Students should read and adhere to the
ETSU
IT Code of Ethics regarding online conduct and proper use of computer and
network resources. Also observe
Netiquette
guidelines.
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IV. Network and Server Maintenance
Network
and server maintenance are scheduled to be performed on Sunday mornings from
6:00 am until Noon. You should not plan to work on your Blackboard courses during this time.
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V. Problems
The Student Help Desk is available for email questions/problems. If possible
telephone (423)-439-5648 from Off-Campus, or 34648 from On-Campus.
You may submit a Blackboard problem report through the web.
See the list below.
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For password related problems (cannot Login) click
HERE. [ Your Bb
username cannot be changed, and is your ETSU assigned email Name-not your
complete email address; your Bb password can be changed. Passwords are case
sensitive. For example, goodie,
Goodie, and GOODIE,
are all different passwords.]
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Empty ResultSet for session query Error - this error is frequently
caused by some security/privacy setting on your computer, such as a personal
firewall or a McAfee Privacy Service. Steps to follow:
Steps...go to:
Configure Privacy Service Options
Under "COOKIES" tab - add "blackboard.etsu.edu" (accept cookies
website)
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Do not use English
punctuation or special characters in file names that you upload to Blackboard.
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To report other types of problems click
HERE.
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Windows Users:
Music Sharing (and other file sharing) programs sometimes install a program on your PC called "CommonName".
CommonName may lead to errors
when trying to Login to Blackboard. You will have to remove the
music/file sharing program AND CommonName
to successfully Login to Blackboard with Internet Explorer.
