It would seem logical that soon after registering for classes you
would be able to check out your new online classroom, and it’s understandable that you might think something is wrong when you can’t even login on Blackboard. The Blackboard accounts, however, are only enabled during the quarter for which you’re registered. It might help to think of these Blackboard courses as the virtual version of a face-to-face classroom. That means you’ll have access from the first day of classes to sometime after finals, when they must be turned off while the new batch of virtual classrooms is prepared. View Full Article »
Category: Login Issues
A very smart move is to change your Blackboard password from the default first assigned to you, to something more secure and that you’ll remember. Also, when you’re using a public computer – such as in a campus computer lab or library, be sure to log yourself out of Blackboard, because it won’t do that for you automatically. Otherwise, your classes, contributions, and hard work will be left for the next person to ponder.
Here’s how to change your password… View Full Article »
A common complaint when visiting the Clark Blackboard site, is the warning screen some will see about the site’s security certificate. The best solution for browsers which display this nag screen is to add an exception for Clark.Blackboard.com when prompted. Clark’s Blackboard certificate is valid and good until 2011. For those geeks who are extra wary, here is a handy tool for diagnosing incidents like this:
Type in https://clark.blackboard.com and click Check Site for a full report
Update: This issue has been resolved
Successfully logging in to Blackboard is an important first step when taking an online course. The most common cause of login issues is an incorrectly entered username or password… The following may help:
