Find my work
Locate modules, materials, and activity instructions in Course Content.
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Learning in Blackboard
Find course materials, submit work, and check feedback. Your instructor’s Start Here area explains how your course is organized.
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Your first visit to a course
Start with these six stepsFind your starting point, course expectations, and first deadline.
- Find Start Here. Read the welcome and follow your instructor’s opening directions.
- Read the syllabus and schedule. Check how the course is organized, how grades work, and what participation is expected.
- Find instructor contact information. Note the preferred way to ask questions, response timeframe, and available help times.
- Check materials and technology. Confirm books, access codes, required software, and any testing or campus requirements before purchasing or setting up tools.
- Identify the first deadlines. Put them in your calendar. Read the actual directions; the Blackboard calendar may not include every requirement.
- Complete any opening activity. Look for an introduction, syllabus activity, or practice submission. Follow its directions and confirm it was submitted if required.
Course layouts vary. If you cannot find your starting point or the directions are unclear, ask your instructor early.
Welcome to Blackboard
Get familiar with Blackboard before exploring the tasks below.
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Everyday Blackboard tasks
Turn in my work
Check the required file type, submit your assignment, and confirm it was received.
How to submit an assessment (opens in a new tab)Join a discussion
Learn where to post and reply. Follow your instructor’s prompt and participation requirements.
How to use discussions (opens in a new tab)Check my progress
View scores and instructor feedback in Grades. Check announcements and messages for updates.
How to view course grades (opens in a new tab)If your test requires Respondus, check the LockDown Browser guide before test day (opens in a new tab).
Explore more
Open a topic for additional guidance.
Submit a file from Google Docs or SlidesDownload Word, PDF, or PowerPoint copies for upload.
Follow the assignment’s allowed file type. Upload a downloaded copy rather than pasting a sharing link, unless your instructor asks for one.
See what’s dueCourse calendars, due dates, and deadlines to double-check.
In a course: Select the Calendar tab near the top to see dates for that course. Choose Due Dates for a deadline list.
Across your courses: Select Calendar on Blackboard’s main navigation. You’ll see dates from your courses together, with course colors to help you tell them apart. Choose Due Dates for one list of upcoming deadlines.
Only items with due dates entered in Blackboard appear automatically. Check your course instructions and syllabus for other deadlines. Learn how to use the Blackboard calendar (opens in a new tab).
Read or listen in another formatUse Ally to explore available reading and listening options.
Look for Ally’s Alternative Formats option beside course files. Any student can use the available choices.
Want more walkthroughs?Find student videos and the Blackboard Help Center.
- Watch Blackboard’s student tutorial playlist (opens in a new tab). Some videos may show a different course view.
- Visit the Blackboard Help Center (opens in a new tab) and choose Student.
Suggest an addition or correction: email Stephanie Self.
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