Welcome to the University of Houston-Victoria

Blackboard Links

Getting Started with 4 Easy Steps:

4 Easy Steps:

UHV students may complete the steps outlined below to perform a Blackboard browser check and confirm their PC, laptop, or Macintosh is compatible with the UHV Blackboard system.

Run Browser Check and confirm installed version of Java is the latest version available from Sun Microsystems.
Get your MyUHV ID . Your MyUHV ID (Username) for Blackboard will not be available until the first day of class.
Access to Blackboard online courses will be available beginning the first day of class. Review the UHV Calendar for specific semester start dates.
Reset Your Blackboard Password with Secret Question/Answer. Review the Blackboard Secret Question/Secret Answer page.

Direct Blackboard URL:

Please write down this URL to the Blackboard server; you may need to use this address in the event that the UHV website is unavailable. https://learn.uh.edu

Blackboard Compatible Browsers:

Click here for a list of compatible internet browsers for the Blackboard system.

Required Java Software for Blackboard:

Use the link below to download Java directly. You can also download Java from the Blackboard website, click here, scroll down on the Blackboard page to the Solutions to Common Browser Problems section, and select the Sun website hyperlink option.

Optional Plug-In Software for Blackboard:

Some Blackboard courses may require either third-party software products or browser plug-ins. You may need one or more of the components listed below. For a PDF-version of the listed items below, click here.

Java

Internet Explorer (IE7) browser for Windows XP users

IE7 browser for Windows Vista users (IE7 for Windows Vista is integrated with the operating system; please refer to the specific vendor manual and documentation that came with your system)