To help you use Blackboard, we have developed a series of short tutorials on the components that are used most often. Click on the tutorial link depicted below to jump to that particular section. You may need the flash player to view some of the tutorials; click the Adobe Flash Player link to download and install it. Make sure you do not install the Google Toolbar (unselect the checkbox for this option when downloading Adobe Flash Player).

The information below is also available in a single PDF-version document called the Blackboard Student Guide. To open and use the complete PDF-version, please click on the link indicated below:

UHV Blackboard Student Guide

How to :

• Navigation Basics
• Understanding Course Homepages
• Announcements
• Chat and Whiteboard
• Calendar
• Mail
• Discussions
• Submitting an Assignment
• Completing a Quiz and Viewing Submissions and Statistics
• My Grades
• My Files
• My Progress
• Notes
• Quizzes & Assessments
• Taking a Quiz Using Respondus LockDown Browser

Student Orientation to Online Courses and Blackboard:
If you are a first-time online student, you may also find this information helpful in your preparations to be more successful in your online courses. The Student Orientation to Online Courses and Blackboard handout (PDF) provides:

• General information about being an online learner
• Technology requirements and helpful troubleshooting tips
• Overview of the tools used in Blackboard
• Technical support resources available to online learners
• Other student resources, such as testing and tutoring and library services.

Additional information will be made available on this page, so don't forget to check back regularly for updated information.