Step 1: Log in to Blackboard Learn
Step 2: On the My Institution page under My Courses, hover in the lite blue area of the box
Step 3: Click the cog in the upper right hand corner
Step 4: Check the box to the left of “Group by Term”
Step 5: Click “Submit” to save the changes
This allows you to group courses according to the term and makes finding a course easier.
Step 1: Log in to Blackboard Learn
Step 2: On the My Institution page under My Courses, hover in the lite blue area of the box
Step 3: Click the cog in the upper right hand corner
Step 4: Uncheck the the blue checkmark under “Select All/Unselect All” for the courses you wish to hide
Step 5: Click “Submit” to save the changes
You may disable the notification settings for all or selected courses you are enrolled in.
Step 1. Click on the Global Navigation Menu and select Settings:
Step 2. Select Edit Notification Settings:
Step 3. Under Bulk Edit Notification Settings, select Courses I am taking.
Step 4. Click on the radio button to select all courses you are taking:
This option allows you to change the notification settings for all of your courses at once. You can select which notification types you want to receive and the method of delivery.
Step 5. Under Email, uncheck the email notification messages for items you do not wish to receive notifications.
Please note: By disabling all notifications you may not be alerted when your instructor makes changes to the course content, including the availability and due dates of assignment and assessments.
Step 6. Under Settings, remove the check mark for any notification that you do not wish to receive:
Step 7. Click on the Submit button.
Instructors can change email notification settings by:
Step 1: Go to the Global Navigation Menu by clicking on the down arrow next to your name in the top right hand corner of the screen
Step 2: Select “Settings”
Step 3: Click on “Edit Notifications Settings”
Step 4: Click on “Courses I am teaching” link under Bulk Edit Notification Settings
Step 5: Choose either radio button for either “All Courses” or “Selected”
Step 6: If “Selected” is chosen, highlight the necessary courses and click on the right carrot button to move the course to the “Selected Items” box
Step 7: Uncheck or check the top box next to “Email” to deselect or select the notifications for all items, or individually deselect/select each box
Step 8: Click on the “Submit” button
This orientation briefly covers logging in, course to course navigation, navigation within your course, some tool overviews, and a couple how to’s within Blackboard Learn. This is an overview that will get you started in Blackboard, but not necessarily build expertise yet. We encourage you to view other tutorials on this site, as well as make use of the following resources available:
The 7 Training Courses you have already been enrolled in within Blackboard Learn
Blackboard Embanet Support (24 hours/day, 7 days/week): 1-888-915-9535 or visit the online support site.
MSUD Educational Technology Center
Step 1: Login to Blackboard Learn and locate the “Global Navigation Menu” in the upper right corner
Step 2: Click the drop down arrow 
Step 3: Click “Settings”
Step 4: Click “Personal Information” 
Step 5: Click “Personalize My Settings” 
Step 6: Select “Use custom avatar image” 
Step 7: Click “Browse My Computer”
Step 8: Select an image
Step 9: Click “Submit”
The global navigation menu is used to navigate various content between different courses.
Step 1: Login to Blackboard Learn
Step 2: Locate the “Global Navigation Menu” in the upper right hand corner 
Step 3: Click the drop down arrow
Step 4: Click “Courses”
Note: This lists all the courses one has access to. Click on any course from this menu.
Step 5: Click “Organization” 
Note: This lists all the organizations one is involved in.
Step 6: Click Settings”
Note: This is where one will personalize their Blackboard Experience by changing text size, contrast setting, and personal information.
Step 7: Click “Blackboard Home” 
Note: Shows all notifications in one place.
Step 8: Click “Updates” 
Note: Let’s one know what is new or what’s been going on.
Step 9: Click “My Grade” feature 
Note: My Grade is only for students. Shows them what has been graded and what attempts the have made from one central location.
Step 10: Click “Retention Center Reports” 
Note: A central location to review reports.
Step 11: Click “Calendar” 
Note: Access to one calendar viewing items from all courses.
Step 12: Click “Posts” 
Note: Lets one know who is posting and from where (which course) and are able to reply to a post from here.
Step 2: Go to the “My Institution” page.
Step 1: Locate the “My Courses” module.
Step 2: Find the course list.
Step 3: Hover and select a course.
Step 1: Locate the “Global Navigation Menu”.
Step 2: Click the “drop down arrow” to see courses listed here.
Step 3: Click the course you want to view.
Step 1: Click “Content” to see course content. 
Step 2: Click “Home Page” to return to home page. 
OR
Click on the “house” icon to return to the home page. 
Step 3: Click “Announcements” to see announcements. 
Step 4: Click the course menu title to expand and contract the “Course Navigation Menu”.
Course-to-course navigation is unique; when in a discussion board in one course and use the course-to-course navigation to select another course, it will take you to the discussion board in the new course selected.
Step 1: Locate house in the upper left course of your course. 
Step 2: Click on the “drop down arrow” to select which course you want to navigate to. 
Step 3: Select course to navigate to.
