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What is blackboard at Brooklyn College?

Brooklyn College is an integral part of the civic, urban, and artistic energy of New York and uses the entire city as a living classroom that broadens our …

How do I log in to CUNY blackboard?

Blackboard is Brooklyn College’s on-line course management system, giving you access to class documents, assignments and readings, and professor and student contact information. Blackboard is available through this Blackboard link at URL https://bbhosted.cuny.edu You login using your CUNYFirst credentials.

When does CUNY CIS upgrade blackboard?

Courses appear in Blackboard 24 – 48 hours after enrollment or assignment in CUNYfirst. CUNY CIS migrated to Blackboard SaaS, a cloud computing environment at the end of December 2021. As part of the new Blackboard SaaS platform, users will …

Who do I contact for more information about the Blackboard environment?

Students should review Blackboard FAQs below or contact Brooklyn College Students Support Phone: (718) 951-4357 press 4 / E-mail: [email protected] If you are having difficulty logging into Blackboard, you may need to clear your web browser’s cache or cookies.

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Please forward students with Blackboard questions to Brooklyn College Help Desk Phone: (718) 677-6180 E-mail: [email protected] Blackboard Support for Student s Want to improve your course interface?

What time does Blackboard support?

Students and faculty with a pressing question regarding Blackboard use can call after hours support for assistance. This after hours service is available weeknights (between 8:00pm and 8:00am the next morning) and weekends (from Friday night at 8:00pm until Monday morning at 8:00am). After hours support is for help with using Blackboard ...

What is a blackboard?

Blackboard is a resource for online learning available to the entire CUNY community. Faculty members moving their course resources online are encouraged to read Teaching Remotely – Provide Your Course Resources Online, watch the Translating On-Campus to Distance Learning webinar, and the Blackboard Instructor User Guide first, ...

When is the Blackboard upgrade for CUNY?

CUNY CIS upgrades Blackboard annually at the end of December. The Fall 2020 Blackboard upgrade is scheduled to begin on Sunday, December 27th at 12:30 am and is expected to be completed by the close of business on Monday, December 28th. Blackboard will be taken offline and there will be no access to the environment during the upgrade.

Is Blackboard offline?

Blackboard will be taken offline and there will be no access to the environment during the upgrade. The downtime required for the upgrade necessitates that the work be performed in the week between the Christmas and New Year’s holidays as this is the only time when classes are not in session on any CUNY campus.

How long does it take for CUNY to get on Blackboard?

Keep in mind that it can take up to 48 hours after CUNYfirst registration for courses to show up in your Blackboard account. You can also contact Brooklyn College Help Desk [Monday – Friday, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM] Phone: (718) 951-4357 press 4 E-mail: [email protected].

What is a discussion board?

The Discussion Board is a tool for sharing thoughts and ideas about class materials. A Discussion Board can contain one or more forums. The main Discussion Board page displays a list of available discussion forums that may appear anywhere in the course. Accessing the Discussion Board.

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Bb Annotate replaced the existing inline grading tool in your courses. This new tool offers a more robust feature set for you to provide customizable feedback to your students, including a sidebar summary view, freehand drawing tools, various color selections, and more.

ONLINE HELP FOR FACULTY AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF

Looking for help with Blackboard? Our online documentation below provide basic help and detailed answers for the most common Blackboard questions.

New Faculty?

Need Blackboard access? Click on the info-graphic document below to review the steps you need to follow.

Students' questions?

Please forward students with Blackboard questions to Brooklyn College Help Desk Phone: (718) 677-6180 E-mail: [email protected]

Want to improve your course interface?

Want to redesign your Blackboard course interface and improve user experiences? Look at the course examples below, you can use the same template or customize it for your own class.

Digital Toolbox

Go to our Digital Toolbox page for more information about logging in and information about the tools we have to support teaching and learning in a distance learning format.

CUNY Login

Many of the tools below require logging in with your CUNY Login credentials. Your CUNY Login username is based on your CUNYfirst username and typically follows the following format:

Other Logins

BC WebCentral uses a different username and password that you selected yourself.