The link to go directly to Blackboard is https://centralgatech.blackboard.com
Online students experiencing technical problems should first contact their course instructor for assistance. Some problems encountered are a direct result of specific software requirements or the setup of individual courses.
Blackboard’s Global Navigation panel allows easy access to your courses and various tools. The Global Navigation Menu is located in the upper right-hand corner of the Blackboard window and accessed from anywhere in Blackboard. To access/expand the Global Navigation Menu select your name or the down-arrow next to your name.
The Message module on the Blackboard Home Page allows students access to course messages from all Blackboard enrolled courses. It provides a ‘quick view’ of course messages without having to enter a course.
The Course Home is the course entry point and contains “modules” to update students on what is happening in the course. The modules available on this page may differ by course.
The Course Home page is the starting point for each course and contains “modules” to update students on what is happening in the course. The modules available on this page may differ by course. Make sure the course name, number and CRN, found at the top of the course menu on the left, match the course found on your course schedule.
The Course List module provides access to available Blackboard courses. To open a course, click the name of the course. To manage the settings for the Course List module select the gear in the top right corner of the module.
Blackboard works best in Google Chrome but will also work in Mozilla and Safari. Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge do not work well with Blackboard and are not recommended.