To access Blackboard, log in to mymason.gmu.edu and select the Courses tab. Faculty and students will gain access to their courses from this location.
What is Blackboard? Blackboard is a course management system used campus-wide at George Mason University.
All registered classes at Mason are assigned a Blackboard course shell on the Mason server. To locate your Blackboard courses, go to MyMason (https://mymason.gmu.edu), log in using your Mason ID and two-factor authentication, and click on the Courses tab.
George Mason University has five programs in the top 100 in the world in the latest Academic Rankings of World Universities. The university also gained in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.Sep 2, 2021
MyMason provides access to Blackboard courses and organizations. Organizations is a unique feature of myMason that allows any and all groups—from the smallest club at Mason to the largest—to stay informed and receive information specific to their organization.
Why is this important? Many students struggle with navigating a series of course ID numbers as opposed to the actual course names. For students who...
Creating a Start Here or Welcome page provides students with clear guidance on how to get started working with your online course. Why is this impo...
If possible, include a short video introduction acclimating students to the course site and how best to access instructional resources and assignme...
All videos should have accurate, synchronized closed captions. All audio content should include a transcript. For videos where the visual imagery i...
Adding a meaningful Name (e.g., Week 1 Assignment) to a content area makes it searchable for screen reader users. This also ensures that it is easi...
Table headers allow screen reading applications to associate the data in a table cell with the respective column header. Why is this important? Wit...
Alternative text descriptions for complex images convey meaningful information to students with visual impairments who use screen readers. Why is t...
Hyperlinks should inform users where clicking the link will actually take them. E.g., Use George Mason University Home Page* as opposed to http://w...
Good color contrast draws interest to important content on your course site. Why is this important? It also benefits individuals who may have color...
In the Tools folder, hide unused tools or those that have no relevance in the course. Why is this important? Removing unused aspects of the Blackbo...