How To

Blackboard Tutorials and How-to Videos

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Blackboard is a web‐based course learning management system (lms) used by faculty and students in colleges and universities to host courses to students. You will use Blackboard to locate all information for your online classes, take tests, check your grades, submit assignments, etc. Even though a Blackboard App does exist, do not use Blackboard App for taking tests or submitting assignments. Be aware that Blackboard courses are not available until the first day of the semester.

Blackboard courses for Southeastern Technology are found on the school website - mySTC menu. Students must login with their provided credentials.

Following the steps in the Technology Access document to Login:

  • You will see a black overlay welcoming you to blackboard the first time you log in. Go past this screen to see your course listing and other information on the homepage.
  • Students should not share login credentials with others and should change passwords periodically to maintain security.
  • We also recommend that you run the Browser Check from Blackboard on your personal computer to identify programs you may need to install. See the button on the Blackboard Homepage.
  • For questions, your best first contact is your instructor.
  • Please enter each online class you are taking on the first day of class, and begin the process of meeting the no show requirements for each online class.
  • Although students can use their smart phones and tablets to access their online course(s), exams, discussions, assignments, and other graded this is not recommended. All activities should be performed on a personal computer. Neither Southeastern Technical College, Blackboard, nor GVTC provide technical support for issues relating to the use of a smart phone or tablet so students are advised to not rely on these devices to take an online course.

When contacting STC's Blackboard Point of Contacts, please use onlinelearning@southeasterntech.edu to send an email to Ms. Gina Robison, Ms. Sonya Wilson, and Ms. Stephanie Moye. 

For login or Office 365 issues, please click this link to help you get started in solving your login problem.     http://lms.southeasterntech.edu/it/oktahelp.html

How to submit to Discussion Boards - Select this Blackboard Discussions link. This video is provided courtesy of the Blackboard company.  Your actual discussion board may vary in appearance slightly, but the content of the video is a good example of what to expect and how to use the discussion boards you will have in online courses.

How to Submit an Assignment - Select this Blackboard Assignment link. Some instructors may not require assignments/drop boxes in this method.

Taking a Test - Select this Blackboard Tests link. (You may have to navigate down just a little before you see the video.) Some instructors may test in external learning environments such as MathXL,TestOut, CourseMate, MindTap, SAM, etc.

Common Issues in Blackboard - Select this Blackboard Help for Common Issues link.