Canisius College

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WHAT HAPPENS TO MY Bb COURSES WHEN THE SEMESTER ENDS?
All Blackboard courses from previous semesters are archived on our server and can be made available for reuse in future semesters. If you would like to copy material from a past course into a course for an upcoming semester, please use the contact information at the top of this page to get instructions or to make arrangements.

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HOW CAN I HANDLE MULTIPLE OR CROSS-REFERENCED SECTIONS?
If you are teaching multiple sections of a course, or a course which is cross-referenced with two CRNs, you may find it easier to maintain only one Blackboard course site. In this case, please use the contact information at the top of this page to make arrangements.

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WILL STUDENTS AUTOMATICALLY BE ABLE TO ACCESS MY COURSE?
Starting approximately one week before classes begin and continuing daily until the Drop/Add period ends, students who have registered for classes will be added to Blackboard courses, according to the records of the Registrar's Office. Therefore, if faculty make their courses available, students will be able to see it starting the first day of the semester. Continuing through the end of the Drop/Add period, the Adds will be processed for Blackboard courses. However, faculty will need to "Drop" or "Remove" students manually using the Control Panel.

NOTE: After the automatic enrollment , all students who are registered for your class will be able to access your course as soon as you make it available.

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MAY I ADD STUDENTS TO MY BLACKBOARD COURSE?
Sometimes students may not get added, or may need to be added after the Drop/Add period ends. In these cases, faculty may Add students through the Control Panel. Under User Management choose Add User and then make sure to choose Enroll User so that the students can be enrolled with their proper Canisius username. If this procedure does not work, please use the contact information at the top of this page to make arrangements. You should not have to type in a username for any student being added to your course. If you do, you may run the risk of creating duplicate Blackboard accounts for one student.

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HOW CAN I REMOVE STUDENTS WHO HAVE DROPPED MY COURSE?
You can and you should remove students who have dropped your course. If you use Bb for e-mail communication, those students will continue to get your e-mail although not enrolled in the course. To remove a student:
---In the Control Panel, choose Remove Users.
---Type the student's last name in the Search box and click Search
---Select the student by clicking in the Remove box
---Type the word "Yes" in the appropriate box (make sure to use an upper-case Y)
---Click Submit

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WHAT USERNAME AND PASSWORD SHOULD STUDENTS USE FOR Bb?
For all students, Bb usernames will be identical to Canisius e-mail usernames. Students can find out their username, if they don't know it, by clicking on Campus Directory on our homepage, and accessing the campus E-mail directory.

Passwords may vary according to the following:
---Returning students who have used Blackboard in the past will continue to use the same username and password.
---First-time Canisius students, and those who have never logged in to Blackboard will have an initial password identical to their initial Griffmail password. Students can reset their own passwords by clicking the the "Reset Password and Personal Information" link.

Students who are not able to login to Blackboard have three alternatives for resetting their password:
---With Blackboard 6, instructors have the ability to reset passwords for their students. In the Control Panel, click on List/Modify Users. Then type the student's last name and click Search. When the student name is displayed, click the Password button and reset the password. Remind the student to use Personal Tools to change the password to something secure. Any Blackboard password change applies to ALL Blackboard courses.
---Students can use the "Forgot Your Password?" link on the login page. This will lead them through the procedure for resetting their Blackboard password.
---If there continue to be login problems, students should stop at the Help Desk in the Library with proper ID. Please do not ask students to request a password change via e-mail or phone.

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WHAT E-MAIL ADDRESS IS LISTED FOR MY STUDENTS IN Bb?
When students are initially set up in Bb, their e-mail address is set to their Canisius e-mail address. Students who either have never used Blackboard, or who have not changed their own Bb e-mail address, will continue have their Canisius e-mail address as their default e-mail address. If students prefer to use another e-mail account for Blackboard, they should make that change for themselves in the "Personal Information" section of Blackboard.

Returning students who have changed their Bb e-mail address in previous semesters will continue to receive their course e-mail at that changed address.

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WILL THERE BE Bb WORKSHOPS?
Workshops will be held early in the fall semester. See schedule above and call CTE at x3720 to register.

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