Taking a class using Blackboard:
If it’s a UO course that you’re taking this term, then you’ve been enrolled automatically. After logging into Blackboard, look under the “My Courses” heading. You should see links for all courses in the current term that (a) you are registered for and (b) are using Blackboard. If your class is not on this list, and you’ve been registered for the class for more than 24 hours (please verify your enrollment on DuckWeb), contact your instructor to find out if the course is actually using Blackboard.
For more information on Blackboard view our Introduction webcast.
Can’t log into Blackboard:
You’ll need your Duck ID to log in. It’s a username, like “jdoe”, not a number, which gives you an email address and the username you’ll need for blackboard. For more about your Duck ID, see http://it.uoregon.edu/help/duckid/. If you don’t have one, go to http://duckid.uoregon.edu and create (“claim”) it, In order to log in for the first time and create your Duck ID you’ll need your numeric student ID and PAC (the information you used to log in to DuckWeb). For problems creating your Duck ID we need to refer you to the Information Services Help Desk. They are at 541-346-HELP.
Also check to see if your password has expired by attempting to log into Webmail.
Why do I still see last terms classes?
During the few days of a new term we keep old classes from the previous term available to allow students to check their grades or deal with an incomplete. The old classes then disappear, typically at the beginning of the second week of the term.
Classes for the new term appear when the instructor marks the blackboard site for the class as “available”. This might occur before the start of the new term, or the instructor might not get to it until after a few days of a new term, and some instructors decide not to use blackboard at all. If you’re enrolled in a class and the instructor has told the class that she or he is using blackboard, check to see if you can see the coursesite. If not, first check DuckWeb to make sure you actually are registered for that CRN, then check with the instructor to make sure that she or he has made the site available.