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TECH TIPS

  1. If you don't want to use your Zonemail account, you can log into CLASS-Web and change your email address for Blackboard there.Top ten logo
  2. Create a folder on your computer, label it with the name of your class, and save all of your work there. You can even create subfolders for different types of files, such as assignments, important emails, and discussion board postings.
  3. Type discussion board postings into a word processor so you can check the spelling and grammar before copying and pasting it into Blackboard.
  4. Use Microsoft Word as your word processor. If you do not have Word, save the files you will submit as Rich Text Format (.rtf). That way, your instructor will be able to open your file in Word.
  5. Always submit files using the file format required by your instructor. If your instructor does not use Word, save your files in the required format.
  6. If your instructor does not have Word 2007, save your files as .doc, not .docx.
  7. If you forgot your password, click the "Forgot password?" link on the Blackboard login page.
  8. Have at least 2 web browsers installed on your computer because if something doesn't work perfectly in Blackboard in one browser, you can try the other.
  9. Change your password periodically.
  10. If you get confronted with a dialog box saying "The application's digital signature has been verified. Do you want to run the application?", click Run. This will allow you to, among other things, use Blackboard's Visual Text Box Editor, a text area into which you can type.

    An alternative is to disable the Visual Text Box Editor by going to Tools - Personal Information - Set Visual Text Box Editor Options - Unavailable - Submit. This will give you access to the default editor, which should work.

But that's not all. You'll want to read the pages linked below to ensure that you are technically ready to learn online: