Click on the links below for answers to several common questions, instructions for completing basic tasks, and other pieces of information to help you become familiar with Blackboard and its implementation at BGSU for Pre-students.

Sections:

• Before you begin
• Exploring the Blackboard Main Page
• Blackboard at BGSU

Before you begin

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• What you need to access Blackboard 
• Getting an account on Blackboard
• Problems with Initial Login
• Forgotten Usernames & Passwords
• Logging in as a Guest
• Enhancements included in Blackboard 6 Upgrade
• Recommended System Requirements
• Choosing a Browser
• Suggested Plug-ins
• Browser Features to Enable
• Email Issues for Those Who Use Email Services other than BGNet
• Configuration Guide for Hotmail Users
• Hours Blackboard is Available
• Logging off Blackboard

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Exploring the Blackboard Main Page

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• Views of BGSU's web portal 
• What is a module?
• The My Services - Future Students Module
• Getting additional modules
• Changing colors
• Capturing Web Portal Outages and Class/Organization Events
• Using Forms to Customize your View
• Font Size Appears to Small to Read
• Set CD-ROM Drive link under Tools
• Browser Cache and How to Clear It
• Problems with Lightweight Chat and Virtual Classroom
• JAR Cache and How to Clear It

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Blackboard at BGSU

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• Why Blackboard for BGSU?
• Software components for Blackboard
• BGSU Authentication with Blackboard
• Student's right to privacy
• BGSU's e-mail system and Blackboard

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