Using
Blackboard
(My.UNL)
Presented to you by:
Undergraduate Programs Office
College of Business
Administration
CBA 114
What is Blackboard (My.UNL)?
• A course management system
– Instructor/student communication
– Course document availability
– Submit assignments
– View grades
• Not all courses or instructors use Blackboard
– Some instructors use it more than others
– Some instructors use it only for grades
• UNL online classes are taken through Blackboard
Logging In
Go to www.unl.edu
and move the
mouse over
“Current Students”
and select
“My.UNL” to find the
Blackboard link.
Opening Screen
From this screen
you can find
classes you’re
enrolled in,
organizations
you’re involved
in, and access
other resources.
Uniprint Account
From your homepage, you can also access your Uniprint
Account and add funds to it, by clicking here:
Current Balance
Tabs
Takes you
back to the
main menu
Where
classes and
organization
s are located
Provides
Blackboard usage
instructions
Save files
online and
access then
anywhere
with internet
Links to
academic
assistance
programs
Courses & Organizations
You current classes are listed here. Some
instructors might not use Blackboard and they
won’t appear on the list.
Inside a Class
• This is the opening page inside a class
• Pay attention to announcements; they are usually important
messages you don’t want to miss
Tabs
These tabs guide you to course information, like
the syllabus, assignments, and your grade.
Click to view
contact
information
Click for
writing help
Click to view syllabus
Click to view
assignments
Click to class
discussion board
Click to view grades
Assignment Tab
• A typical class is set
up into folders by
weeks
• Click on the links to
access, complete and
submit an
assignment
• Reading
• Assignment
Submitting an Assignment
Type a short message here to
inform your instructor what
document it attached
Attach Document
Assignment Submission Instructions:
http://cba.unl.edu/class/producer/Bsad101/assignmngr101.htm
Discussion Board
Forum –
Broadest topic
Posts – New
thoughts/comments
about a forum topic
Used to
communicate with
instructor and
classmates
You can begin a
new topic “forum”
Respond to
threads by creating
a new “post”
Discussion Board Instructions:
http://cba.unl.edu/class/producer/Bsad101/discussion/DiscussionBoardGuide.html
Syllabus
Used to set clear
guidelines and
expectations for the
class
View dates for tests
and assignments
The syllabus is like an agreement between you and your
professor about what is required. Schedule for any essays,
tests, assignments and out of class events can be found
here.
Tools Menu
Many useful features listed under the “tools” menu
Announcements
My Grades
Many more
tools below
Content Collection
Forget your
flashdrive?
Using a public
computer?
Try saving your
documents using
“Content
Collections”
*Access your files anywhere
that has internet access
You can create
folders and an
organization
system
Academic Resources
• Find links to helpful campus
resources
– Information Technology
Help Desk
– Library Assistance
– Campus Recreation
– Safety and Police
– More…
Sending E-mails
• Your professor’s information can be found on the My.UNL
homepage for that course
Click on the class whose classmates/professor
you want to contact
Sending E-mails
You can send an e-mail to
any number of users!
Classmates and professors emails are automatically
complied into groups that
you can contact
My Plan
Use My Plan to schedule appointments with
academic advisers and instructors
My Plan
Your Name
From here, you can view
appointments, edit your profile so
faculty know more about you as a
student, and view people in your
Success Network
My Support Network
This site includes a lot of helpful information about the
Advising Centers on campus
Click here to set-up
appointments
My.UNL Help
Use My.UNL Help to
find detailed
instructions on how
to use the different
features in
Blackboard
Video Tutorials
Online Student
Training Modules
Personalization
Personalize your
Blackboard site’s
color and format
More Blackboard / MyPlan Information
• Blackboard Tutorial Sessions:
– http://learningspaces.unl.edu/training
• Blackboard (My.UNL) Student Guide
– http://itg.unl.edu/myunl/index1.shtml
• About Blackboard
– http://itg.unl.edu/myunl/about.shtml