Adding a TA to a Blackboard Course
-A tutorial for University of Houston faculty and/or staff-
Blackboard—
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education. Blackboard enables clients to engage more students in exciting new ways, reaching them
on their terms and devices—and connecting more effectively, keeping students informed, involved,
and collaborating together. http://www.blackboard.com/
Requirements— Internet access, internet browser, active UH CougarNet account or myUH
(PeopleSoft) account, and primary instructor for UH course(s).
What do you want to do?
I am the Instructor of Record for a University of Houston course. I have already requested my course to be on Blackboard.
I would now like to give my TA or co-instructor privileges to my online course.
1.1
Visit http://accessuh.uh.edu
Enter your Cougarnet or myUH
(PeopleSoft) credentials.
Click on the “Login to AccessUH”
button.
1.2
AccessUH will now display the list of
services you have access to use.
Click on the “Blackboard Request
System” icon
Note: If the icon is not visible, make
sure to refresh the icon list (located
within the “Help” section of the page).
Created by, Velvette Laurence 2014
Adding a TA to a Blackboard Course
-A tutorial for University of Houston faculty and/or staff-
1.3
From the top navigation, click on
“ADD TA/Instructor”
1.4
Choose the course where the
TA/Instructor will be added to by
selecting the corresponding
checkbox.
Click “Continue”
Then click “Begin Search”
1.5
A “Search for TA/Instructor” window
will appear.
Enter any of the information to find
your TA/Instructor and click “Search”
Created by, Velvette Laurence 2014
Adding a TA to a Blackboard Course
-A tutorial for University of Houston faculty and/or staff-
1.6
Keep in mind that individuals may
have the same first and/or last name.
Please verify their PeopleSoft ID # to
make certain the right person is given
privileges to the course materials.
After the correct person has been
found, answer four questions to
confirm their active role in the course.
Click “Submit”
1.7
At this time more TAs/co-instructors
can be added.
Once the TAs/co-instructors list has
been completed, click on “Finish” to
send the request.
1.8
Congratulations! You have now
completed this tutorial.
Shortly after completing the form, an email will be sent to confirm the
request.
The request may take up to one day to process. After the TA/Instructor
has been added, UH Blackboard will email you.
If you have any questions regarding the content of this tutorial please contact Blackboard Support
(http://www.uh.edu/blackboard) or the CITE Lab Help desk (713-743-9833).
Created by, Velvette Laurence 2014