LearnShop Tutorial on Logging in and Blackboard Basics

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this learning session you should be able to:

·         Login to WinXP

·         Login to Blackboard

·         Edit your personal information

·         Send an email to your instructor

Login to WinXP

To WinXP (Active Directory different than Blackboard)

To log into any of EMCC’s computers, your username will consist of the 1st two letters of first name, 1st three letters of last name, and last three of Social Security Number (SSN).    Your password is your last name, with the 1st letter capitalized. You will be prompted to change your password upon initial login. You will not be able to log onto our network using MACs. 

 

Ex:  Joe Smith with a SSN of 123-45-6789, his username and password would be:

 

Username:  josmi789

Password: Smith

(password is case sensitive)

 

If you have any problems logging in or you need your password reset, please contact Learning Support staff in the Information Commons, Estrella Hall at: 623-935-8150.

Login to Blackboard

    Step 1. Click the Blackboard link from your College Homepage Or go to www.maricopa.edu/blackboard

   Step 2. Click the blue  button below the college links. 

 

    Step 3.  On the UserID Lookup screen, click on the words,

 

   Step 4. If you see the following screen, you are at the right place! 
Click the “First Visit? Discover your MEID and Set Your Password” link.

Step 5. At the Maricopa Enterprise ID Lookup screen, follow the prompts to:
- Enter your First Name, Last Name, and Zip Code.
- Enter your Social Security Number OR Birth Date.
- Click Next.

Step 6. At the Set Password and Challenge Questions screen, you will see your MEID in a blue box.  This is your Maricopa Enterprise ID you will need to login to Blackboard.

Step 7. Follow the prompts on the screen to:
- Set your password.  Note the rules.
- Set your Challenge Questions.  Be sure to select questions and answers you will remember.  You will need them if you need to reset or change your password in the future.
- Click Submit.

Step 8. At the Summary of updates screen, you can click the link to login to Blackboard.

 

 

!                Make note on the passport card of your MEID and password as you will need them every time you login to Blackboard.

Login to Blackboard

1.                    Open your browser and enter this URL in the address line of your browser:
http://www.maricopa.edu/blackboard  

2.                    Select your college.

3.                  Enter your Maricopa Enterprise ID and Password; then click Login.

4.                  Blackboard’s My Institution screen will display.  This is your Blackboard “Home Page.”  The courses you are taking which are using Blackboard will be listed on the right side of the screen under My Courses.  From here you can click the link for the course you wish to enter.

Enter Your Email Address in Blackboard

In order for you to use Email in Blackboard for communication with your instructor, it is very important for you to have a valid email address and you must enter your email address in the Blackboard system.

 

If you do not have an email address, you may sign up with a free service.  Here are a few sites where you can get a free email account:

·         http://www.yahoo.com

·         http://www.msn.com

·        http://gmail.google.com

 

1.                    Login to Blackboard.  The first screen you will see is the My Institution screen.

2.                  Click on the Personal Information link in the Tools palette.

3.                  Click Edit Personal Information.

4.                    Enter your Email Address.

5.                    Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and click Submit.

6.                    Click OK twice to return to the My Institution screen.

Maintain Your Maricopa Enterprise Account

1.      Open your browser and go to:
http://spat.maricopa.edu

2.      Enter your MEID and Password and Login if you want to edit your account information or change your password.

OR

Click the appropriate link if you have forgotten your MEID or Password.
 
Whenever you wish to update your Maricopa Enterprise Account information or if you wish to change your password, you will use the Student Personal Administration Tool (SPAT).
  

Send an email to your Instructor

    Step 1.    From the Blackboard menu on the left hand side of your screen click on the Communication link.

      

 Step 2.  Click on Send E-mail

       Step 3.    It is recommended that you choose Select Users, this allows you to verify and select only the users you wish to receive a copy of the email message. Another option is Select Groups. You would select this option to communicate only with those students with whom you are working with as a group.

      

 Step 4.    Click the check box by the name of the person you wish to email.

 

 

    Step 5.  Enter a subject heading then enter your message; always use proper grammar, punctuation and spelling

Step 6.   To add any attachments click the Add button then do the following:

·         Click Browse to locate your file

·         Select the file you wish to attach

·         Click Open

·         Click Submit

·         Click Submit again

After you click the second submit, you will see a new screen verifying that your message has been sent

This concludes our Blackboard Basics tutorial. Fore more details on navigating Blackboard please call 623-935-8150 or visit us in the Information Commons.