Michigan Tech uses Blackboard Learning System CE as its Learning Management System. What was previously called WebCT CE has been purchased by Blackboard® and is now called Blackboard Learning System CE (Campus Edition).

Log-on to Blackboard @ Michigan Tech <courses.mtu.edu>

All gradable Michigan Tech course sections with a CRN, an Instructor, and at least one student enrolled will automatically have a Blackboard (Bb) section created. Instructors no longer need to fill out a form to request course creation. The student rosters will automatically be populated for all sections about one week before the semester begins.

Availability Dates for Bb Sections

Course instructors will be able to see and access their Bb sections immediately after they are created by IT, and will continue to have access to them until they chose to delete them. (See How To: Hide or Delete Bb Sections (pdf). Students enrolled in that section will be able to see and access their Bb course about one week prior to the beginning of the semester until a week or two after finals. (See How To: Change Bb Section Dates (pdf)).

Access to old WebCT v4 courses

Michigan Tech has completed the transition from the old /WebCT CE version 4.1 to Blackboard Learning System CE, and the old version is now decommisioned. Access to version 4.1 has been restricted. ITSS has exported all courses within this version to storage. Upon request individuals can can access there old WebCT v4 courses on a special server so that they can import content from their old WebCT v4 courses into the new version. If you have any questions about this process or need access to one of your exported courses, please email courses@mtu.edu

Faculty Support and Help

• Email: courses@mtu.edu
• Phone: 487-1111 (8am-5pm M-F)
• Office: 207 J.R. Van Pelt Library. Call or email for an appointment or training.

Submit Grades Electronically

• Fall 2008 Grade Submission
  • Mid-term grades for first-year students due by Noon on Friday, Oct. 10.
  • Fall Track A grades due by 5pm on Wed., Oct. 22.
  • Fall Semester Final Grades due by 5pm on Monday, Dec. 22.
• Launch Grade Wizard

Course Tools

• Combine Blackboard Sections Tool
• Grade Facilitator Tools
• Grade Coordinator Tools

How to:

• Export Bb Grade Book to Spreadsheet (pdf)
• Create Quick Bb Grade Book Column (pdf)
• Use Your Bb Grade Book
• Add Designers, Instructors (pdf)
• Forward Bb email to MTU email (pdf)
• Copy Content from one Bb section to Bb another (pdf)
• Design Your Bb Course
• Build Your Bb Course Home Page
• Create a Learning Module (video)
• Backup a Bb course (pdf)
• Change Bb Section Dates (pdf)
• Hide or Delete Bb Sections (pdf)
• Combine Bb Sections (pdf)

A Blackboard support course for faculty:

Blackboard @ Michigan Tech - Blackboard-WebCT Support and Discussion

is available within My Blackboard @ MTU:

1. Log-on to Blackboard at <http://courses.mtu.edu/>
   
2. Enter MTU ISO log In
   
3. Look for your Blackboard @ Michigan Tech - Blackboard-WebCT Support and Discussion course. This course contains our Learning Management System's entire product manual, lots of how to tutorials, useful links, helpful information, and more.
4. If you don't see this course on your course list on the My Blackboard @ MTU page when you log in, email courses@mtu.edu and we'll enroll you.

Blackboard Support Links from vendor

• Product Information
• Browser Tuneup