Blackboard FAQ
Preparing to use Blackboard
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Blackboard is Humber College’s primary Learning Management System and allows us to transform the traditional classroom into the digital realm.
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Use Google Chrome as your browser and make sure you add Humber.ca as an approved or safe site in settings.
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Prepare your computer. Kindly visit the Blackboard.com site to ensure your browser is compatible.
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Make sure you check out Humber’s Online Etiquette guideline from the Office of Student Conduct.
How to login to Blackboard
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To access your Blackboard course site, you are required to login to learn.humber.ca
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If you are logging in for the first time, you will be given a temporary password from the ITS Service desk. After you log in, you will be prompted to change your password. If you have any issues with your password, contact the ITS service desk by calling: 416-675-6622 ext. 8888 then select 0 , to speak to live agent.
You’ve logged in, where to start?
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Click on your specific course code (underlined link under My Courses) in the middle of the page. When you click on this, it will take you in to that specific course site.
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Once in the course site, look for the menu down the left side, this is your course navigation menu.
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When starting your course, check for things like a getting started section or a critical path. These tools will help answer some questions you might have about what is expected or when things might happen in your course.
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Want to know what textbooks might be required? Check out the course outline. Books can be ordered online through Humber’s bookstore or may be available through another seller (i.e. Amazon.ca or Indigo/Chapters).
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Your instructor might use Blackboard Collaborate Ultra or another type of video conference software. Make sure to test your computers microphone and webcam, as they may be needed during or throughout the course. For more about Collaborate Ultra, check out our Blackboard Support section.
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Have questions about the course content? Blackboard has an internal email system. To contact your instructor, select course messages/email.