Blackboard Resources for Students

LeTourneau University uses Blackboard Learning System to provide web sites and communication tools for all students and instructors. The tutorials and documentation listed below are designed to assist students who are new to Blackboard. If you have any additional questions about using Blackboard, check with your instructor first. If your instructor is unable to answer your question or resolve the problem, then send an e-mail message to  blackboard@letu.edu

Courses and User Accounts

All faculty and students are given Blackboard user accounts. Course sites are handled differently depending on the type of course, as described below:

• Online Courses
• Traditional Undergraduate Courses
• Evening Courses for Working Adults

Blackboard Resources

• Getting Started in Your Blackboard Learning System Course -- A quick tutorial from Blackboard to help students get started using Blackboard in their courses.
• User Manual -- A 139 page downloadable manual that describes all features within Blackboard. This manual is also available in HTML format within each Blackboard course site, inside the Tools section.
• Support Site for Blackboard (the company) -- To access the great training materials on this site, you will need to create an account and indicate that you are a student using Blackboard.

System Administration

Blackboard administration at LeTourneau University is divided among the following departments:

Department	Responsibilities
Information Technology (x3500)	Blackboard server administration Help Desk support for all Blackboard users
Distance Learning (x3280)	Course creation for online courses User account creation for online students Training and support of online faculty and students
Instructional Technology Services (x3280)	Primary administration of the Blackboard software Course and user account creation for Blackboard users except online students Training and support of all Blackboard users