Blackboard Information

Blackboard Support

Welcome to the Fordham IT: ITAC Blackboard support site.

Blackboard is Fordham's Learning Management System (LMS), managed by Instructional Technology Academic Computing (ITAC). It is a repository for course documents and information as well as a virtual space where faculty and students can share information, collaborate on projects, and participate in discussions.

Each of the Student and Faculty Resource Pages contains information and FAQs about Blackboard. However, if you are unable to find an answer to your question, please feel free to contact us via email at blackboard@fordham.edu from your Fordham email account.

Make sure to download a copy of "Top Ten Things You Should Know About Blackboard" for a list of things every Blackboard user should know!

Top Ten Things You Should Know About Blackboard: Student edition (PDF)
Top Ten Things You Should Know About Blackboard: Faculty edition (PDF)

Important News

We've upgraded to Blackboard version 9.1
What's New? (PDF guide for faculty)

To help everyone prepare for summer courses, we have scheduled both training classes and open sessions for walk-in help. These will take place on each campus, visit http://www.fordham.edu/training for details. New dates and times will be added regularly.

If you have any questions or concerns, please stop by the Faculty Technology Center on your campus or email blackboard@fordham.edu.

IMPORTANT REMINDER

All faculty, staff, and students are now required to use their AccessIT ID usernames and passwords to log on to Blackboard. This is the same username and password used to access the MyFordham portal.

If you have not yet claimed your AccessIT ID, please visit my.fordham.edu to obtain one.

If you do not remember your AccessIT password, click on the "Forgot Password" link on the MyFordham page: http://my.fordham.edu. If you need help resetting your Access IT password, please contact IT Customer Care at 718-817-3999.

Blackboard Basics for Faculty Only

Step 1: Finding Your Courses

Step 2: Enrolling Users

Step 3: Adding Content

Step 4: Making Your Course Available

Step 5: Creating a Discussion Board

Step 6: Creating a Discussion Board Thread