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Blackboard Training

Students have two options for Blackboard training: choose online or hands-on training.

Online Training (anytime/anywhere)

Go to the Blackboard serversing
Username: visitor
Password: scc

Hands-On Training (Attend one campus session)

August 11, 2009 10:00 AM, Macon Center, computer lab 108
August 11, 2009 10:30 AM, Macon Center, computer lab 108
August 11, 2009 11:00 AM, Macon Center, computer lab 108
August 11, 2009 11:30 AM, Macon Center, Rm. 110/111, laptop required
August 11, 2009 12:00 PM, Macon Center, Rm. 110/111, laptop required
August 12, 2009, 10:00 AM, Blue Ridge School Early College Students only, computer lab
August 12, 2009, 11:30 AM, Blue Ridge School Early College Students only, computer lab
August 13, 2009, 10:00 AM, Jackson Campus, FH Rm. 125
August 14, 2009, 9:30 AM, Jackson Campus Early College Students only, FH Rm. 121
August 14, 2009, 11:00 AM, Jackson Campus Early College Students only, FH Rm. 121
August 17, 2009, 4:00 PM, Jackson Campus FH Rm. 124

SCC students are required to use their SCC Google mail accounts. You can forward your SCC email messages to a personal email account, but you are required to use and check your SCC Google mail accounts.

Compatible Systems/Browsers with Blackboard 8.0

XP and IE8
XP and IE7
XP and FF3
XP and FF2
Vista and IE7
Vista and FF2
Vista and FF3

Mac10.3 and Saf 2
Mac10.4 and Saf 2
Mac10.4 and Saf 3
Mac10.4 and Saf 3.1
Mac10.5 and Saf 3
Mac10.5 and Saf 3.1

Helpful Blackboard Tutorials

Messages (High Speed)

Messages (printable handout)

Send Mail (Dial-Up)

Send Mail (High Speed)

Communication Tools

Send Mail (printable handout)

Announcements (Dial-Up)

Announcements (High Speed)

Communications Overview (Dial-Up)

Navigation Systems (Dial-Up)

Communications Overview (High Speed)

Navigation Systems (High Speed)

Discussions (printable handout)

MyGrades (Dial-Up)

Messages (Dial-Up)

MyGrades (High Speed)

Known Issues with Internet Explorer and Blackboard Online Tests

If you are using Internet Explorer and you are having difficulty taking tests in Blackboard, do the following:

We highly suggest that you use Firefox 3 as a browser. Download and install Mozilla Firefox. Access your Blackboard course (and test) using this browser.

If you would rather use Internet Explorer, try the following:
- Add Blackboard Server to Compatibility Settings:
  1. Open Internet Explorer
  2. click Page on menu
  3. drop down to "Compatibility View Settings"
  4. add the Blackboard server address https://my.southwesterncc.edu
- Check Java:
  1. Go to Java.com
  2. Click on "Do I Have Java?"
  3. If your Java is not up to date you will be directed to update your Java and download the latest version.
- Clear your browser's cache:
  1. Go to Tools on menu
  2. drop down to Internet Options
  3. under "Browsing history" select "Delete browsing history on exit and click "Apply"
- Disable the Visual Textbox Editor:
  1. Access Blackboard
  2. On left, click "Personal Information"
  3. Click "Set Visual Text Box Editor Options"
  4. Select "Unavailable" and click "Submit

Additional Resources

Flash Player Download

Terminology

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