Using Blackboard
This webpage will help introduce SAO students to the University's online learning system called Blackboard. We strongly recommend that all SAO students read this page carefully, even those of you who are re-enrolling students.Getting Started
- Login
How to login to the Blackboard system - Changing your password
The first time you log in to Blackboard you should change your password - Email forwarding
All SAO students receive a Swinburne email account which they must forward to their normal email address - Blackboard Navigation
Introduction to Blackboard menus and how to access your unit information
New for Semester 2, 2008 - Blackboard version 8
Starting in Semester 2 of 2008 Blackboard has been upgraded to run under a new version, version 8.- For a tutorial on how to use and navigate Newsgroups (NGs) [in this case called Discussion Boards] Click here
- For a general overview of Blackboard Click here
Swinburne students should use certified or compatible operating system and browser configurations when using the Blackboard 8 Academic Suite
End User Configuration Guidelines
Accessing the Newsgroups
Please Note: Image attachments should only be used in browser mode. When attaching a file, apostrophes should not be used in the filename.- Using the newsgroup
General information about the SAO newsgroups under Blackboard - Browser mode
Accessing the newsgroups with the Blackboard browser interface - Browser mode and Text Editing
Important setup information for Browser Mode - Newsreader mode
Accessing the newsgroups with a news reader
Assignment Submission and Viewing Grades
- Assignment Submission
Blackboard allows you to submit some assessment tasks (e.g. essays and newsgroup submissions) online - View Grades
The Blackboard Gradebook shows you the stage to which your assessment item has progressed
Additional Features
- Blackboard Communication
Various additional Blackboard communication tools are only available from the SAO Community site
Extra Help
- FAQ
ADS Blackboard Help Frequently Asked Questions page - SAO Blackboard FAQ
SAO Specific Frequently Asked Questions page - Help Desk
Contacting the ADS Helpdesk
Known Problems with Blackboard
- A list of SAO students & staff complaints about Blackboard!




