Using Blackboard 9.1

This webpage will help introduce SAO students to the University's online learning system Blackboard. We strongly recommend that all SAO students read this page carefully, even those of you who are re-enrolling students.

Note that in 2011 Swinburne has moved to the new version of Blackboard 9.1, and hence it is vital that all SAO students carefully read through these webpages!

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
• Swinburne email and email forwarding
  All SAO students receive a Swinburne email account which they can read through the Swinburne mail reader, or forward to their normal email address
• Blackboard Navigation
  Introduction to SAO's Blackboard menus and how to access your unit information
• Blackboard9.1 student resources
  A list of Bb9.1 resources for students from Information Technology Services (ITS)

Blackboard9.1 and web browser compatibility

Swinburne University moved to Blackboard V9.1 in Semerster 1, 2011. Students should use certified or compatible operating system and browser configurations when using Blackboard 9.1.

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
• My Grades
  The Blackboard Gradebook allows you to see your progressive grades and associated feedback on assessment items.

Extra Help

• ITS Blackboard 9.1 Student Resources
  A collection of screenbasts about Blackboard 9.1
• SAO Blackboard 9.1 screencasts
  A collection of SAO screencasts about using Blackboard 9.1
• SAO FAQ of Blackboard problems
  SAO Frequently Asked Questions of Blackboard probelms
• Help Desk
  Contacting the ITS Blackboard Helpdesk

Known Problems with Blackboard

• A list of SAO students & staff complaints about Blackboard!