Blackboard Orientation

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Blackboard Login Information

Your username is your first initial, middle initial, and last name followed by the last two digits of your student ID number (This number is not your SSN).  So, if your name is John B. Doe and your student ID is 112233445, your username will be jbdoe45 (all lower case - no spaces).

Your password will be your student ID number.  This is not your SSN but rather your NWOSU student ID number.  You will need to change your password when you login to Blackboard to protect the security of your account.  To do this, select Personal Information from the menu and then select Change Password.

If you need help, email jgboedecker@nwosu.edu or call (580) 327-8180.

If you need help accessing your email, please read the step-by-step instructions.

Using Windows Vista and Having Trouble with the Discussion Board or Essay Questions?

There are some known compatibility issues with Blackboard and Windows Vista.  Windows Vista does not support the Visual Text Box Editor (VTBE), which is used extensively in Blackboard for things such as the discussion board and essay questions.  To avoid problems when using Vista with Blackboard, log in to Blackboard, click on the My NWOSU tab, click on the Personal Information link, then click on the Set Visual Text Box Editor Options link and set that to unavailable.  This should eliminate most of the compatibility problems.

Click here to access Blackboard.