{"id":64563,"date":"2013-04-05T14:47:30","date_gmt":"2013-04-05T18:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/?page_id=64563"},"modified":"2026-04-16T19:10:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T23:10:23","slug":"students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/lms\/blackboard\/students\/","title":{"rendered":"For Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"highlight-yellow\">\n<h4>Improved media player coming to Blackboard and MyMedia! Faster loading, responsive design, enhanced mobile, clickable captions.<\/h4>\n<h4>Learn all about the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/2024\/10\/02\/upgrade-mm-bb-media-players\/\">upgrade on TechWeb<\/a><\/strong>, get a sneak peak of the enhancements in functionality, design, and performance on our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/instructional-video\/my-media\/media-player-comparision\/\">MyMedia Player Comparison page<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong> or visit our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/instructional-video\/my-media\/faqs-mymediaplayer-v7\/\">Frequently Asked Questions page<\/a> <\/strong>for answers<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Get Started<\/h2>\n<p>Blackboard Learn is available to anyone with a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/security\/iam\/authentication\/kerberos\/kerberos\/\">BU login name and Kerberos password<\/a> at\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/learn.bu.edu\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">learn.bu.edu<\/a> (for on-campus students), <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/cader.bu.edu\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cader.bu.edu<\/a> <span>CADER and The Network at BUSSW online learners)<\/span>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/onlinecampus.bu.edu\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">onlinecampus.bu.edu<\/a> (online Distance Education students), or\u00a0through your course listings on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/link\/bin\/uiscgi_studentlink.pl\/\">Student Link<\/a>.\u00a0 Online MBA students should login using at <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.bu.edu\">learn.bu.edu<\/a>.\u00a0 Questrom students should login at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/questromtools.bu.edu\/\">questromtools.bu.edu<\/a> to access Sakai.<\/p>\n<p>Not every course at BU will have a site, so be sure to check with your instructor if you do not see your course site listed in the\u00a0<strong>My Courses<\/strong> section. All students on the official roster will be automatically given access to their course site the day after they have registered.<\/p>\n<p>If you are unable to access your course site, please contact your instructor for access or information on availability.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about using Blackboard, including changing\/updating your personal settings (such as pronouns and more), check out the links below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Blackboard Navigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/lms\/blackboard\/blackboard-profile-and-personal-settings\/\">Blackboard Profile and Personal Settings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/lms\/blackboard\/ultra\/\">Blackboard Navigation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Blackboard Ultra<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/lms\/blackboard\/students\/ultra-course-view\/\">Introduction to Blackboard Ultra &#8211; for Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li>How to&#8230;\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/lms\/blackboard\/students\/ultra-course-view\/#Submit-Assignment\"><span>Submit an Assignment in the Bb Ultra Course View<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/lms\/blackboard\/students\/ultra-course-view\/#Discussions\">Participate in Discussions in the Ultra Course View<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/lms\/blackboard\/students\/ultra-course-view\/#Journals\">Add a Journal Entry in the Ultra Course View<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/lms\/blackboard\/students\/ultra-course-view\/#Check-Grades\">Check Grades in Blackboard Ultra<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Common Questions About Assignments (Ultra)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Blackboard Original<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/lms\/blackboard\/students\/original-course-view\/\"><span>Introduction to Blackboard Original &#8211; for Students<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>How to&#8230;\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/lms\/blackboard\/students\/original-course-view\/#Submit-Assignment\"><span>Submit an Assignment in the Bb Original Course View<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/lms\/blackboard\/students\/original-course-view\/#Discussions\">Participate in Discussions in the Original Course View<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/lms\/blackboard\/students\/original-course-view\/#Journals\">Add a Journal Entry in the Original Course View<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/lms\/blackboard\/students\/original-course-view\/#Check-Grades\">Check Grades in Blackboard Original<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Common Questions About Assignments (Original)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Learn More<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"faq\/\">See our FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Update Your Profile (Including Pronouns, Name Pronunciation, And More)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ondemand.blackboard.com\/students.htm\">Visit Blackboard&#8217;s On Demand Learning Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/discussions.blackboard.com\/forums\/43.aspx\">Find help in the Ask Dr. C forums<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Get Help<\/h2>\n<p>The IT Help Center will answer any questions you have concerning your Blackboard Learn course site. 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