{"id":64939,"date":"2013-04-12T11:07:18","date_gmt":"2013-04-12T15:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/?page_id=64939"},"modified":"2023-12-06T17:15:16","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T22:15:16","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/lms\/blackboard\/students\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Editing your first name in Blackboard<\/h3>
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1) Select your name on the left hand navigation to be brought to your Profile Page<\/a>.
\n2) Hover over your name and click the pencil icon that appears:
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\n3) Edit your first name as desired, then click Done<\/strong> to save your changes. Your chosen first name will be visible across all Blackboard courses\u00a0 (Please note: this change will apply within the Blackboard Learn environment only)<\/p>\n

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How do I submit my assignments?<\/h3>
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    1. From the Course Menu<\/strong> on the left side of your course site, select the Content Area<\/b> containing your assignments.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        1. Open the assignment you’d like to submit by clicking on the assignment title.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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            1. Either copy and paste the assignment text into the Submission<\/strong> box or use Browse My Computer<\/strong> to upload a document. Files related to the assignment (if applicable) can be accessed from this page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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              1. Click Submit<\/strong><\/li>\n
              2. A confirmation message indicates that your assignment was submitted correctly.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                My instructor is using blogs, journals, and wikis. How do I post with these tools?<\/h3>
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                Blogs<\/strong>
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