Blackboard (Bb) is CSUStan's web-based course management system.  Some faculty members use Bb for fully online courses, some for for hybrid courses, and others for supplementing face-to-face courses.  Some will not use it. 

Faculty and students can share content and communicate with each other.  Some courses will use discussion boards, online assessments, email, and more. The instructor decides which tools and features to use.

Students need to check with the instructor to verify Bb use.

Faculty sessions are offered during Fall and Spring Terms at the John Stuart Rogers Faculty Development Center, sponsored by the Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning and the Office of Information Technology.
Visit the Faculty Center page and click the FCETL workshops link for the current term to see the schedule and information. 
RSVP to Ximena Garcia, MXGarcia@csustan.edu or 667-3216.

Faculty can schedule private or small group sessions by contacting BbSupport@csustan.edu.

We offer student workshops for Blackboard topics. 

Information is e-mailed to students when sessions are planned.

Students can call the OIT Help Desk, 667-3687, for technical assistance.

• A computer with an Internet connection, preferably high-speed or broadband.
  Use a hard-wired connected for taking tests.
• A Web browser (see Supported Browsers)
• The ability to navigate the Web; download and upload files; open, save, and close files; and use computer applications including zip and unzip.
• Most courses require software such as an Office Suite with Word Processor, Spreadsheet, and Presentation applications.  Others may require multi-media software applications for image, movie, and audio files.