What is Blackboard?

Blackboard is an example of course technology used to provide students with course information, assignments, activities and/or grade information. Students access Blackboard through the web to access their courses from anywhere using an Internet connection.

Blackboard is used for Online, Hybrid and Web-enhanced courses at KCC:

• Online courses - delivered entirely online.
• Web-enhanced courses - use Blackboard to provide additional materials and activities for traditional classroom courses.
• Hybrid Courses - use a combination of live classroom and Blackboard activities. Hybrid courses reduce the classroom time by substituting Blackboard activities.

Different parts of Blackboard allow instructors to post syllabi, assignments, grades and more. Interactive tools such as discussion boards may also be used for classroom communication. You can learn more about the parts of Blackboard from these resources:

Components of a Blackboard Course - these web pages review each of the main components and common buttons used in Blackboard

Video Tour of Blackboard - this "screencast" or mini-movie will provide you an intro to Blackboard at KCC and show you around a typical course site.

NEW LOGIN INFORMATION

All students should log into the Blackboard system using their k-ID and Universal password (the same as they use for the web portal to KRIS and e-mail) from http://bb.kellogg.edu -- OR -- access Blackboard through the web portal itself.

Accessing Blackboard: Students must have an ID and password to login to Blackboard and enter through the web portal or from http://bb.kellogg.edu