Help for using Blackboard

How to Create a Blackboard Account
How to Login to Blackboard
How to Enroll in a Course
How to Get Course Materials
How to Logout of Blackboard


If you already have a Blackboard account at EWU, you do not need to create another one. You can use this Blackboard account to enroll in other classes. Follow the instructions below where it says How to Enroll in a Course.

(Start here if you are new to Blackboard)

How to Create a Blackboard Account
1. Open your web browser to http://blackboard.ewu.edu/
2. Click the Create Account button on the left side of the screen.

3. Type only in the fields  (text boxes) with red asterisks*.

Remember your user name: you must always type it the same way when you use BlackBoard. Please choose a user name and a password that you won't forget.

Click the Submit button at the bottom of the screen.

4. Print this page to help you remember your information, and write your password in a safe place. Click the OK button to begin using Blackboard.
 


(Start here if you already have an account and need to use Blackboard)

How to Log in to Blackboard

1. Open your web browser to http://blackboard.ewu.edu/
2. Click the Login button on the left side of the screen.

3. Type your user name and password. Click the Login button.

This will take you to the My EWU screen.

 

How to Enroll in a Course
1. At the top of the screen under the EWU picture, click the Courses tab.


2. On the right side of the screen under Course Catalog click English as a Second Language (ELI). You may need to scroll to find this link.


3. Scroll down until you see
the name of your course or placement test (for example: ELI Writing/Grammar Level 2). On the right side of the screen, click the Enroll button.


4. You will see a screen with information about the course. If this is the correct course, click the Submit button to enroll in the course.

You will see a screen with the words Receipt Failure-but don’t worry, your request has been sent. Click OK. You will get an email message announcing your acceptance into the Blackboard course by the next working day.

How to get Course Materials
All course materials (except your books) are on the Blackboard site. You must be in the course to get the materials.
 
1. Login to http://blackboard.ewu.edu/
2. On the right side of the screen under My Courses, click the link for the ELI course.

3. Click the Course Documents button.

4. Click on the links to get the materials. Materials are organized in folders for each week. You can print any materials you like.

How to Logout of Blackboard
1. At the top of the screen, click the Logout button.

 

 

http://eli.ewu.edu/online/bbeli/bbcreate_login_enroll.htm