Blackboard How To's 

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arrow Logging into Blackboard
arrow Changing your Blackboard Password
arrow Accessing your GroupWise Email Account
arrow Forwarding your GroupWise Email address
arrow Adding a new thread in the discussion board
arrow Replying to a post in the discussion board 
arrow Saving a file from Office 2007 to a 97-2003 version
arrow Saving as a .rtf
arrow Turning in an assignment
arrow Using the Digital DropBox  
arrow Changing Login Name 

Logging into Blackboard
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Login For an EvCC Course 
1. Go to the web site http://everett.blackboard.com
2. Click on the LOGIN button.

3. Type in your
USERNAME: first initial + middle initial + full last name (use the letter x if you have no middle name registered with the college)
Example: kmdouglas

PASSWORD: student ID number (SID)
RETURNING STUDENTS: Use your previous quarters password

4. When you get to the first Blackboard page, look for the window labeled MY COURSES. Click on the course you are taking. This will take you to that course.

Your course will not appear in Blackboard until your instructor has made it available to you.

Logging into WAOL Course 

Login For a WAOL Course 
1. Go to the web site http://waol.blackboard.com
2. Click on the LOGIN button.

3. Type in your
USERNAME: waol + student i.d. number (SID)
Example: waol222334444

PASSWORD: The first five letters of your last name
Example: Johnson = johns or Lee = lee)
Returning students: Use your previous quarters password

4. When you get to the first Blackboard page, look for the window labeled MY COURSES. Click on the course you are taking. This will take you to that course.

Changing Your Password
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1. Go to the web site http://everett.blackboard.com
2. Click on the LOGIN  button.

3. Click on the Forgot Password? link located at the bottom of the login box.

4.  Fill out the information for the FIRST THREE FIELDS (First Name, Last Name, Username)

LEAVE THE NEXT THREE FIELDS UNDER EMAIL ADDRESS OPTION BLANK

5. Click SUBMIT
6. A confirmation with instructions for changing your password will be sent to your GROUPWISE (CAMPUS) EMAIL ADDRESS. 

The email will have the subject line: LOST PASSWORD NOTIFICATION. 

The email you receive has a link to a web page that you will use to change your Blackboard password. 

7.  Click on the web address in the email 

8.  Type a new password in the first box and type it again in the verification password box.
9. Click SUBMIT
10. Login to Blackboard using your new password.

Accessing your GroupWise Email Account  
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GroupWise Email accounts are support by the EvCC IT department.  If you have questions, please contact the HelpDesk at helpdesk@everettcc.edu, 425.388.9333, extension 1, or stop in at Shuksan Hall, room 212.
1. Go to http://gw.students.everettcc.edu/ 

2. Click on GO

3. Type in your username and password and click "Login"
  • Username: first initial + middle initial + full last name (use the letter x if you have no middle name registered with the college)

    Example: Joe F. Smith would be 'jfsmith'
  • Password**: first letter of your first name capitalized + the first letter of your last name in lower case + your full SID

**NOTE: This pasword is temporary and you may be asked to change the next time you login.

Forwarding your GroupWise Email
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GroupWise Email accounts are support by the EvCC IT department.  If you have questions, please contact the HelpDesk at helpdesk@everettcc.edu, 425.388.9333, extension 1, or stop in at Shuksan Hall, room 212.
1. Log into your email by going to http://gw.students.everettcc.edu/ 

2. Click the Options link - located on the upper right hand side of the screen between Help and Logout.

3. Click the Rules option on the toolbar.

4. Where it shows "Type:", Click the drop down box arrow to say Forward. Then click the Create button to the immediate right.

5. Enter the information as follows:

  • Enter a name for the Rule - this can be anything you want.
  • Enter your personal email address in the To: field.
  • Enter anything for the Subject - enter something that will describe that the email is coming from the college account is recommended.

6. Then click the Save button.

You will receive the following pop-up message: "You have not defined a rule condition. If a condition is not defined, this rule will apply to ALL new messages received. To continue, save this rule with or without a condition."

This is normal. It just wants you to know that you can set conditions on which mail to forward and which not to forward. If you are not an experienced email user, do not alter the conditions because they may cause only certain messages to be forwarded.

  1. Click the OK button.
  2. Click Save button again.
  3. Click the Save button on more time. You will see under the Save and Close button "Rules Activate Status Saved".
  4. Click the Close button and you are finished.

Congratulations you have just completed the steps necessary to forward your mail. Now test it by sending yourself an email.

If you are having any difficulties, please contact the Help Desk at 425.388.9333, extension 1 and they will gladly help you. If you are on campus in an open lab, please ask the lab assistant if there is one or pick up a campus gray phone and call x9333, extension 1.


Adding a new thread to the discussion board 
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1. Logon to http://everett.blackboard.com and login to your course

2. Click on the DISCUSSION BOARD tab

3. Click on the forum that you want to participate in

4. Click on the Thread link found at the top of the page

5. Type in a Subject and a Message

6. Enter a subject for your thread and the text of your message

7. Click SUBMIT at the bottom of the page.


Replying to a post in the discussion board

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1. Logon to http://everett.blackboard.com and login to your course

2. Click on the DISCUSSION BOARD tab

3. Click on the forum that you want to read and/or respond to

4. Click on a response in the thread to read it

5. To reply to the message, click on REPLY

6. Enter the text of the message you want to write (either type it, or paste it)

7. Click SUBMIT

Saving a file from Office 2007 to a 97-2003 version 
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1. Open a new document

2. Click the Microsoft Office Button Office 2007 Logo, and then click Save As.
3. Select Word 97-2003 Document in the Save As type list.
4. In the file name box, type a name for the document.

5. Click Save

6. Go to the file menu, and select Save As

Saving as a .rtf 
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1. Go to the file menu, and select Save As

2. Choose a name for your document
3. Pull down the menu by Save as Type 
4. Select Rich Text Format (*.rtf) 

5. Click Save

Turning in an assignment 
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1. Locate the assignment you would like to complete. It should look similar to the graphic on the right.

2. Click the View/Complete link of the assignment. This link will take you to the page where you will upload your assignment to turn in

3. You will see the Assignment Information, such as the instructions.

4. Follow the instructions for completing the assignment.

5. Type in any comments you would like to make to your instructor in the comments field (a comment must be included to submit the assignment.)

6. Click Browse to find your assignment on your computer or your disk.

7. A window will appear asking you to locate your assignment.
8. Find the assignment you would like to turn in and click open.
9. You can see the file(s) you have attached by looking at the text box behind File to Attach
10. Click Submit at the bottom of the screen to send the assignment to your instructor.

Using the Digital DropBox
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Turning in an assignment to the Digital Drop Box is a multi-Step Process. Please read these instructions carefully. To use the Digital Drop Box to turn in an assignment, you will need to have saved your assignment in a word-processing program, such as Microsoft Word.
1. Login to Blackboard and open your course
2. Click on Tools

3. Click on Digital Drop Box

To turn in an assignment you will first need to ADD the assignment to the Digital Drop Box. 
To do this:
1. Click on ADD FILE 
2. Add a title for your assignment
NOTE: Do NOT add special characters or spaces in the Title. ALWAYS include your name.
3. To add your assignment, click BROWSE to locate your saved assignment

4. A window will appear asking you to locate your assignment. Find the assignment you would like to turn in and click OPEN.

5. Find the assignment you would like to turn in and click OPEN.

6. You can see the file(s) you have attached by looking at the text box behind File:
7. Add any comments you would like send with the file
8. Click Submit at the bottom of the screen
The next step is to SEND the file to your instructors Drop Box. YOU MUST HAVE ADDED YOUR FILE BEFORE THIS STEP WILL WORK.
To SEND the file to your instructors Digital Drop Box:
1. Click on SEND FILE
2. Click on the arrow behind the text box entitled Select File and select the file you would like to send to your instructor.
3. Click Submit at the bottom of the screen
4. You will receive a confirmation that the

Changing Login Name
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1. Contact the Enrollment Services Office to change your name for your official EvCC records (grade reports, transcripts, etc)

Enrollment Services
Jackson Center
Phone: 425.388.9219
Fax: 425.388.9173
Email:
 admissions@everettcc.edu
2. Contact the EvCC IT Help Desk to request a name change.

NOTE: If you do not make the change with the IT Help Desk, the change will NOT take place in Blackboard.

IT Help Desk

Shuksan 212 (next to the Shuksan open lab)
Phone: 425.388.9333 (extension 1)
Email: HelpDesk@everettcc.edu
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