USC's Distance Education

Online Orientation

 

 

Getting Started Online

1.   Introduction

2.  Using USC Email

3.  Logging into a course

4.  Getting Help


Using Blackboard

5.   Course menu

6.   Navigation Links

7.   Communications

8.   Viewing your Grades

9.   Required Text Books

10. Downloads

11. Student Manual

 

 

 

Logging into the Blackboard learning environment


 

Access the Blackboard login by navigating to the USC Home page on the web at http://www.uscny.edu.  click "USC Online"  - click "Credit".  At this page you can download any of the plug-ins that you need.  The plug-ins are located on the right side of the page.  (Scroll Down for all the steps)

 

 

After you have all your plug-ins loaded click "Blackboard Login" on the lower left side of the page.

 

 

 

You are now ready to login to Blackboard.  Take a moment to bookmark this page in your web browser as it will make it faster to access your course. (If you are using Internet Explorer you can bookmark this page by clicking favorites on the tool bar and select add to favorites.)

 

DO NOT Create an account if you can not login, using the information below

only accounts created by USC have access to the USC online courses.

If you are having problems logging in contact James Buyea at 315.733.2309 x2219 or at jbuyea@uscny.edu or contact your local campus.

 

Log in to Blackboard using your username (Your username is your USC email address) and password (your temporary password is "uscny08".)  If you are successful You will see a screen similar to the one below.

 

If you do not have a username and password and you are registered for an online course or are having problems logging in, please contact James Buyea at jbuyea@uscny.edu, or phone 315.733.2309 x2219.  or complete an online request for assistance buy "Clicking Here".  You can also contact your local campus for assistance.

 

 

You are now ready to enter and begin your course. 

 

Click on "Using Blackboard" for an introduction to starting your online course.


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