Blackboard Quick Help
Blackboard is the course management system used at College of Lake County. Blackboard is used to manage online courses and face-to-face course that have an online component. You may enter Blackboard at http://clc.blackboard.com.
I have never used Blackboard. What
is my username and password?
I have used Blackboard before. What is my username
and password?
What will I see after I log into Blackboard?
How do I change my password?
I don't see the class in which I am enrolled. What
do I do?
Common tasks in Blackboard.
Using the Digital Drop box to send a file to your Instructor.
How do I log off of Blackboard?
Where can I find more help with Blackboard?
I have never used Blackboard. What is my username and password?
If you have never used Blackboard before, your username and password will be as follows:
Your Username is made up of your first initial, the first four letters of your last name, your two digit birth month, and the last two digits of your CLC Student ID.
Example: If your name is Phil Smithson and you were born in September with a CLC student ID of 0432543 your Username would be:
psmit0943
Your initial password is your birth date in MMDDYY format.
Example: If you were born on September 12, 1992 your initial password would be:
091292
I have used Blackboard before. What is my username and password?
If you have used Blackboard at this college before, then you should use your password from the previous semester. If you have forgotten your password, you will need to contact us to have your password reset.
To reset your password please call the CLC Help Desk at: (847) 543-2052 - Option 1
Make sure to include your full name, CLC Student ID number, and contact information.
What will I see after I log into Blackboard?
After you log in, you will see a customized page for your login. This is called a “Portal Page”. It is categorized under the tab called “My CLC Online.” Your generic view will always be this portal page. It has six distinct areas to it. These areas are: The Tabs (“My CLC Online ” and “Courses”), Tools, Today’s Announcements, My Courses, Today’s Tasks and Today’s Calendar.
How do I change my password once I am logged into Blackboard?
If this is your first time in Blackboard, select a unique password.
To change a password while on the My CLC Online page:
- Click on Personal Information in the Tools box.
- Click on Change Password.
- Reset your password and click the submit button.
To change a password while inside a course:
- Click on the Tools button from the menu.
- Click on Personal Information.
- Click on Change Password.
- Reset your password and click the Submit button.
I don’t see the class in which I am enrolled. What do I do?
If you do not see a class in which you are enrolled, it could mean a few things:
- You may have logged in with a duplicate account, or mistyped your
username. Check to make sure you are logging in with your correct username.
- Your blackboard account may not have been created if you enrolled
for your class late. You will need to contact the CLC Help Desk for assistance:
Call the CLC Help Desk at: (847) 543-2052 - Option 1
Be ready to provide your name, Student ID number, and contact information.
Common tasks in Blackboard.
Click on Announcements to view recent messages posted
by the instructor.
Your
Blackboard courses for the current semester are listed in the My Courses
box. Click the course link to view course content for that course.
Click on Communication:
- To send E-mail
- For the course Discussion Board
- To Chat
Click on Tools:
- For the Digital Drop Box
- To check your grades
- To change your personal (student) information
- To view the Blackboard user’s manual
Click on External links to go to hyperlinks specified by your instructor
Using the Digital Drop box to send a file to your
Instructor.
To
send a file attachment to your instructor:
- Click on the Tools button from the menu.
- Click Digital Drop Box.
- Two choices now appear: Add File and Send File. Click “Send File” to send a file to the instructor. Use “Add File” only if you want to store something on the server for yourself. “Add File” will NOT send a file to your instructor.
- After choosing Send File you will be given a form to fill out. Give a title for the file, then click the Browse button.
- A dialogue box will appear similar to the one you get in your word
processor for selection a document to open. Navigate through your folders
until you find the assignment you want to send. After you have chosen
your file, the path name will appear in the window next to the “Browse”
button.
- Click the “Submit” button at the bottom of the screen.
How do I log off of Blackboard?
To log off Blackboard:
- Click Logout at the top of the Blackboard screen.
- You MUST exit your browser. Do not leave the browser running.
Where can I find more help with Blackboard?
The Blackboard User's
Manual [PDF Version]