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This site allows you to search documentation from all of our NDSU KB sites:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://kb.ndsu.edu/aa">Academic Affairs</a></li> <li><a href="https://kb.ndsu.edu/fa">Finance and Administration</a> (coming soon)</li> <li><a href="https://kb.ndsu.edu/it">Information Technology</a></li> <li><a href="https://kb.ndsu.edu/research">Research and Creative Activity</a> (coming soon)</li> </ul></div></header><div id="container"><div id="middle-sect1"><main id="maincontent" role="main"><div id="page-content" role="article"><div class="fr-element fr-view"><h1 class="title">Blackboard Learn Original</h1><div style="float:right;text-align:right;padding:1px;border-radius:2px;"></div><div class="doc-summary">Blackboard is the official Learning Management System for NDSU that connects students, faculty and staff both inside and outside of the class room.</div><div class="doc-body"> <div class="service-catalog-entry"> <div class="left-col"> <h2 style="margin-top: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Overview</span></h2> <p>Blackboard Learn is the official Learning Management System for NDSU that connects students, faculty, and staff both inside and outside of the classroom. </p> </div> <div class="meta-col sign-in"> <h2><span style="font-family: Arial;">Sign in</span></h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://blackboard.ndus.edu/" target="_blank" title="Blackboard Login" rel="noopener"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Blackboard</span></a></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Log in using your ND<strong>US</strong> credentials</span></li> </ul> </div>  <div class="meta-col service-requests"> <h2><span style="font-family: Arial;">Help, consultation, training</span></h2> <span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><h3>IT Service Center</h3> <ul> <li><span><a href="mailto:ndsu.itservice@ndsu.edu">ndsu.itservice@ndsu.edu</a></span></li> <li>Phone <a href="tel:+17012318685" aria-label="+ 1. 7 0 1. 2 3 1. 8 6 8 5">(701) 231-8685</a></li> <li><span><span><a href="https://itservice.ndsu.edu/support/home" title="Submit a Ticket">Submit a Ticket</a></span></span></li> </ul> </span></span></div>  <div class="meta-col intended-audience"> <h2><span style="font-family: Arial;">Intended Audience</span></h2> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Faculty</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Staff</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Students</span></li> </ul> </div>  <div class="meta-col using-this-service"> <h2><span style="font-family: Arial;">Using this solution</span></h2> <h3><span style="font-family: Arial;">Availability</span></h3> <p><span style="font-family: Arial;">24/7/365 <sup>[*<span><span><a href="https://kb.ndsu.edu/97167" target="_self" title="Standard Outages">Standard outages</a></span></span>]</sup></span></p> <h3></h3> <h3><span style="font-family: Arial;">Cost</span></h3> <p><span style="font-family: Arial;">University-funded: no charge.</span></p> <h3><span style="font-family: Arial;">Requirements</span></h3> <p><span style="font-family: Arial;">NDSU Blackboard Account</span></p> </div> <div> <h2><span style="font-family: Arial;">Getting Started</span></h2> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Set up the Duo Mobile app authentication before logging in to Blackboard </span> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: Arial;">You will be prompted for Duo Authentication each time you sign in to Blackboard </span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Visit the page - <a href="page.php?id=99732" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)</a> or watch the video - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xF__V9Adhcw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Setting Up your Duo Mobile Account</a> (1.29) to set up your Duo Mobile app authentication</span></li> </ul> </li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Set up your Blackboard Learn profile and notification to best meet your needs and update you on course information</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-family: Arial;">Best Practices</span></h2> <p>Course design is focused on setting your students up for success and providing a quality learning experience. This means designing learning to give students transparency and clarity about your expectations of their learning, and their performance through assessment. It begins with backward design, considering learning goals first and moving on to aligning assessments and activities with those goals. </p> <ul> <li><a href="page.php?id=119201" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Course Design</a></li> <li><a href="page.php?id=103084" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instructional Design Resources</a></li> <li><a href="page.php?id=115099" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instructional Design Consultations</a></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-family: Arial;">Learn More/How To's</span></h2> <div> <h4><span style="font-family: Arial;">Instructors</span></h4> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span><a href="https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Instructor/Original/Getting_Started" target="_blank" title="Getting Started" rel="noopener"></a></span></span><a href="https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Instructor/Original/Quick_Start" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instructor Quick Start</a></li> <li> <div><a href="https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Instructor/Original/Courses" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Setting Up a Course</a></div> </li> <li> <div><a href="page.php?id=133671">Adding Users to Blackboard</a></div> </li> <li> <div><a href="page.php?id=136094" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Add a Course Materials link to Your Blackboard Original Course</a></div> </li> <li> <div><a href="https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Instructor/Original/Assignments" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Assignments</a></div> </li> <li> <div><a href="https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Instructor/Original/Course_Content" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Creating Content</a></div> </li> <li> <div><a href="https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Instructor/Original/Interact" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Interacting with Students</a></div> </li> <li> <div><a href="https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Instructor/Original/Tests_Pools_Surveys/Create_Tests_and_Surveys" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Creating Tests and 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