What is Blackboard?
Blackboard (Bb) is a web-based learning management system, which provides instructors with tools for organizing and designing virtual classroom space. Course shells are created automatically for all courses that are listed on the CUNYfirst Schedule of Classes found on the Registrar's page but it is up to the instructor to actually use Bb and to make Bb course sites available to the students.
How to access Blackboard?
Blackboard is accessed via the CUNY Portal and all users must first register with the CUNY Portal (detailed Information about the CUNY Portal).
Blackboard documentation
A number of PDF files and video tutorials are available on this website:
Blackboard Guidelines at Hunter College
Scheduled Maintenance
CUNY has reserved the maintenance window on Fridays from 2-6 am.
However, an announcement will be made about any actual maintenance taking place.
Important information about Blackboard 9.1:
On April 17, 2014 CIS and BMH started the course archiving process for the Fall 2012 and Winter 2013.
Blackboard courses from the Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Spring 2012, and Summer 2012 semesters have been archived on October 30, 2013.
Blackboard courses from the Spring and Summer 2011 semesters have been archived on June 3, 2013. These courses are no longer available in Blackboard.
Please be advised that SafeAssign is experiencing significant volume-related delays in the processing of submitted papers. This problem is connected to SafeAssign and is not CUNY-specific.
To report a blackboard related problem please email us at bb@hunter.cuny.edu If experiencing connectivity related issues with Blackboard, please visit the following link and provide the one line message in your email, so that we can better diagnose the issue https://bbhosted.cuny.edu/webapps/blackboard/amiup.jsp
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