• Getting into Blackboard
• After Logging into Blackboard
• Discussion in Blackboard

• Sending Blackboard email
• Help with logging into Blackboard

  Getting into the

Blackboard Classroom

This section outlines how to get into the Blackboard Vista online classroom.
If you have trouble with this or anything on the web, make at least three
attempts, then try again later. If you continue to have difficulty, call the Alamo
Colleges Support Central Help Desk at 210-485-0555, and listen for instructions.

A.  Open an Internet browser to access the World Wide Web or Internet.
      The Internet Explorer Browser will work better.

B.  Click on the following link to learn about the Blackboard Vista Online
      classroom. You will need the Flash Player to access this video. If you
      do not have it go to Adobe website, download, and install it free.
      http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

C.  Read through the Tutorials at the link below on how to log in and navigate
      your Blackboard Vista online course. At the end of the tutorials, you will
      see a link where you can print all of the Tutorial information.

     1) Click on the link below and read through all the tutorials, # 1 through #9

          http://www.alamo.edu/spc/admin/distance/blackboard_vista/index.html

      2) You may need one or more of the Plugins to see the tutorials and to
          access information for the course . If you cannot access the tutorials,
          Go to link number 9, at the link above to get to free downloads, and
          install them on your computer.

     3) NOTICE THIS IS IMPORTANT:
          You will NOT go into PALS to get into Blackboard! Go to the following
          website to log in: http://vista.accd.edu

         a.  Your User name is
                   your PALS Username

         b.  Your password is:
                   The first two letters of your last name in UPPER CASE
                   followed by the last 6 numbers of your social security #
                   without any dashes or spaces.

D.  THIS IS IMPORTANT: To save yourself from a lot of irritation, you should
      add the Blackboard website to your trusted sites in Internet  Explorer.

       The following site will provide you with a video tutorial of how to complete
       this process. Unfortunately, to sound level is VERY LOW, so turn up your
       speakers and listen carefully. Click here, and then look on the right hand
       side of the screen for the Green check mark.

D.  When you have finished reading the tutorials above, log in to Blackboard
          Vista at: http://www.alamo.edu/it/services/blackboard/

E.  If you cannot get into Blackboard, call the Alamo Colleges (AC) Support
      Central Help Desk at 210-485-0555, and listen for insturctions.

F. Email me or call me on my cell phone 210-269-2078 for help.

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