How to create a Blackboard account for a new user

Blackboard account for students should be created by Computer Services just before the first day of class, and periodically up until the last day to add. If you run into a situation where you need a new student account added immediately and you are not able to contact us then you do have the ability to create student accounts. If you create a student account please use the name that is listed on your course roster as this will prevent students having to use multiple accounts to access all of their BRTC Blackboard classes. To add a user simply click on Create User from the Control Panel:

The fields marked with the red asterisk are required fields. Input the students First Name, Last Name, Email (enter no@no.com if you don't know the address), Username (FirstName.LastName), Password (can be anything but the standard is the last 4 of the Social Security Number, month, day and 2 digit year. If you use something other than that you will have to contact the student to let them know what it is.), Verify the password and the click Submit.

By default they have Student status and that should not be changed. After clicking Submit the account will be created and the user will added to your course.