Coursesites.blackboard.com Information
Coursesites.blackboard.com account:
Coursesites.blackboard.com is an online classroom environment used to administer online courses. Blackboard is supported by an independent server and is used by over 3,000 institutions in the US. It is ONE of the versions of "blackboard" SLIS uses for courses and communication.
Once you have registered at The University of Southern Mississippi through SOAR (Southern’s On-line Accessible Records), you will need to enroll in our online software, Coursesites.blackboard.com, which can be accessed at http://coursesites.blackboard.com.
If you have never had a Coursesites.blackboard.com account, or you can not remember your account from a previous course, you will have to create a new account in Coursesites.blackboard.com. You will need to create an indentity only once, so long as you remember your password.
Your browser:
You must have at minimum Internet Explorer 5.5 to access Blackboard. Your browser must have java ENABLED, cookies ENABLED and security at MEDIUM.
SouthernMiss@TheLibrarySchool - SLIS Community Site:
SouthernMiss@TheLibrarySchool is the SLIS community coursesite located inside coursesites.blackboard.com and is used to obtain information needed to access SLIS online courses, communicate with fellow students, and stay updated with important general announcements and information. This central site has the Course IDs and Access Codes necessary to enroll in your LIS courses on Coursesites.blackboard.com.
You need to enroll in the coursesite SouthernMiss@TheLibrarySchool after you create a Coursesites.blackboard.com account, the password for SouthernMiss@TheLibrarySchool is librarypower- all lowercases letters, one word.
Course IDs and Access Codes:
Course IDs are used to identify the course you wish to enroll. Access Codes are the passwords needed to get access to the course on blackboard.
To find the Course IDs and Access Codes, log into your Blackboard account and enter the SouthernMiss@TheLibrarySchool coursesite. Click on the INFORMATION button on the main menu to locate the Course IDs and Access Codes for the courses.
Courses:
You can move between the courses you have enrolled in by clicking on either My Blackboard or Courses tab at the upper left of the screen and then clicking on the course Link you want to access.
YOU MUST EXPLORE EACH COURSE TO LOCATE THE SYLLABUS, ASSIGNMENTS, CHAT PROTOCOLS, AND OTHER COURSE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COURSE SYLLABUS AND KEEPING TRACK OF THE ASSIGNMENTS. EACH COURSE IS UNIQUE. EACH INSTRUCTOR MAY HAVE DIFFERENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE COMPLETION OF ASSIGNMENTS, CHATS, AND CALENDARS.
HOW TO CREATE A Coursesites.blackboard.com ACCOUNT:
- Open your internet browser.
- Enter the following address into the location bar http://Coursesites.blackboard.com
- Click the link inside the Sign up today! box. Read the Terms of Use Agreement and accept it by checking the box indicating you are over 13 and then clicking the acceptance box.
- Enter your first name, last name, email, username, and password, it is NOT necessary to complete the entire form. Be certain you enter your correct email address.
NOTE: Your username and password will be used for future access to your Coursesites.blackboard.com account we recommend you use your name as your username, if the system rejects it you can add a number, but in chat it will be helpful to identify you, for example JoanJones2009.- Press the submit button at the bottom of the page.
- You will be returned to the opening page of Coursesites.blackboard.com Enter your newly created username and password and click Login.
- This will bring you to a page offering you an opportunity to create a course. Please do NOT create a course . Click the tab in the upper right corner My Courses .
- Click on Professional Fields in the list that appears.
- In the Course Search Box enter SouthernMiss (case sensitive), change the search button to Search Entire Catalog click GO
- The box with SouthernMissSLIS information will open, click the ENROLL button to the far right of the screen.
- The next screen will request an ACCESS Code, please reference your acceptance .
- Click SUBMIT.
- You will receive a receipt screen.
- Click OK and you will be in SouthernMiss@TheLibrarySchool.
- The Menu on the left is your navigation system.
HOW TO LOCATE and ENROLL in COURSES
- Log into your Blackboard account using your username and password.
- Click on the COURSES tab near the top of the screen.
- Type in the Course ID in the box titled COURSE SEARCH.
NOTE: Course ID is found in the SouthernMiss@TheLibrarySchool coursesite.- Click the GO symbol.
- When you have located the appropriate course, click on the ENROLL button on the right.
- Type the access code in the box titled Access Code.
NOTE: Access Codes are found in the SouthernMiss@TheLibrarySchool coursesite.- Click the SUBMIT button on the lower right.
- Click “ok” to take you into the coursesite.
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