Research Guides: Academic Technology Launchpad: Blackboard

What is Blackboard?

MATC's online Learning Management System
Used with many, but not all, courses
May include syllabus, assignments, discussions, quizzes, links and more
Tip: You probably won't see your course listed in Blackboard until the start date

Getting Started with Blackboard

1. Create / Activate your Student Account

You can login to Blackboard with your college username or email address and password usually within about 10 minutes after creating your account. Sometimes it takes an overnight process.

2. Check your Computer and Browser

Blackboard browser check

3. Login to Blackboard

You'll find links to Blackboard on the MATC Current Students page and at the top of Library web pages

Login to Blackboard
Tip: Bookmark this link: https://blackboard.madisoncollege.edu/ on your computer.
Courses in Blackboard - Access and Availability
Your classes may not be available in Blackboard until the start date of the class. This is normal.

4. Log out

Log off the computer completely. Log out of Blackboard or other applications especially when using a shared computer.

Online security and Blackboard.

Getting started with a practice course

Note: This is not the prerequisite Orientation to Online & Accelerated Learning Digital Measures Course required before enrolling into online courses.

If you would like access to a practice course - that may help you get started using Blackboard, either:

Send an email request to Student Computer Help. Include your name and username and mention that you would like to be added to a Blackboard practice course.

OR Self-enroll: Log into Blackboard. Use the Course Catalog module on your myBlackboard page. Search for a course titled Student Blackboard Orientation and you'll be able to self-enroll and explore.