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
3. Login to Blackboard
You'll find links to Blackboard on the MATC Current Students page and at the top of Library web pages
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Login to Blackboard
Tip: Bookmark this link: https://blackboard.madisoncollege.edu/ on your computer. -
Courses in Blackboard - Access and AvailabilityYour class 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.
Getting started with a practice course
If you would like access to a practice course - that may help you get started using Blackboard, 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.
Blackboard Downtime - 6:00 to 7:00 AM CST every weekday. Do not use Blackboard during this maintenance window.
