The Information found on this page is intended to provide you with instructions to frequently asked questions regarding Blackboard Learn.
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Blackboard Help Site for Courses (Link)
Blackboard Help Video Playlist (Video)
Navigate Inside an Ultra Course (Link)
Ally Quick Start for Students (Link)
Online Learning Readiness Information and Quiz (Link)
Quick Start for the Blackboard App (Link)
Video Conferencing Resources (Link)
Clear Cache, Browsing History, and Cookies for the following browsers:
Google Chrome (Link)
Firefox (Link)
Safari (Link)
Obtain Debug Code for Ultra Course Issue (PDF-225KB)
Blackboard is the Learning Management System (LMS) used by Winthrop University. Blackboard is used for all online and hybrid courses at Winthrop, as well as many face-to-face courses.
Log in to Blackboard (Video)
Make sure you have a Winthrop e-mail account set up. If you do not have a Winthrop e-mail account, please go to 01 McBryde or set up a new student account online.
If you add an online course late, contact the instructor to notify them that you have added the course.
Review the system requirements and make the necessary updates to your personal computer. Blackboard will not function properly if your computer does not meet these requirements.
Review the Online Learning Readiness Information page.
Login to Blackboard at https://bb-winthrop.blackboard.com/ultra/ on the very first day that the course is scheduled to begin so that you can determine if there are any issues with your login.
Review the online tutorials on this page to familiarize yourself with Blackboard.
Group Discussions (Link)
Reply to Discussion Posts (Link)
Discussions Overview (Link)
View Discussion Grades (Link)
Tests (Link)
Respondus Lockdown Browser (Video)
The video takes you through all the steps of using and installing the Lockdown Browser. If you do not have Lockdown Browser installed, open the test and download the Lockdown Browser from the right side panel that appears. You will only need to download and install the Lockdown Browser one time.
System Requirement for Respondus Lockdown Browser and Monitor (Link)
Aerial photo of campus (JPG-1.17MB)
Clouds and campus - horizon (JPG-550KB)
Eagle statue in sunlight (JPG-1MB)
Looking through trees at Tillman (JPG-619KB)
Trees with top of Withers (horizon) (JPG-682KB)
Journals Overview (Link)
Messages Overview (Link)
Calendar Overview (Link)
Check your Grades in Blackboard (Video)
Grades Overview (Link)
Share a Digital Badge (Link)
