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Blackboard Instructions for Students

This fall we have upgraded to Blackboard Ultra!

It's going to look different, but we have tried to make the change over as easy as possible on everyone. Each course in Blackboard has a Navigating Blackboard section, with instructions on most of what you should need to navigate.  IF you need help, please email us at edtech@wesleyseminary.edu 

Go-To Instructions

How to Submit an Assignment 

How to participate in the Discussion Board

Seeing your Grades

Logging on to Blackboard - Video has no sound

Adding Wesley Email to a mobile device

 

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Discussions

  • About Discussions
  • Participating in Discussions
  • See Discussion Grades

Assignments

  • Submitting Assignments
  • Assignment Grades
  • SafeAssign
  • Accepted File Types

Journals

  • Journals
  • Accessing Journals (Video)

Quizzes & Tests  

Special note on quizzes and tests:  Please do not use Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge when you are taking tests in Blackboard.  Ever.

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Checking Grades

Video on seeing Grades

Seeing Grades for Specific Assignment

How am I Doing Report

 

 

Working in Groups Expand

No one loves working in groups, but working in groups is much easier in Blackboard Ultra!

Working in Groups

Submitting Group Assignments

Group Discussion Board

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Kaltura Video Enterprise System

Kaltura is the video system that Wesley uses for all video creation and storage.  You will definitely be watching videos via Kaltura, but you may also be asked to create videos as assignments for Kaltura. 

Watching Kaltura Videos

Downloading the Kaltura Software (Kaltura Capture)

Recording with Kaltura Capture

Participating in a Video Discussion

Submitting Video Assignments

 

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Need Help with Blackboard?

  • First, please try to solve the problem.  A computer restart or trying another browser if nothing else.  Resources for students can be found on this page.  
  • Next, be sure to email your instructor.  

If your problem cannot be solved and you need help sooner, please contact us at one of the following options:

  • Email Blackboard Technical Support at edtech@wesleyseminary.edu
  • Call (202) 885-8640 (campus extension 8640)
  • Walk in at TG-04,TG-06 or TG-08 between 8:30 am and 4 pm

If you need help with your password, please email WingSwept using the address below. WingSwept is unable to offer technical support to students experiencing difficulty with their personal devices, unless it is an issue related to WIFI configuration.

  • studenthelp@wingswept.com
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