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Log In to Blackboard CE6

Illinois State University is currently using Blackboard Learning System CE6 as the official course management system (CMS). WebCT merged with Blackboard in 2006, and renamed the WebCT system as Blackboard Learning System. ISU has upgraded the CMS from WebCT CE4.1 to Blackboard Learning System CE6 (formerly known as WebCT CE6). If you are still using WebCT CE4.1, please contact one of the support personnel immediately to get necessary assistance on transition.

Support Personnel

Kate Plantholt – primary support for CAST

Charles Bristow, Mayuko Nakamura & Jean-Marie Taylor – primary support for the rest of ISU

3 Easy Steps to Teach with Blackboard

These forms are not for student use. Please contact your instructors if you'd like to get an access.

  1. Request for courses using one of the forms below. We can create courses up to a year ahead. For example, during the fall 2007 semester, we can create spring, summer and fall 2008 courses.
    Blackboard Course Request Form
  2. Request a student upload using the form below when you’re ready to have students see your class. Once the students are uploaded to your course, we will ask you to add or drop individual students from the grade book. For this reason, some instructors wait until the first or second week of semester for student uploads. For Blackboard, most students don't have account yet, so you may get error message when adding students. Please e-mail the students' ULIDs to your support personnel.
    Blackboard Student Upload Request Form
  3. Take workshops or read additional resources on this page to learn how to use Blackboard.

Faculty Training

The following training options are currently available for faculty who would like to learn to use Blackboard CE6.

  1. Summer Institute Blackboard Workshops - July 28-August 1, August 4-8
    Click here for more information

  2. Faculty Prep Week - August 11-17
    Many sessions on Blackboard are scheduled during the spring faculty prep week. Click here to see the schedule.

  3. Self-paced online course
    This self-paced course will take 3-5 hours in total, but you can do it anytime, anywhere. Please contact Mayuko Nakamura, 438-2628 to sign up for the course.

  4. Fall Short courses
    We will offer 2-3 hour short courses in the fall. The schedule will be available in mid-July.

Additional Learning Resources

Click here for additional resources.