Blackboard – Faculty Resource Training

Faculty: Remote Teaching site

Use this organization to find instructions for common remote teaching tasks.  There is also a discussion forum for you to share your tips with your colleagues. Resources will be added to this evolving site so please check back regularly.

How to Log into Blackboard

1. Type in WCSU.EDU in the address bar in either Google Chrome or Edge
2. Once on the home page – Click on Essentials on the bar along the top and select Blackboard (https://wcsu.blackboard.com/)
3. Once on the Blackboard sign in page – enter your full WCSU email address and password.  Click on Login.  You may get a message regarding ‘cookies’.  Click ok or accept.
4. You are now in Blackboard

How to Access the Faculty: Remote Teaching Organization 

1. Once you’ve logged into Blackboard, along the top part of your Blackboard page you will see ‘WCSU’ and ‘WCSU Organizations’.  Click on ‘WCSU Organizations’ tab.
2. If this is the first time you are accessing this Organization, in the Organization Search box type Faculty: Remote Teaching (or partial organization name) and click on ‘GO’
3. Click on the down arrow (chevron) after the title Faculty: Remote Teaching and select ‘Enroll’
4. Type Remote2020 as the access code and select ‘Submit’ (Note: the password is case sensitive)
5. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on ‘OK’
6. The Faculty: Remote Teaching Organization should now appear in your Organization list.