Blackboard is USC’s e-learning platform used by instructors to post and distribute course content such as syllabuses and handouts, to communicate with students via announcements and email messages, to assess student learning through quizzes and online assignments, and much more.
Features
- Creates a Blackboard course website automatically for every course at USC.
- Provides integrated content management, assessments, assignments, and grade books.
- Provides integrated communication tools, including announcements, threaded discussion boards, and email composition.
- Allows instructors to post core content to Blackboard Learn courses for students to view from mobile devices using the Blackboard Mobile Learn application.
- Provides user support – 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
Eligibility
- Available to all current USC faculty, staff, and students.
Pricing
- Blackboard is a free service.
Helpful Links
- Log in to Blackboard using your USC NetID and password: https://blackboard.usc.edu.
- Check Blackboard Help for students and faculty: https://blackboardhelp.usc.edu.
- Check Blackboard Learn Help Center: https://help.blackboard.com/Learn.
- Send an email to blackboard@usc.edu for assistance.
- For more information about ITS-supported Blackboard services, check the ITS Keep Teaching Website.
- Open a Request Ticket for Blackboard on the ITS Service Portal.
- Search for How-To Instructions and knowledge-based articles on the ITS Service Portal.
ITS Support
- The ITS Service Desk provides support to the USC community 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
- Call (213) 740-5555 and choose option 2 to receive assistance.
- Report an Issue on the ITS Service Portal.
- Search for information on the ITS Service Portal.
- Email consult@usc.edu for support from Monday to Friday, 8 am to 6 pm.