The Blackboard Base Navigation transition means that commonly used links and information will be moved to different areas of the Blackboard landing page.
To see where commonly used items moved in Blackboard Base Navigation, please visit the links below:
Organizations
CATS Surveys (Students)
CATS Reports (Instructors)
Follett Discover
Profile Picture (add/change)
Respondus Lockdown Browser
Respondus Test Authoring & StudyMate
Notifications
Portfolios
My Grades
Calendar
Updates
University Links & Resources (e.g. Library, Mediasite/Recordings, Learning Support Services, etc...)
Organizations
To find your organizations or self-enroll in an organization, click on the "Organizations" link on the left-side navigation menu. Your Organization list will then appear - click on your Organization name to enter.
If you need to self enroll in an Organization, click on the "Organization Catalog" link.
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To self enroll into an Organization, click on the "Organization Catalog" link
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CATS Surveys (Students)
To access your CATS Surveys, click "Tools" link on the left-side navigation menu, then click "Course Surveys Students".
CATS Reports (Instructors)
To access your CATS Surveys (Reports), click on "Tools" link on the left-side navigation menu, then click "Course Surveys Instructors".
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Follett Discover
To access Follett DIscover, click on "Tools" link on the left-side avigation menu, then click "Follett Discover"
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Profile Picture
To add/change your profile picture in Blackboard, click on your name on the left-side navigation menu, hover your mouse on your picture, click the pencil icon, and follow the steps listed on the screen - Watch video (40 seconds).
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Respondus Lockdown Browser - Download
To download Respondus Lockdown Browser, click on "Institution Page" on the left-side navigation menu, find the "Respondus Lockdown Browser" section.
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Respondus Test Authoring or Respondus StudyMate
To download Respondus Test Authoring Software or Respondus StudyMate, click on "Institution Page" on the left-side navigation menu, find the "Respondus Test Authoring and StudyMate" section.
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Portfolios
To access Portfolios, click on "Tools" link on the left-side navigation menu, then click "Portfolios".
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Notifications
To adjust notification settings, click on your name on the left-side navigation menu, and in the "System Settings" section, you can adjust on the notification options - Watch Video (1 minutes 40 seconds)
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My Grades
If you previously used the "My Grades" links on the Blackboard landing page, then you will be able to access it via the "Grades" link on the left-side navigation menu.
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Calendar
If you previously used the "Calendar" links on the Blackboard landing page, then you will be able to access it via the "Calendar" link on the left-side navigation menu.
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Updates
If you previously used the "Updates" link on the Blackboard landing page, then you will be able to access it via the "Activity Stream" link on the left-side navigation menu. - Watch video (1 minute)
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University Links & Resources
Throughout the Blackboard landing page, you might have noticed links, resources, and information in text boxes (e.g. Falvey Library, Mediasite Class Recordings, etc...). To access this information, click on "Institution Page" link on the left-side navigation menu.
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