IT Handbook - Directories - University of Cincinnati

If you have an invalid e-mail address in your “Personal Information” within Blackboard, any e-mail that is sent
to you through Blackboard will be returned to the sender with an undeliverable message.
To Verify Your E-mail Information Within Blackboard:
1. Click the Personal Information link in the Blackboard Tools section of the “My UC” page on the left side of
the screen.
2. Click on Edit Personal Information.
3. Scroll down to the field labeled “e-mail” and enter your e-mail address.
All e-mail providers have a limit (quota) on the amount of mail that you can store on their system at one
time. If you reach or exceed this limit, they will no longer accept mail for your account and they will return an
undeliverable message to the sender. It is important that you monitor your quota to ensure that your mail
will be delivered.
To see the current size of your UConnect mailbox and its quota, navigate to your inbox and place the cursor
over your name at the top of the folder list. If you are using a commercial e-mail provider, please contact
their technical support for more information about their storage limits.
Filters intended to block unwanted e-mail may mistake e-mail messages sent through Blackboard as “spam.”
If you are using an e-mail system other than UConnect, be sure to add @uc.edu to your e-mail system’s
“whitelist” or “safe list” and check your “Junk” or “Spam” folder regularly.
Assignments - How to Send to an Instructor
Students complete the assignment in a separate file and send it back to the instructor through their
Blackboard course menu. To send an assignment to your instructor:
1. Click on the link for the assignment file within your course.
2. Enter any comments for the instructor in the Comments box under Assignment Materials.
3. Click “Browse My Computer” and locate the file to attach.
4. Double-click the file to attach it to your assignment. You can add more files by repeating this process.
5. Click “Save as Draft” to submit your assignment later, or
6. Click “Submit” to send your assignment immediately.
NOTE: Once an assignment is submitted to your instructor, it is no longer available for editing.
Discussion Board - How to Use
The Discussion Board allows students and instructors to post messages and participate in online discussions.
To post a message:
1. Click the “Tools” course menu link and then, in the next screen, choose the “Discussion Board” link.
2. Click on the forum title (link) where you want to post a message.
3. Click the “Create Thread” button in the upper left-hand side of the screen.
4. Enter a subject for your post and then type your message in the text box. If you want to attach a file or
post a paper with your message, click the “Browse My Computer” link under the Attachments section and
select the file you wish to attach. (Please note that your instructor must allow this setting.)
5. Click the “Save Draft” button at the bottom of the screen to save the changes to Blackboard, or
6. Click “Submit” to post your message to the board immediately.
Student Organization on Blackboard - How to Request
Requests for student organizations on Blackboard must be submitted to Student Activities and Leadership
Development. Approval for a student organization on Blackboard is based on the same criteria required for
approval of any official university student group. It must be registered in that office to receive the full rights
and privileges of a campus based club or organization.
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Troubleshooting Tips - Using the Blackboard Software
• Use only a supported browser. Click on the Help tab in Blackboard and locate the list of supported
browsers under the Resources section.
• Check the browser settings to ensure that cookies and Java are enabled.
• Make sure that you have “pop-up” blockers turned off or add “uc.edu” to any popup blocker’s “whitelist” or
“safe list.”
• Clear your recent browsing history before beginning your session.
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