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Blackboard for Students and Staff

Below is an overview of Blackboard for students and staff.

Overview

Blackboard is the Learning Management System (LMS) for NDSU that connects students, faculty, and staff both inside and outside of the classroom. Starting in Spring 2026, all of NDSU's Blackboard courses will be created in Blackboard Learn - Ultra Course View.  Some courses and organizations may still be using Blackboard Learn - Original Course View for the summer and fall semesters of 2025. 

For assistance with any Original Course View functions, please review the appropriate Blackboard Help support pages below.

Help, consultation, training

IT Service Center

Intended Audience

  • Students
  • Staff

Using this solution

Availability

24/7/365 [*Standard outages]

Cost

University-funded: no charge.

Requirements

North Dakota University System (NDUS) account

Getting Started

  • Set up the Duo Mobile app authentication before logging in to Blackboard.
  • Set up your Blackboard Ultra profile and notifications to best meet your needs.
  • Log in and check to make sure all of your courses are listed.
  • Review the course syllabus and textbook requirements before or on the first day of class.

Best Practices

  • Check your courses frequently to stay on top of things.
  • Talk with your instructor(s) with any questions.
  • Organize your work and create timelines.

Learn More/How To's

FAQs

Use Cases

  • Distribute course materials in various formats
  • Provide information on and access to activities, assessments, and interactions
  • Instructors communicate with students by posting announcements, creating discussion forums, and providing timely feedback on progress
  • Students can communicate with their classmates and instructors

Universal Design/Accessibility

  • Using strategies and guidelines from Universal Design for Learning and ensuring all of the course content is accessible creates a welcoming and inclusive classroom environment.  

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Keywords:
bb, blackboard, Ultra, Course, student, students, staff 
Doc ID:
132870
Owned by:
Sharley K. in NDSU IT Knowledge Base
Created:
2023-11-16
Updated:
2025-07-07
Sites:
NDSU IT Knowledge Base