Manage Users - Frequently Asked Questions

There are two ways that users are added to Blackboard courses. Once a faculty member requests a scheduled section, registered students will automatically be added to the Blackboard course; updates to the roster will appear daily. Faculty members can manually add additional users to a course through the Roster.

To enroll users manually:

1. After accessing your course, from the Details & Actions area, click Roster
2. Click the plus (+) icon in the upper right
3. In the peek panel that opens, search for the individual by name or their Account ID (i.e., A- or Z-ID)
4. Select the name of the individual you want to add to your course
   Tip: If you don't find the right person, try searching by their A- or Z-ID. If you still don't find them in the search results, they likely are already enrolled in the course.
5. Choose a Role for the individual
6. Click the Save button at the bottom of the panel

Modify Status
To see or modify a list of students enrolled in your course:

1. In the Details and Actions area, click Roster
2. Click the ellipsis (...) next to the individual's name and choose Edit member information
3. Make the required changes and click the Save button

Yes. You can provide access for either a student or faculty member to view your course materials by manually enrolling them with the Student role. 

Note that while there is a Guest role, that role is incompatible with the Ultra Course View.

To request Blackboard Guest Lecturer IDs for your non-NIU guests, please follow these steps:

1. Log in at it.niu.edu with your NIU Account ID and password
2. Click the Make a Request button
3. Under the Identity and Access Control heading, click the Create Sponsored Account link
4. From the Account Sponsorship Type drop down menu, select Non-Paid Affiliate/Volunteer 
5. Complete the required fields on the form, being sure to specify Blackboard under Account Access
6. Verify the information and submit the request using the Submit button at the top of the page

DoIT will fulfill the request within one business day. After the ID has been issued, the course instructor can add the guest to a particular course.