Faculty Get Started Guide
Blackboard is the course management system used at NIU. Faculty need their AccountID / A-ID and password to log in to Blackboard. Find more information below for getting started teaching with Blackboard.
Featured Resource
Blackboard Course Templates
Get a head start on building your Blackboard course with one of our optional course templates! The course templates provide a basic structure for your course based on organizing your content and assessments into a weekly folder structure.
Get Started
Accessing Blackboard
Navigating Blackboard
Starting the Semester
Build Your Course
Course Management
- Overview
- Requesting Courses UPDATED
- Combining Multiple Course Sections UPDATED
- Making a Course Available
- Blackboard Faculty Tools UPDATED
Course Migration
Customization
Adding Content
Controlling Access
Managing Storage
Get Help
Technical Support and Student Help
Division of IT Service Desk815-753-8100
servicedesk@niu.edu