Instructions

for

Online and Supplemental Classes

Getting a Blackboard Account
Step-by-step instructions and illustrations
for creating an account and enrolling in an online class.

Step 1 Print these instructions from this page and then you can follow along. You will need to do each and every step until you have completed this entire page. DO NOT CREATE MORE THAN ONE ACCOUNT! If you think that Blackboard failed to give you an account you are to contact the Blackboard Administrator by sending an email to: steve.mclaughlin@jal.cc.il.us
Step 2 Go to the following address to create an account: http://logan.blackboard.com. You must be online for this link to work.
In the screen shot above you will notice that there is a Create Account button on the left. Click on the Create Account button now.

Whenever you wish to go to your account in the future, you will return to the above address to login using the Login button seen on the top left. You should bookmark this page for easy retrieval.
Step 3

Once you click on the Create Account button you will be taken to the page below. You must fill in all of the information that has a red asterisk (*) beside it. Be sure to write down your username and password for future reference, but remember to keep it private.

Click on the Submit button located on the bottom right hand side of the page. It will be necessary to scroll down the page to see the submit button.

Enrolling Into Your Blackboard Course
Step 4

Once you have created your new account, the page below will appear. Notice that it has a Welcome and that your first name appears. Now click on the green tab marked Courses (circled below in red). This will take you to the Courses Page and allow you to enroll into your course.
Step 5

Click on the appropriate heading on the right to find your course. You may also type in your course ID on the left to search for your course. The example for this exercise is a class in Art.

Step 6

The page below will list all of the classes available under the subject heading of Art. Find the class in which you want to enroll and click on the Enroll button on the right side of the page (example shown circled below).

Step 7

Below is the Self Enrollment screen. If it shows the course you want, click on the Submit button in the lower right side of the page (circled right bottom).

Step 8

After you click on the Submit button, you will see the screen below notifying you that the instructor for that class has been sent an email. When the class instructor approves your enrollment request, you will see your new class listed on the Institution page when you login. Although this page shows a Receipt Failure do not be alarmed, it simply means that you can not immediately get into your class. The instructor will take the appropriate step to get you into the class in a timely manner.

At this point you have obtained a Blackboard account and you will soon be into your class using the Blackboard system. You must also be enrolled in the class through the College Admissions Office. Whenever you wish to return to Blackboard and your class, just go to logan.blackboard.com and login using your new username and password. If after following all the steps above you are still having problems creating an account or enrolling in a class, please contact: steve.mclaughlin@jal.cc.il.us