Blackboard
NOTE: Starting in June 2017, Blackboard will be replaced by Brightspace.
Details of the transition and updates are available here. We will add Brightspace resources relevant to MPH faculty instructors to this page in the coming months.
Blackboard is Vanderbilt University’s primary course management system, providing a core set of digital tools designed to support teaching and learning across campus. It is up to the individual course instructor to decide whether or not to use Blackboard in connection with his or her course.
The MPH staff will reach out to course instructors before the start of the academic term to help set up the Blackboard course site. We are happy to help post materials to the course site, and offer other Blackboard support throughout the course.
The course site in Blackboard must be made visible to students before they can access course materials.
All students registered for a course will automatically have access to the course site in Blackboard once the site has been made available/visible.
Known issues with Blackboard and MPH users:
- VUMC faculty who are the designated instructor of record (or primary course director) for a VU course should not have any trouble logging in to Blackboard with a VUMC VUnetID.
- VUMC employees who are TAs for a VU course will need to take additional steps to access Blackboard with a VUMC VUnetID. VU requires that they complete the 15-minute online FERPA tutorial before they may log in to Blackboard with their VUMC VUnetID. The course director or TAs should email Annie for assistance before the start of the course.
- Many MPH students have two VUnetIDs (one for VU and one for VUMC). If a student has trouble logging in to Blackboard, they may need to be reminded to always use the VU student VUnetID to log in to Blackboard.