Blackboard News & Tips

The web address to log into Blackboard is: https://lindenwood.blackboard.com or www.lindenwood.edu/bb

First Time Users

When logging in to Blackboard, please be sure you are entering only the first part of your Lionmail address, <example: jjs100>, as your username.  Your password is your two-digit birth month, two-digit birth day, and the last four digits of your SSN.  If you do not know your Lionmail account information click here.

For Faculty Log In Only

 When logging in to Blackboard, please be sure you are entering only the first part of your Lindenwood address, <example: jsmith>, as your username.  Your password will be provided after your course shells have been requested.  If you have not yet requested shells for your courses please do so, if you did not receive your password with the notification that your shell has been created, please contact us at blackboard@lindenwood.edu. 

Online Course Technical Requirements

For online course hardware and software requirements click here.

Shell Requests

The Shell Request Form must be received by the Center of Distance Learning for each course in which you will use Blackboard at least 14 days (if possible) prior to the start the term in which the course will be taught. The request form must be completed each time you wish to create a new  course or wish to reuse an existing one. Requests submitted after the deadline will be processed as soon as possible but may result in a delay of course creation and population. 

Instructions for Shell Requests Through Faculty Portal

Log In through your faculty portal. When you are in the portal, click on Request Blackboard Shells, and then select one of your courses by clicking on the Course ID.  On the next page you should see a blackboard shell request box, select your template and click submit.  The process takes up to 24 hours to complete.  

Faculty Blackboard Training at Lindenwood

Faculty members new to Blackboard or who are interested in developing a further understanding of Blackboard and all of its features should contact the Center for Distance Learning, blackboard@lindenwood.edu, for scheduling of either one-on-one or group sessions. 

 
Instructional Blackboard Resources

Additional Resources are available for both students and faculty.  

Faculty Beginner Manual
Online Faculty Tutorials
Online Student Tutorials

24/7 Blackboard Support Service

For issues related to Blackboard, contact the Lindenwood University Online Support Center at http://www.lindenwood.edu/bbsupport.

Mobile Apps

Lindenwood University on your iPhone®, iPod® touch, Android® and the mobile web. 

Access Lindenwood University resources on the go to get the information you need from the mobile device you love. Download the mobile application and be instantly connected to interactive campus maps, comprehensive calendars, news headlines, sports schedules, Blackboard mobile, directories, videos and more.

Blackboard Mobile Learn

Blackboard Mobile Learn has been activated.  That means that you can now access Blackboard through your iPhone, iPad, or Droid and you do not need  to be near a WiFi hotspot.  The page is designed mainly for students.  However there are a few things the faculty can do on that page, like create a quiz.  You might want to check that out.  These days students do not watch TV or read the newspaper, but they do look at their cell phone.  So why not join the crowd and give them a quiz on their cell phone?  It is a good way to take first day attendance.