Saint Mary's College uses Blackboard as its learning management system (LMS), along with Anthology Ally for more accessible content, Collaborate Ultra virtual classroom, and Kaltura video platform for streaming videos and audio through Blackboard. This page provides campus contacts for reporting problems, as well as links to help pages and tutorial videos.
Campus Support
- Students, please report technology issues to ResNet by emailing resnet@saintmarys.edu or by filling out a Problem Report Form at fixit.saintmarys.edu.
- Instructors, please report technology issues to the Helpdesk by emailing helpdesk@saintmarys.edu or calling 574.284.4715.
Blackboard (LMS)
Current Version: Blackboard Learn 3900 (SaaS) with Ultra Base Navigation (Watch Ultra Base Navigation Video)
Faculty may choose to show courses in either Original Course View (OCV) or Ultra Course View (UCV). If you are familiar with OCV and considering moving to UCV, you see a comparison of features in the two views at Blackboard Help: Original vs. Ultra Highlights.
Links to Help Pages and Video Tutorials for Blackboard Tools and Features
Note: All links open in a new tab or window.
| Tool or Feature | Links for Students | Links for Instructors |
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| Accessibility | Use links in the "Links for Students" column. | |
| Ally | ||
| Assignments | ||
| Blogs |
Blogs are not available in Ultra Course View. |
Original: Blogs (for Instructors) Blogs are not available in Ultra Course View. |
| Calendar | ||
| Content Editor |
Use links in the "Links for Students" column. |
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| Course Messages | Use links in the "Links for Students" column. | |
| Discussions | ||
| Original: Email | ||
| Grades | ||
| Groups | ||
| Journals | ||
| Navigation | ||
| Tests | ||
| Wikis |
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Last updated 2023/05/22 PAK