Get Started

Blackboard Learn is currently available to anyone and is accessible by going to learn.bu.edu

Blackboard Learn courses are either in the Original format or the Ultra format. The two formats are very similar, but their differences are noted on the TechWeb documentation pages for comparison.

To create a course, or copy a course from a previous semester to the current one, visit www.bu.edu/help/blackboard/ or click the Help button on any screen in Blackboard.

Learn More

• Check out our quick start guides for faculty
• Attend one of our Blackboard Learn tutorials
• Watch some helpful videos provided by IS&T and Blackboard Inc.
  • Introductory Video (IS&T)
    • Getting Started (IS&T)
  • Understanding & Building Your Course (Blackboard Inc.)
  • Communicating & Collaborating (Blackboard Inc.)
    • Collaboration Tools (IS&T)
  • Assessing Learners (Blackboard Inc.)
    • Assessments (IS&T)
    • Grade Center (IS&T)
• Find out more with Blackboard’s On Demand Learning Center and Faculty Success Center
• Use TurningPoint audience response with Blackboard Learn

Archive your course

Older Blackboard course sites will be archived in accordance with the Archive & Retention Policy

We will keep a copy of course sites for 2 years after they have been archived. For longer retention, please see this guide on how you can save your course site.

Get Help

The IT Help Center will answer any questions you have concerning your Blackboard course site. You can get in touch with us online at www.bu.edu/help/blackboard (or by clicking on the Help button on any screen in Blackboard), by email at ithelp@bu.edu, or by phone at 353-HELP(4357).