Enrolling in a Blackboard Course

Blackboard is a Web-based, flexible e-Learning software application. Access to Blackboard is through Internet Explorer. The courses are listed in Blackboard in a Course Catalog of available courses.

Blackboard Login screen 

If You Do Not Have A Blackboard Account

  1. Start Internet Explorer and type in http://blackboard.mville.edu 
  2. Click the Create Account button
  3. Fill in the appropriate information (only need to fill in the information labeled with a red asterisk) on the Create New Account page
  4. Click the Submit button when done
  5. Click the Courses tab
  6. Select a department on the Course Catalog list
  7. Find the listing for the desired course
  8. Click the Enroll button on the right. If an access code is required, it will have been given in class by the instructor
  9. Enter the Access Code (given in class) on the Self Enrollment page.
    If an access code is not required, go to the next step
  10. Click the Submit button
  11. Click the OK button on the confirmation page that will appear if the self-enrollment worked.
    The Announcement page for the desired course should now be visible.

A User Name and Password must be entered each time Blackboard is accessed. Always click the Logout button when finished.

Instructions provided by Professor Edward Schwartz of the Mathematics Department.
08/08/06