Blackboard and PHAR 332

General Information

Blackboard is a web-conferencing system that can be accessed over the Internet by using a Web Browser. Blackboard is essentially a message board, where you can post and reply to messages pertaining to subjects covered in class. Class announcements may be posted on the Board as well as relevant discussion topics to PHAR 332. While Instructor and TA Office hours are still available for the students, the board allows the student to post questions and enter into discussions with fellow classmates on topics related to lecture. In this way, students can help other students in learning the material in class. The Instructors and the TA's will monitor the message board frequently and will try to post replies to students as soon as possible. This gives the student access to help outside of lecture and normal office hours.

THIS BOARD IS NOT MEANT TO BE USED FOR PERSONAL POSTINGS OR TO VOICE COMPLAINTS AGAINST INSTRUCTORS, TA's, OR CLASSMATES. Please resolve these issues outside of the message board.

Accessing Blackboard

The Blackboard entry page is at http://blackboard.uic.edu/index.html

Each student should have already been granted access to Blackboard. You will need to logon using your netid as your username. The password that you submit upon first logon will be the last eight (8) digits of your SSN. After logging on for the first time, it is strongly recommended that you change your password.

More information on using Blackboard can be found in the following link (FAQ and a user's guide can be found at this site): http://blackboard.uic.edu/index.html

If you have problems accessing Blackboard, please contact the Course Coordinator.