I would like to add Blackboard to my favorites in Internet Explorer.
Go to the UT Tyler web site (www.uttyler.edu)
Scroll down and select the Blackboard Icon.
When the Blackboard Home Page is visible, right-click anywhere in the page.
A menu will appear. Look in the center for the option "Add to Favorites...".
After selecting this, a text box will appear asking you how you would like to name the new favorite.
The default is usually the actual name of the web page (Blackboard Academic Suite).
Click "OK" to finish.
You should be able to access the Blackboard Home Page via this link (favorite).
When I log into Blackboard, I have to "login" twice before I can access Blackboard. Why?
You have book marked the Blackboard Login page and not the Blackboard Home Page.
Please see the FAQ "I would like to add Blackboard to my favorites in Internet Explorer. How do I do that?"
The Blackboard link on the UT Tyler web page (www.uttyler.edu) will successfully take you through the pages to login correctly.
What are the recommended computer requirements to access Blackboard?
128 MB of RAM.
Microsoft Windows 2000 or Microsoft Windows XP with the latest critical updates, or Microsoft Vista with the latest critical updates. (note: you will need to turn the text box editor off if you are using Vista as described below.)
Internet Explorer 7.0 with the default settings. (note: you will need to turn the text box editor off if you are using Internet Explorer 7 as described below.)
Microsoft Office XP/2003/2007 with the latest critical updates.
In addition, you might need the following software installed:
Adobe Acrobat Reader - download it here for FREE
Adobe Flash Player - download it here for FREE
Note: If you do not want the Yahoo Tool Bar for your browser, uncheck the box BEFORE you download.
Real Player - download it here for FREE
Note: An "installer" program will download first, then you will be prompted to actually download the player.
Quick Time Player - download the Windows version here for FREE
Note: If you do not want the newsletter subscriptions, uncheck the boxes.
Windows Media Player - download it here for FREE
** Note: You can buy Microsoft Office 2007 at the UT Tyler bookstore at an affordable price.
How do I turn off the Text Box Editor?
Login to Blackboard and click on the "Personal Infromation" link listed in the "Tools" panel. Click on the link titled "Set Visual Text Box Editor Options." Set the text box editor availability to "Unavailable" and click on the "Submit" button.