Blackboard Academic Suite™ ***IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING SCHEDULED BLACKBOARD DOWNTIME In order to complete scheduled maintenance to include upgrading our current software and hardware, Blackboard will be taken offline on Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 12:00PM CST. We will make every effort to have the system available to users by 5:00PM CST on Friday, May 23, 2008. If problems are experienced and we are unable to bring the system back online as scheduled, we will ensure the system will be available for the start of the Summer term on Tuesday, May 27, 2008. Login Help Username: Your student ID (nine digit number starting with 3,4 or 5 zeros) You must get this from your advisor. Password: The first three letters of your first name and the first three letters of your last name. Once you have successfully logged in, you should change your password (Tools > Personal information). Email Address:The University has established an web-based email account for each student, which will be used for all communication from the University The email account is typically your first name.your last name@wayland.wbu.edu. You should receive a letter from the University's Information Technology department that will describe how to set the email account up. If you require assistance, please click here or contact I.T. Support at itsupport@wbu.edu Blackboard Support Student Manual Student Information Sheet Student FAQs During business hours (8:00 AM to 5:00 PM CST), contact the Virtual Campus office at 800-203-9048. You may send email to virtualcampus@wbu.edu which includes your first and last name as well as your Student ID and class(es) in which you are participating. Here are some links to plugins that are useful or necessary for viewing media. Download and install the latest version of Java. Please note that this is essential to correct performance of Blackboard! Adobe Acrobat Reader Norton McAfee Blackboard Academic Suite™ (6.3.1.593) Blackboard Learning System™ Copyright © 1997-2004 Blackboard Inc. Patents Pending. All rights reserved. Accessibility information can be found at http://access.blackboard.com.