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Welcome,

You have registered for a GRCC Internet class that uses course management software from Blackboard (Bb).  Please note that not all GRCC Internet courses use this software.  If you arrived at this page from the Class Schedule then you are registered for a Blackboard course.

All Green River Blackboard classes open at noon on the first day of the quarter.  You cannot login to Blackboard before noon on the first day of classes.

If you register for a course after the quarter  begins, it may take as long as 48 hours after you register to get you enrolled in Blackboard (not including weekends and/or holidays).  If you can't log in after 48 hours please e-mail the Office of eLearning.  Be sure to include your name, Student ID, date of birth, and the name of the course(s) for which you are enrolled.  Please be patient and periodically try to login. 

To get started with Green River Blackboard . . . (You may want to print this for easy reference):

• Type the following web address into your browser or click on this link http://greenriver.blackboard.com   The link takes you to the login screen.  Please add this page to your favorites and note that you can go directly to the Blackboard login page without going through the Green River website by entering the above address.  Click here for a picture of the Bb login page.

• You will see two boxes where you will enter your username and password.

  • Your username is your first initial, full last name, and the last two digits of your student ID.  Type your username in lower case letters and numbers, with no spaces, and include the hyphen in hyphenated last names.

  • Your password is your date of birth in month, day, and year (mmddyy) format. Single digit months and days must be preceded by a 0 so your password will have 6 digits (no spaces, dashes, hyphens or slashes).

  • For example, John Doe, born on January 4, 1979 with 123-45-6789 as his student ID will have a username of jdoe89 and a password of 010479.  Jane Smith-Doe (student ID 123-45-6789) would have a user name of jsmith-doe89

• Remember that all Blackboard classes do not open until noon on the first day of the quarter.  You will not be able to login before that time.

• After entering your user name and password, click on the Login button (it looks like this )

• This will take you to the Blackboard welcome page and you'll see your name in the upper left.  Explore the links on this page.  Click here for a picture of the welcome page.

• In the box labeled My Courses (upper right), you will see a list of Blackboard courses in which you are enrolled.  Each course is listed as a hyperlink and selecting the link will take you to the course.  Click here for a picture of the opening page of a course.

Settings

• Please make sure you have turned off all pop-up blockers.  You can find them in stand alone programs, in antivirus software, in toolbars such as Google's, and in firewall software.  They must be disabled or some features such as online testing will not work.

• Make sure your browser is set to accept cookies.  Bb sets a session cookie and will not allow you to log in if you block cookies.

• You'll need the latest version of Java and you can find it here http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp  

• If you're using a Macintosh, we've found that the Firefox browser works better with Blackboard than Safari.  You can download Firefox here http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/

Instructor E-mail

If you need additional help or have trouble logging in to the course, e-mail your GRCC instructor.  Instructors' e-mail addresses are listed on the class schedule.  If your instructor's e-mail address is not listed you may try e-mailing her/him by using the instructor’s first initial and last name and the college e-mail address if you know the name. For example: Jane Doe would be jdoe@greenriver.edu.

Textbooks

Textbooks can be purchased at the college bookstore.  Their website is http://www.greenriver.edu/bookstore/   Books may be purchased online by selecting the appropriate link on the bookstore home page. 

If you have difficulty completing an online purchase, e-mail the bookstore at gjones@greenriver.edu or call 253-833-9111, ext. 2069. If  it is more convenient, you may purchase text books directly at the Green River bookstore, located on the lower floor of the Lindbloom Student Center.

Email the GRCC Office of eLearning if you have other questions.

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