User Management

Instructors may choose to manually enroll their students into a Blackboard course site instead of requesting a batch enrollment.  Those who do request a batch enrollment, however, will still need to manually manage any changes that appear on the eServices roster, as there is no link between eServices and Blackboard.  

To enroll students within a Blackboard course:

1. Click on the Users/Groups area within your Blackboard course site Control Panel
2. Select Users
• If you know the students' usernames, type those directly into the username box.  Multiple usernames should be separated by commas and spaces.
• If you do not know students' usernames, click on the Browse button to search by first or last name.  (Note: It is best to check your eServices roster and use the exact username, rather than trying to search for a student since there can be multiple students with the same first/last name.)
3. Once the usernames have been entered, click Submit

Note: It is possible for a student who recently enrolled to be listed on an eServices roster and not yet be available in Blackboard.  Updates are run each morning, so check back daily to see if the student username appears in Blackboard.

Important: NEVER remove a student from your Blackboard course site once the semester has begun.  Instead, click the drop-down circle next to the student's username in the Users area, and select Change User's Availability in course.  Changing a user's availability to 'No' restricts the student from accessing the course yet retains the student data should you need it in the future (if the student re-enrolls or for date of last attendance information).  

Learn more about batch enrollments on our Beginning A Semester Blackboard guide.  Next week we'll cover tips for customizing the navigation menu in your Blackboard course sites.