Online Access to Courses
  
Get up to speed

 To review a copy of the course management tool used in most APSU Online courses,
 1. Go to: http://www.blackboard.com,
2. Select "Support" (in the upper, right-hand corner of the page), 
3. Select "Students",
4. Select "Reference Center",
5. You may then download the Bb 5 Level One Student Manual, either as a web page or as a PDF.  This is required reading for all online students.  

System Requirements
For information on system requirements and links to software needs for your courses , click here. 
  
Course Materials
Students are responsible for obtaining textbooks.  All textbooks are available  from the APSU Bookstore.  If students are unable to come to campus, textbooks may be purchased via credit card by calling 1-800-648-7655, shipping is extra.

Your instructor will advise you of any additional materials required for your course. 
      
Accessing Your On-Line Course

Access Conventions
UserNames and passwords are assigned by the APSU Blackboard System Administrator.  For password information email woodenr@apsu.edu.  Include your name, your email address, the course for which you are requesting access and the term in which you have registered in the course.

Confirming your User Name by email
The student is responsible for contacting their  instructor by email to confirm their User Name. This provides your instructor with your working email address and associates that address with your user name.  Your User Name and Password will work for all your courses.  

When you have configured your User Name and Password, follow these easy steps to access your course.