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™ View Options Change Text Size High Contrast Setting Available languages: Available languages: English (United States‭)‬ Français (France‭)‬ Please enable JavaScript in your browser for the Blackboard application to function. Have an account? Please enter your credentials and click the Login button below. Username Password Forgot Your Password? (new window) Sign in with third-party account SSO InFlight Don't have an account? Please choose from the options below. View Course Catalog Preview as Guest Privacy and Terms of Use p001c Welcome to the Blackboard e-Education platform—designed to enable educational innovations everywhere by connecting people and technology. System Announcements SPRING 2021 WELCOME LETTER (Saturday, January 16, 2021) Welcome Letter.pdf You may not be able to access your spring course until the official start date listed in the course catalog. Make sure you are checking your student email account regularly as many instructors will send out informational emails prior to the start of the semester. Spring 2021 Open Enrollment (Friday, November 6, 2020) Attention Students! Enrollment for Spring 2021 is now underway! Speak with an advisor in-person or via email and register online through your eSTORM Student Center today. Here is what you need to know: Class schedules can be found online through the eSTORM Student Center. Wait listing is now available if a class you need has filled. Academic advisors are available on or off campus to review class options and degree requirements. Send an email to advising@swic.edu from your student email account to request remote advising or stop by and see them in person from 8am to 4 pm Monday – Friday. Payment arrangements and financial aid questions can also be handled from on or off campus. Send an email to businessoffice@swic.edu to reach student accounts or fin_aid@swic.edu for financial aid assistance. For general registration questions and assistance, email enrollmentservices@swic.edu or call (618) 235 – 2700, ext. 5455 . SWIC RECOMMENDS DOWNLOADING THE TEAMS APP (Monday, October 5, 2020) For the best experience using Microsoft Teams SWIC recommends downloading the Teams application for your device. Microsoft Teams is available for Windows, Mac OS, Android, and iOS WINDOWS/MAC OS DOWNLOAD ANDROID DOWNLOAD iOS DOWNLOAD Success Center Online Tutoring for You (SCOTY) (Tuesday, September 15, 2020) Please click on the following link to access enrollment iinstructions for Success Center Online Tutoring for You (SCOTY): How to enroll in SCOTY - Student Guide.pdf Please click on the following link to access the Student Guide to Using SCOTY (Success Center Online Tutoring for You): Student Guide to Utilizing SCOTY.pdf Please click on the following link to access SCOTY Tutoring Videos (Success Center Online Tutoring for You): https://www.swic.edu/students/services/support-services/success-center/tutoring/ Microsoft Teams (Thursday, August 13, 2020) SWIC will be using Microsoft Teams to facilitate online instruction, along with Blackboard. All SWIC Students who have a @student.swic.edu email address already have a Microsoft Teams account. All SWIC students have Microsoft Office 365 apps, which includes Teams. Login to Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com Microsoft Teams for Students FAQ: https://www.swic.edu/knowledgebase/microsoft-teams-for-students/ New for Fall 2020 - Ally (Friday, July 31, 2020) Ally is a new accessibility tool integrated into Blackboard. This tool provides students with alternate formats of files uploaded to Blackboard by their instructor, such as OCRed PDF, HTML, Audio, and Electronic Braille. Ally for Students (VIDEO) Ally Quick Start for Students (WEBSITE) Learning Benefits of Alternate Formats (PDF) Blackboard Student Orientation Course Instructions (Monday, May 11, 2020) Please click on the following link to access the instructions needed to enroll in the Blackboard Orientation Course for Students: How to self enroll into Blackboard Student Orientation Course.pdf STUDENT LINK to Download the Respondus LockDown Browser - Latest Version (Tuesday, March 24, 2020) STUDENTS STUDENTS--If you currently have an old copy of the LockDown Browser on your computer, you should click the link below to install the lastest version before attempting to take a test using the LockDown Browser. Click here to download the Respondus LockDown Browser Click here to view or download student instructions for using the Respondus Lockdown Browser Click here to view or download the Quick Start Guide for Instructors using the Respondus Lockdown Browser PASSWORDS (Monday, February 18, 2019) Students change passwords through eSTORM . Faculty change password through InfoShare . Passwords expire after 90 days, and if you don’t login to eSTORM/InfoShare on a regular basis, you may miss the notification requiring you to change your password. Password Change links: Students: https://www.swic.edu/swic-links/resources/help/blackboard-password/ Faculty: https://infoshare.swic.edu/sites/dept/SitePages/PasswordChange.aspx Problems or questions? Contact SWIC eSTORM Help at 618-222-SWIC (7942). Blackboard for Beginners--Handout for Faculty (Friday, August 31, 2018) Blackboard for Beginners--Handout for Faculty How to use ReadSpeaker: (Thursday, July 5, 2018) ReadSpeaker.pdf Maintenance schedule (Tuesday, November 28, 2017) When needed, maintenance for the Blackboard Server will always be scheduled between 11 p.m. Friday evenings through 6 a.m. Saturday mornings except for unexpected emergency repairs. Course Copy Instructions for Faculty (Monday, October 16, 2017) Course Copy Instructions for Faculty Blackboard Student Help (Wednesday, July 12, 2017) For general Blackboard questions, please call: 618-235-2700, ext. 5737. BROWSER CHECKER TO DETERMINE BLACKBOARD COMPATABILITY (Monday, July 10, 2017) STUDENT LINK: https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Student/Getting_Started/Browser_Support/Browser_Checker INSTRUCTOR LINK: https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Instructor/Getting_Started/Browser_Support/Browser_Checker Respondus Version 4.06.00 Required for FACULTY ONLY (Wednesday, June 15, 2016) FACULTY using Respondus to upload tests to Blackboard will need to install the latest version (4.0.6.00). Please contact the Help Desk to have it installed on your computer or computers here. Contact Faculty Technology to obtain the correct version for home use. Blackboard Instructional Videos for Students (Wednesday, June 15, 2016) http://ondemand.blackboard.com/students.htm © 1997-2021 Blackboard Inc. All Rights Reserved. U.S. Patent No. 7,493,396 and 7,558,853. Additional Patents Pending. Accessibility information...