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Overview
Information for students, staff and faculty on how to log in to the University's Learning Management System (LMS).
Note
Access to the LMS system is based on your role at the University. Students must be registered for a course before access is granted. Faculty members have access upon becoming an employee.
What materials do I need?
While Blackboard Learn is available on all modern browsing platforms, some features are not fully supported by all browsers. For this reason, the following browsers are recommended for the best Blackboard Learn experience:
To check if your browser is supported, and for which features, navigate to the Blackboard Learn Browser Checker page.
How do I use this technology?
- Use a web browser to navigate to Learning Management System (Blackboard)
- Select Agree & Continue
![Blackboard Exception Agree & Continue Button](https://service.alaska.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=c8f61f04-9b6a-4f9b-826c-d6e914fe65b4.png)
- Click the button Sign in with UA Account
![UA Sign in with UA Account button for logging into Blackboard](https://service.alaska.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=18012bcb-b890-46b6-ad4b-fa0f00fb426f.png)
- Enter your UA Username and password
![LMS login screen](https://service.alaska.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=d3fc31ed-9113-46c2-84ec-ae34ba831e39.png)
- Select Login
![Blackboard Login Button](https://service.alaska.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=2dcfbfff-afcc-444c-a67e-3766a875e11c.png)
Is there any additional information I should know about?
Extensions
Blackboard Learn makes use of cookies to help manage your activity. Some learning tools may also make use of cookies and/or other data that may normally be blocked by some privacy extensions.
It is recommended that the use of any ad-blocking and privacy management extensions be suspended during sessions of activity on Blackboard Learn to prevent any issues or inconsistencies with user experience.
Need additional help or have issues
For support, requests may be submitted anytime by Requesting Support for the Learning Management System (LMS) service. Support Requests are worked by Priority based on the Impact and Urgency of need as well as the order they are received by the IT Employees with the knowledge and permissions to assist with the request.
For immediate assistance please review the Contact IT page for ways to contact the appropriate support group.