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Learning Management Systems (LMS) at TRU

Introduction

TRU currently has two LMS systems:

http://blackboard.tru.ca - Blackboard Campus Edition (CE) - Used by instructors in the classroom

Faculty - If you need a Blackboard account, have your supervisor submit an ASAR form requesting a Blackboard account. http://www.tru.ca/its/hdesk/accessrequestlform.html

http://moodle.tru.ca  - Moodle – Used by instructors in the classroom.

Faculty - If you need a Moodle account, contact Doug Baleshta at dbaleshta@tru.ca

How to log into Blackboard

- Go to http://blackboard.tru.ca

- If it’s your first time, click check browser in the upper right hand corner, it will give you a list of things that need to be corrected (red X). The most common issue is java.

- After everything has a green check mark beside it, click on the login button

- Enter your username, staff is first initial & last name. Students use their student number.

- Enter your password, staff have them issued from IT Services. Students use their birthdate (YYMMDD)

How to get a course shell on Blackboard

TRU LMS Conference in GroupWise

A conference (shared folder) called eLearn is available in GroupWise to ask questions and discuss LMS issues at TRU.  If you would like to join this conference contact IT Services (see contact information below).  This conference replaced the old webct e-mail list.

Contact Information

Contact either Heath Hamoline (email: hhamoline@tru.ca - 250-377-6129) or Peter Inglis (email: pinglis@tru.ca - 250-828-5333) in IT Services if you need assistance with Blackboard CE or Moodle.

If you are interested in Moodle training please contact Doug Baleshta - email: dbaleshta@tru.ca or 250-828-5446.