CBS Online units and Blackboard help

Online learning refers to the use of Curtin's computer network to study a unit in whole or in part.

Logging in

To access units in Blackboard you must be enrolled in the unit for the current study period. You can log in through:

• Oasis (Curtin Student Portal, the link to Blackboard is under the "My Studies" tab)
• the Blackboard Quick Link on the Current Students homepage, or
• the direct link: http://elearn.cbs.curtin.edu.au.

Username: your Curtin student number (see below for Exceptions)
Password: your Oasis password

Exceptions

• Curtin International College
  your username is 'CIC' followed by your CIC ID (eg, CICXXXXXXX)
  Password: Your 8 digit date of birth (DDMMYYYY)
• Canning College
  your username is 'CC' followed by your Canning College ID with no leading zero (eg, CCXXXXXX)
  Password: Your 8 digit date of birth (DDMMYYYY)

Having problems logging in?

Ensure:

• you are enrolled in your unit for the current study period
• your unit has an online component
• your password is correct (try resetting your password in Oasis).

If you still have problems, complete the Blackboard Student Help Form. Please do not send emails to CBS Student IT Support.

Blackboard access

Blackboard runs:

• 23.5 hrs a day (shutdown for backup 4:00am - 4:30am hours AWST)
• 7 days per week

If you have a Blackboard unit, access to Blackboard is available at least six days before the start of a study period and disabled approximately two weeks after the end of the examination period (and before supplementary/deferred exams).

For Blackboard student support and technical assistance:

Online
Fill in the online Blackboard Student Help Form. The hours of response are Mon-Fri 8:15am-5:15pm (AWST)
Note: for queries about academic content please contact your unit controller or lecturer.

In person
Come to the CBS Student IT Support counter (see IT Services for hours of operation and location).

For enrolment assistance

• Contact CBS Student Services for enrolment procedures and assistance.
• If you are enrolled in an offshore program, see Offshore students.

Withdrawn units

Your Blackboard page may show units from which you have withdrawn. Fees are incurred according to your current enrolment advice and not on what is in Blackboard.

Email in Blackboard

All enrolled students are automatically allocated a Curtin student email address (see Oasis for more information). All emails sent to you from Blackboard go to your Oasis account. It is your responsibility to check your emails regularly (your lecturer may have sent you an important message about your unit).

Note: The email facility in Blackboard allows you to send emails to other students in your Blackboard unit. The emails will be sent to their Oasis email address (you cannot receive email inside Blackboard). The Oasis email facility allows you to send as well as receive emails.

WebCT

For online units offered by other schools within Curtin using WebCT, go to http://webct.curtin.edu.au/. Please direct enquiries for units in WebCT to the appropriate school or lecturer.