Distance Learning > Student Orientation > Enrollment
Accessing Blackboard
You can access Blackboard 6.1 in a variety of ways:
User name = your email/network name (ex: Jane Doe = jdoe001)
Password = your MIDAS password (also used for student email and University Portal)
If you request a new
MIDAS account or password, please allow up to 24 hours before
reporting login problems.
To activate your MIDAS
account, you must have your Leo Online UserID (your University ID# or SSN) and PIN (initially your birthdate in the MMDDYY format, ie. 010181).
After logging into Blackboard, find your course(s) in "My Courses" or
on the "Courses" tab. If you think you should see a course that is not
listed, contact Technical Support.
- Technical Support is located in Webb Center or you can reach them by email at occshelp@odu.edu or
by phone at 757-683-3192 or 1-877-348-6503.
- Student Help website: http://www.odu.edu > Current
Students > Blackboard
- Use your ODU student email account to contact Customer Service by email and be sure to identify yourself by your registered name and ID, i.e., Jonathan Doe, jdoe002@odu.edu as opposed to John Doe or JD@hotmail.com, etc.. Also include the course and instructor name and a detailed description of the technical problem including error messages.
Effective August 23, 2004, it is a requirement of all Blackboard courses that you have an Old Dominion University Student Midas account to access Blackboard. If you do not have a Midas account, you can request one at https://midas.odu.edu. Be prepared to complete the security profile in the event you lose or forget your password in the future. It may take several hours for the information about a new account or password to become active in Blackboard, Therefore, please allow up to 24 hours before reporting any login problems to Customer Service.If you do not own a computer, you still have access to a computer through Old Dominion's computer labs. If you are a distance learning student at a TELETECHNET site, you also have access to a computer and e-mail capabilities at the site.
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