Use of Blackboard in NIE

GeNIEus (a.k.a Blackboard) is NIE’s chosen web-based Learning Management System (LMS). You can access the courses that you are enrolled in at "My Course" panel. To access GeNIEus, you will need to login to Teachers’ Portal using your NIE Portal username and password. How do I access GeNIEus via Teachers’ Portal?

1. Launch your web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, FireFox, etc) 2. Key in the following web address http://teachers.nie.edu.sg 3. Enter the username and password 4. click “Login” button

Access GeNIEus (Blackboard) via Teachers’ Portal

5. To access Blackboard courses, click “GeNIEus”

First time when you login to Teacher’s Portal You have to enter your email address, confirm it by entering the email address again. Click “Submit to NIE Portal” when done.

How do I update my particulars? You have to login to Teacher’s Portal to update your particulars. Click on the “Change Profile” link found on the top right hand corner of the page. Note: It will only update the GeNIEus (Blackboard) on the following day.

How to allow instructors to send urgent alert / message to me? Select the check box if you allow your course instructors to send SMS messages to you via GeNIEus (Blackboard)

Technical Help If you need assistance, you may approach contact ACIS Service Desk. Hotline: 6790-3033 Email: servicedesk@nie.edu.sg Website: itservices.nie.edu.sg Hotline operating hours Mon-Thurs: 8:30am-5:30pm Fri: 8:30am-5:00pm Walk-in: Mon-Thurs:8:45am-5:30pm Fri: 8:45am-5:00pm Opening Hours: Monday to Thursday (8:45am to 5:30pm) Friday(8:45am to 5:00pm) Saturday,Sunday & Public Holidays: Closed Address: Student Hub (UiD), Level 1 1 Nanyang Walk, Singapore 637616

StudentHub

User Guides You can access the Blackboard guide by logging in to GeNIEus (Blackboard). Go to Info for Student, then select Guides for Student.

Alternatively, visit http://lonline.nie.edu.sg Click “GeNIEus” button and select “Student Guides”.

Below are the common features found in a typical Blackboard courses: Home Page Home page is the notification dashboard to your course where you can a glimpse of what are the activities going on in your course.

Staff Information Staff Information is the section to view the lecturers/tutors details (office location, phone number, email address, consultation hours, etc) if the information is made available to you. Course Information Course information is the section to find course details such as schedule, course objectives and assignment criteria if the information is made available to you. Note: Course Information does not appear if no content is being uploaded Course Documents Course Documents is the area where instructors upload learning materials. The learning materials will take the format of MS Word document, MS PowerPoint slides or PDF files. Note: Course Document does not appear if no content is being uploaded.

Assignment Assignment is the area where student submit assignment. If you do not see the Assignment menu, it means the instructor has not set-up a placeholder for you to submit assignment. Assignment menu will only appear after the instructor has created the assignment placeholder. Discussion Forum Discussion Forum is the primary asynchronous communication tool in GeNIEus. It allows threaded discussions to take place. Wiki Student can work individually or in group to jointly create a collaborative wiki website with multi-media content within the course. Instructors might also give you the rights to critique each other's work. Blog Instructors can create group or personal blog in which you can gather information and reflect on course-related topics and assignments. In addition, you can review and comment on your peers' postings if the rights are given.