Step 1: ONLINE INFORMATION: How to log on

Because this 100% online course uses the Blackboard Learning System, the first you need to learn is how to log on to the Blackboard site. You can do this any time after you register as a Grossmont student. (You might have to wait 24 hours for the system to update and recognize you.) Just follow these steps:
1	Go to <http://www.grossmont.edu/>. If you leave off the www, you may get an error message. Don't forget it!
2	Click on the "Blackboard" icon near the upper-right-hand corner of the page.
3	Enter your username and password. Unless you have been told otherwise, your username is your WebAdvisor login name (usually your first name, followed by a period, followed by your last name): pat.martinez Your password is usually your date of birth in MMDDYY format. If you haven't changed it yet, you might want to do so later on, for security reasons.
4	Having trouble? Notice the "Forgot Your Password?" link underneath the PASSWORD box, and the link entitled "Detailed login instructions" near the bottom of the page. That link has a short video showing you exactly how to log in. There also used to be phone numbers for computer help (see the box to the right; they might have changed since the page you are reading now was written).

Last Updated: 07/29/2015

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