1. After you registered with admissions or S.O.A.R. you should purchase your books for the class prior to the beginning of the semester. You can purchase your books online at http://www.svcc.bkstr.com/
2. The first week of the semester (sometimes earlier) you should have received an email from your instructor with specific instructions on what you need to do to get started in your online class. If you have not been contacted by your instructor, you should contact him/her by looking at the Faculty and Staff Directory.
3. In this type of learning environment, it is recommended that you allocate a set time every night, or a few times a week in which you can work on your class.

1. Ensure your browser is ready for use with Blackboard. Go through the "Browser Tuneup" page.
2. Next, use your internet browser and go to: http://courses.svcc.edu.
3. Log-in with your username and password.
4. Your Blackboard ID is automatically created for you. Your Blackboard ID will be firstname.middleinitial.lastname. So for example John Alex Smith's Blackboard ID would be john.a.smith.
5. SAUK STUDENTS: Your login is automatically created for you. Your login will be "firstname.middleinitial.lastname" (without the quotes, for example John Alex Smith = john.a.smith). Note that if you use SVCC student email and LRC online resources you will use the same login.

NOTE ABOUT YOUR MIDDLE INITIAL: If you did not enter a middle initial the first time you registered for classes, you will not have a middle initial in your login. For example: John Smith = "john.smith" (without the quotes). If you are not sure whether or not to use your middle initial, you can look at your record in SOAR.
Your password will start with sv followed by the last 4 digits of your Sauk ID number. For example the Sauk ID @00001234 will have the password sv1234

ILCCO STUDENTS (students registered for SVCC classes through another Illinois Community College):

Your login is automatically created for you. Your login will be "firstname.lastname" (without the quotes, for example John Alex Smith = john.smith).

Your password will start with sv followed by the last 4 digits of your College ID number. For example the College ID 00001234 will have the password sv1234.

Interactive Blackboard Guide Online for all students

1. For more help on various Blackboard functions, see our helpful online guide  at: http://svcc.edu/UserMenu/employees/it/bb_student_tutorials/index.html