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Blackboard Frequently Asked Questions

I can't login to Blackboard?

Refer to the Blackboard Login Instructions to ensure you are entering the correct data. If you are still unable to login contact your instructor. If you are a VCT student email webmaster@odessa.edu. Please include your full name, course in which you are enrolled, phone number and email address in the email message.

Why do I have to enter my login twice to get into Blackboard?

A user has to log in twice if they access the login page directly, without going through the gateway page. User receives the message: "Challenge Token null". When a user bypasses the Gateway page, a session is not created to the database and it results in the issue that users are seeing where they have to login twice. To avoid from login in twice always access Blackboard from http://blackboard.odessa.edu/.

I forgot my password.

Go to http://blackboard.odessa.edu/webapps/blackboard/password. If you are still unable to retrieve your password email webmaster@odessa.edu to request a new password. Please include your full name, course in which you are enrolled, phone number and email address in the email message.

I am still having problems or my issue was not mentioned on this page.

If you are still having problems or your issue was not mentioned above, contact your instructor to ask for advice.