Blackboard Course Name and Course ID

Inside your Blackboard course, your course name and course ID can be seen in the upper left corner.

For Example:

• Course Name: LEC.General Botany.2023-01-17.2023-05-12.TM001     Course ID: BIOL1411.20230117.646070
• Course name consists of actual delivery method (LEC = lecture), class title (General Botany), class start date (2023-01-17), class end date (2023-05-12), and class section number (TM001)
• Course ID consists of course alpha (BIOL1411), start date (20230117), and section ID (646070) - a unique number used for searching

To change your Blackboard password:

• On the CTC Blackboard login screen, click the Reset Your Password link. Use this link to change your password, or to reset it if you forget your password.
• The link provides a form to enter your name and username or email, and then an email will be sent to the email address that is associated with your Blackboard account (most likely your CTC email address).
• Click the link in the email to continue. If you do not receive the email, please check your spam folder.
• If you need further assistance, contact de.techsupport@ctcd.edu.

Please follow these CTC guidelines to create a secure password:

• Passwords should be at least 8 characters in length. 
• Passwords should contain characters from 3 of the following: 1) upper case letter (A-Z); 2) lowercase letter (a-z); 3) number; 4) symbol (ex, !, $, #, %). 
• See How to Create a Secure Password for more details.