Login Instructions for UNI eLearning Suite Tools

On this page you will find login instructions for each of the UNI eLearning Suite Tools:

Blackboard Ultra: Blackboard Ultra (Bb Ultra) is an application used in both face-to-face classes as well as online classes. Every UNI class has a Bb Ultra course associated with it; however utilization of the Bb Ultra courses is the instructor's discretion.

Panopto: Panopto is UNI's lecture capture, video upload, and streaming solution that is integrated with Blackboard (Bb). You can also use Panopto to upload videos that you've taken with your phone (or other devices) or to create tutorials for your students.

Poll Everywhere: Poll Everywhere is an audience response system to gather live responses for your classroom or activities using student owned devices (smartphone, computer, tablets). Poll Everywhere presents a cost-effective polling option for use with your classes. It can report responses to Bb’s Grade Center.

Zoom: Zoom is a powerful desktop video conferencing tool that allows you to conduct remote classes/meetings with HD video and high quality audio.

LinkedIn Learning: The LinkedIn Learning Online Training Library is a constantly growing and evolving body of training video tutorials. These tutorials are designed to help you learn what you want, when you want it.

Blackboard Ally: Blackboard Ally is a Blackboard tool to help you enhance the usability and accessibility of your course documents. Ally evaluates documents that are uploaded to Blackboard and provides an accessibility score and creates an accessible version for students for each file.

Google Workspace: Google Workspace is a set of Google apps (Gmail, Calendar, Google+, Hangouts, Docs/Sheets/Forms/Slides, Drive). These Applications are all designed to operate together seamlessly and integrate with modern devices.

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UNI students, faculty, and staff will use their CatID username and passphrase for accessing the UNI Blackboard (Bb) System:

1. Navigate to http://elearning.uni.edu/.

2. In the "UNI eLearning Logins" section, click on the 'Blackboard Ultra' logo. This will take you to UNI's Blackboard login page.

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3. Click on the 'CatID SignOn' graphic link.
   

4. On the CatID SignOn page, enter your CatID Username and Passphrase.

5. Click on the "LOGIN" button.

6. Complete the DUO two-factor authentication.

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Users will access Panopto through Blackboard course:

Students: If your class is utilizing Panopto, your instructor may create links to Panopto videos in the content area(s) of the course or by clicking on Tools > Panopto Content.

Instructors: You will need to configure your Blackboard Ultra course for a Panopto folder. It is recommended you insert links to the Panopto videos in your course content area(s).

Users (both Students and Instructors) can also access Panopto directly by logging into Panopto via Blackboard:

1. Navigate to http://elearning.uni.edu/ or click on "eLearning" in the header of UNI's homepage.

2. In the "UNI eLearning Logins" section, click on the 'Panopto' logo. This will take you to UNI's Panopto login page.

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   Note: If you are accessing Panopto for the first time on this computer/browser or recently cleared your browser's cookies, you may be prompted with this page:
   
   

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   Leave the setting as "Blackboard Ultra" and click the "Sign in" button to continue.
   
   

3. This should take you to the Blackboard login page. Click on the 'CatID SignOn' graphic link.
   

4. On the CatID SignOn page, enter your CatID Username and Passphrase.

5. Click on the "LOGIN" button.

6. Complete the DUO two-factor authentication

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Students: Instructors will provide you a link to a Poll Everywhere poll when needed.

Instructors: Must request access to a Poll Everywhere account. For more information, check out our Poll Everywhere Tool Page.

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UNI students, faculty, and staff will access Zoom using their UNI CatID username and passphrase via Single Sign-On (SSO). Please see "Logging in to Zoom" for directions.

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UNI students, faculty, and staff will access LinkedIn Learning via their UNI CatID username and passphrase:

1. Navigate to http://elearning.uni.edu/ or click on "eLearning" in the header of UNI's homepage.

2. In the "UNI eLearning Logins" section, click on the 'LinkedIn Learning' logo. This will take you to UNI's LinkedIn Learning login page
   
   

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3. Enter your UNI CatID username and passphrase, click on "LOGIN".
   If it is your first time logging in, you may get a prompt to connect your Linkedin Learning account to your Linkedin profile. Please click on "Continue without Linkedin".

Note: You do NOT need a LinkedIn profile to use LinkedIn Learning.

If you would like to know more about the benefits of linking your Linkedin Learning account to your Linkedin profile, check out our page on How do I connect (or disconnect) my LinkedIn Learning to my LinkedIn Profile?