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BlackBoard Technical Support

  • BlackBoard Support by Presidium
    This is 7x24x365 technical support for Blackboard
    for ECC students provided by Presidium, Inc. The above
    link takes you to the Presidium web site. Or you may
    call their toll free number at 866-854-7253.

  • BlackBoard Instructor Support

  • BlackBoard Frequently Asked Questions

  • Online Student Reponsibilities (The following applies to ECC students taking a 100% online course)

    To ensure that you get off to a good start and have a good online educational experience at ECC, you need to make sure that...

    1. You have access to your student email/MyEdge account, you have verified you can log into your MyEdge student account, and you can send and receive messages. MyEdge Info!

    2. You have verified your email address in BlackBoard in the Personal Information area in the Tools area is correct and, if not, updated it.

    3. You have messaged or emailed your instructor(s) to make sure they have your correct phone number including area code.

    4. You have logged into your BlackBoard course and completed some activity assigned by the instructor before the 10% date.

    5. You have received an email from your instructor by no later than 5 days after the start of the semester. If not, you need to take immediate steps to contact the instructor.

    6. In all email messages to instructors, you include your name and course number as the first line of your message.

  • Download Plug-Ins and Viewers
  • Troubleshooting Tips
  • Test your JRE (Java Runtime Environment)
    • Note: JRE is used in BlackBoard chat sessions. If JRE is not installed, is not working, or is not the correct version, you will have problems with BlackBoard chat sessions. This link will report your JRE version and perform a validation test. If your JRE is working you will see a dancing character on your screen.
  • Report a BlackBoard Problem to ECC IT Staff
    • Note: If your problem is related only to a particular course in BlackBoard, you must contact your instructor first to discuss your problem. If the instructor cannot resolve your problem, then you may submit a problem report using this link.

Tarboro:  (252) 823-5166 2009 W. Wilson St. Tarboro, NC 27886

Rocky Mount:  (252) 446-0436 225 Tarboro St. Rocky Mount, NC 27801