Login Procedures

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There are two ways to access your Blackboard account.

Option A - Via MyRIC

Option B - Via blackboard.ric.edu

Option C - Blackboard Learn Mobile App

Option A

1. In your browser, go to www.ric.edu.

2. Click “MyRIC”.

The right red arrow is pointing to the text MyRIC.

3. Ener in your ID and password. (Note: Use your network username and password to log into Blackboard. If you have any issues logging into your Blackboard account, please contact the Help Desk at helpdesk@ric.edu or (401) 456-8803).

The MyRIC ID field and the Password field.

4. Click “Login”.

For Faculty

A. Click the down arrow and select “RIC Faculty Homepage”.

The upward red arrow with the number 1 is pointing to the upside down black triangle. The left red arrow with the number 2 is pointing to the RIC Faculty Home Page blue text.

B. Click “Blackboard”.

The Blackboard thumbnail.

C. You are now logged into your Blackboard account.

NOTE: If you are working on a new computer or in a new web browser where you are not logged in with your RIC M365 account, after you have logged into your MY RIC account and clicked on the Blackboard icon, you will be prompted to log in to your RIC M365 account with two-factor authentication.

1. Enter in your RIC M365 email address and then click Next. 

In the Office 365 Sign in window, the left red arrow with the number 1 is pointing to the enter your RIC account name. The right red arrow with the number 2 is pointing to the blue box with the white text Next.

2. Enter in your RIC M365 password and then click Sign In.

In the Office 365 pop up window, the left red arrow with the number 1 is pointing to the Password text field. The right red arrow with the number 2 is pointing to the blue box with the white text Next.

3. You will be prompted with your second factor authentication. Once you have completed the second factor authentication, you will redirected to your Blackboard account. 

For Students

A. Click the down arrow and select “RIC Student Homepage”.

The upward red arrow with the number 1 is pointing to the upside down black triangle. The left red arrow with the number 2 is pointing to the RIC Student Home Page blue text.

B. Click “Blackboard”.

The left red arrow is pointing to the Blackboard thumbnail.

C. You are now logged into your Blackboard account.

NOTE: If you are working on a new computer or in a new web browser where you are not logged into that computer with your RIC M365 account, after you have logged into your MY RIC account and clicked on the Blackboard icon, you will be prompted to log in to your RIC M365 account with two-factor authentication.

1. Enter in your RIC M365 email address and then click Next. 

In the Office 365 Sign in window, the left red arrow with the number 1 is pointing to the enter your RIC account name. The right red arrow with the number 2 is pointing to the blue box with the white text Next.

2. Enter in your RIC M365 password and then click Sign In.

In the Office 365 pop up window, the left red arrow with the number 1 is pointing to the Password text field. The right red arrow with the number 2 is pointing to the blue box with the white text Next.

3. You will be prompted with your second factor authentication. Once you have completed the second factor authentication, you will redirected to your Blackboard account. 

Option B
1. In your browser, go to https://blackboard.ric.edu.

2. Click the RIC SSO Login button.

The welcome to Blackboard Learn page where you click on the gray rectangle with the white text RIC SSO Login button.

3. Enter in your RIC M365 email address and then click Next. 

In the Office 365 Sign in window, the left red arrow with the number 1 is pointing to the enter your RIC account name. The right red arrow with the number 2 is pointing to the blue box with the white text Next.

4. Enter in your RIC M365 password and then click Sign In.

In the Office 365 pop up window, the left red arrow with the number 1 is pointing to the Password text field. The right red arrow with the number 2 is pointing to the blue box with the white text Next.

5. You will be prompted with your second factor authentication. Once you have completed the second factor authentication, you will redirected to your Blackboard account. 

Option C - Mobile App

1. Open the Blackboard Learn app on your device

2. Type in Rhode Island College and select Rhode Island College from the drop-down menu.

The mobile Blackboard login screen where Rhode Island College is being displayed.

3. Click Continue with Web-Login

Rhode Island College is being displayed.

4. Click the RIC SSO Login button

The welcome to Blackboard Learn page where you click on the gray rectangle with the white text RIC SSO Login button.

5. Enter in your RIC M365 email address and then click Next.

On the Office 365 Sign in page, you will enter in your full email address.

6. Enter in your RIC M365 password and then click Sign In.

The next Office 365 page where you are entering in your network password.

7. You will be prompted with your second factor authentication. Once you have completed the second factor authentication, you will redirected to your Blackboard account within the app. 

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