No, you do not need to use Meredith email to receive an account on Blackboard. You are required to have an email account, but it does not need to be a Meredith account. There is no connection between the two systems. We chose to use the email ID to uniquely identify users and to make it simpler to remember your ID, but the Blackboard system and the email system are separate and each one functions independent of the other. No, there is no link between Blackboard and the Registrar's office.
Blackboard is a tool to supplement classroom instruction and to enhance communication.
It does not replace any existing processes in administration. If you try to login to Blackboard and receive a login error, if you do not successfully complete the login process, you will receive an HTTP 404 error. This is primarily viewed with Internet Explorer. If you have a question on your login information, you can contact Technology Services for assistance. As with the HTTP 404 error, there is incompatibility with the login ID or password.