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How can I access Blackboard?
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Let’s review the different ways to log into Blackboard.
Penguin Portal
1. Navigate to the Penguin Portal (https://ysu.edu/penguin-portal).
2. Log in to Blackboard by clicking the Blackboard card found inside the Penguin Portal.
YSU uses single sign on (SSO) to pass your login credentials from the Portal to Blackboard. You may occasionally encounter the login steps below:
3. Click YSU Account Login. Log in using your YSU student email & password.
YSU Blackboard
1. Navigate to YSU’s Blackboard website using the direct link: https://ysu.blackboard.com
2. Click YSU Account Login. Log in using your YSU student email & password.
Blackboard Mobile App
Download the Blackboard Learn Mobile App on your smart phone for a mobile and convenient way to stay connected and up-to-date with your courses.
1. **Check to ensure the intended smart phone meets the minimum requirements to download Blackboard Mobile**
2. Navigate to the smart phone's app Store.
a. For Apple devices, navigate to the App Store.
b. For Android Devices, navigate to Google Play.
3. Search for Blackboard.
4. Install the Blackboard Learn App on the device.
5. Open the Blackboard Learn App after installation completes.
6. Search for Youngstown State University.
7. Use your YSU student email & password to log in.
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