Remote Learning Support Videos

This page provides instructional videos for students in our College Initiative seeking assistance adapting to remote learning. Topic covered include:

• Zoom Etiquette
• Blackboard
• CUNYfirst

Zoom Etiquette

Moving to an online or distance learning academic model has been a change for all of us. This video aims to introduce you to some basic etiquette guidelines when using Zoom, the most widely used video conferencing platform. If you’re interested in learning about how to access Zoom, including setting up a Zoom account, joining and scheduling meetings, and configuring your computer so that it’s Zoom friendly, we encourage to visit: support.zoom.us.

Blackboard

As more and more college courses have become hybrid or fully remote, Blackboard has become the most widely used distance learning platform used across the CUNY system. This video aims to introduce you to some basic features of Blackboard. If you’re interested in learning more about Blackboard’s features, we encourage to visit: jjay.cuny.edu/blackboard.

CUNYfirst

In this video, we’ll be looking at some basic features of CUNYfirst, CUNY’s university-wide information system platform.  If you’re interested in learning more about CUNYfirst’s features, we encourage to visit: jjay.cuny.edu/cunyfirst-101.