Blackboard Web Community Manager (formerly known as Schoolwires) is a content management system that allows your department or campus to create a professional and informative public site. This platform provides tools to help maximize your web presence, including staff directories, blogs, and departmental or school calendars.

At this time, (As of February 3, 2025), webmaster training sessions are unavailable as the district transitions to a new platform. While this transition is underway, we won’t be offering training. If you need website edits or assistance, please contact the web team at web@houstonisd.org, and we’ll be happy to assist.

Web Services does not manage access nor maintain department SharePoint websites.

First, sign up for training in OneSource to get SharePoint site owner access:

• Convey | Department Site Training
  Course #1445100
  Online SharePoint Department Site

Next, submit a request with IT to get access or to create a new SharePoint site.

Please contact the HISD Service Desk at 713-892-7378 for assistance.

To login to Blackboard:

1. Go to your department or campus homepage. If you're editing a department website that has the same look and feel as the HoustonISD.org homepage, scroll down to the footer of the page, and click Sign In:

   

   On school websites, the Sign In link will be at the top:

   

2. When you get to the login screen, click on the Click Here to Login button. Do not try to enter your HISD username and password in the username and password fields above:

   

Here are a few things you can try to fix this issue:

• Check your Junk and Clutter folders
• Make sure you don't have rules set up in Outlook that might be keeping you from getting email from Superintendent@houstonisd.org
• Turn off your Focused Inbox: https://bit.ly/2Uohzjt
• Check your email quarantine folder: https://security.microsoft.com/quarantine?viewid=Email