Student Guides and Documentation

Profile

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Your profile is where your name appears. This location offers easy access to upload your photo and change your user preferences.

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1. Profile Picture: Upload a picture to replace the generic silhouette.

2. Basic Information: Will include your Full Name, Email Address, and Student ID.

3. Global Notification Settings:Set up notifications for course activities.

Upload your picture

You can upload or drag and drop an image to your profile.

Screenshot of generic silhouette picture

Point to the generic silhouette of your picture and select the pencil icon to upload, change or remove an image.

Screen step of upload new profile picture

1. Select Upload new profile picture to browse for a photo in a file on your computer. Or, drag and drop a file to Upload new profile picture.

2. The image is saved automatically. Select the purple X.

The Profile picture will appear in the roster, discussions, blogs, journals, group activity, and the notification modules.

Remove or Replace Your Image

Upload or drag in another image. To return to the generic silhouette, select the Delete this picture icon to delete your existing image file.

Your Profile Picture Will Appear in Other Areas of Blackboard

Your profile picture appears on course content pages, course cards, rosters, discussions, conversations, and messages next to your activity. You see student profile pictures throughout your courses in the same areas and in the gradebook.

Edit Your Preferences with Global Notification Settings

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Notifications can be set for Stream, Email, and Push.

Stream Notifications

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By default the notifications are selected and the green check box confirms instructors will receive the notification. To no longer receive a notification for an item, deselect the check box. If you have made any changes, select Save.

My Grades and Activity

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New notifications for grading will appear in your Activity Stream.

New Calendar Event

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Activity Stream will keep you up to date with new Calendar of Important and Upcoming events.

Blog Activity

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Blog notifications will let students know when there is a new entry posted, edited, and a comment was posted.

Journal Activity

Screenshot of Journal activity

Journal notifications will let students know when there is a new entry posted, edited, and a comment was posted.

Wiki Activity

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Wiki notifications will let students know when there is a new entry posted, edited, and a comment was posted.

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