The Set Privacy Options page allows users to choose the information they would like to make publicly available. This information will appear in course Rosters and Group pages. Users may also select to make this information available in the User Directory. If an email address is not made available it will not appear in the Roster, Group pages, User Directory, the Collaboration Tool or in any other part of the application.
Follow the steps below to open the Set Privacy Options page.
Step 1 Open a course Web site.
Step 2 Click Tools on the Course Menu.
Step 3 Select Personal Information.
Step 4 Select Set Privacy Options.
OR
Step 1 Select Personal Information in the Tools box of a common area.
Step 2 Select Set Privacy Options.
The table below details the fields on the Set Privacy Options page.
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Field |
Description |
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Contact Information |
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Email address |
Select this check box to make the email address visible to other users through the User Directory, and in other parts of the Blackboard Learning System, such as the Roster and Group pages. |
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Address (Street, City, State, Zip, Country) |
Select this check box to make address information visible to other users through the User Directory. |
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Work Information (Company, Job Title, Work Phone, Work Fax) |
Select this check box to make work information visible to other users through the User Directory. |
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Additional Contact Information (Home Phone, Mobile Phone, Web Site) |
Select this check box to make additional contact information visible to other users through the User Directory. |
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User Directory Status |
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List my information in the user directory |
Select this check box to list your profile information visible to other users through the User Directory. |