Field

Description

Personal Information

First Name: [r]

Edit the user’s first name.

Middle Name:

Edit the user’s middle name.

Last Name: [r]

Edit the user’s last name.

Email: [r]

Edit the user’s email address.

Student ID:

Edit the user’s Student ID as defined by the institution.

Account Information

User Name:

Display only.

Other Information

Gender:

Edit the user’s gender.

Birthdate:

Select the user’s birthdate from the lists by clicking on the drop-down arrow or click the calendar icon to select a date.

Education Level:

Edit the user’s education level.

Company:

Edit the user’s company.

Job Title:

Edit the user’s job title.

Department:

Edit the user’s department.

Street 1:

Edit the user’s address.

Street 2:

Edit any additional address information.

City:

Edit the user’s city.

State/Province:

Edit the user’s state or province.

ZIP/Postal Code:

Edit the user’s ZIP code or postal code.

Country:

Edit the user’s country.

Web Site:

Edit the URL of the user’s personal Web site. When entering a URL, be sure to enter the URL completely, for example, http://www.blackboard.com and not www.blackboard.com or blackboard.com.

Home Phone:

Edit the home phone number of the user. The phone number will display exactly as entered.

Work Phone:

Edit the work phone number of the user. The phone number will display exactly as entered.

Work Fax:

Edit the fax number of the user. The fax number will display exactly as entered.

Mobile Phone:

Edit the mobile phone of the user. The phone number will display exactly as entered.

Role and Availability

Portal Role

Select a Portal Role from the drop down list. The Portal Role controls what the user sees on the portal. Tabs and modules can be constructed and configured to show to different groups based on Portal Role (with Blackboard Portal System).

Administrative User Role

Select an Administrative User Role from the drop-down list. The Administrative User Role controls the user’s access to the features on the System Control Panel. The privileges assigned to each role can be set using the User Privileges feature.

Available

Select Yes or No from the drop-down list. If Yes is selected, the user will have access to the system. If No is selected, the user will not be able to access the system until this field is changed to Yes.