The information that appears in a user’s account profile can be modified on the Edit Personal Information page. Users can change the values in fields, populate empty fields, or remove information from fields on this page.

Follow the steps below to open the Edit Personal Information page.
Step 1 Open a course Web site.
Step 2 Click Tools on the Course menu.
Step 3 Select Personal Information.
Step 4 Select Edit Personal Information.
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Step 1 Select Personal Information in the Tools box of a common area.
Step 2 Select Edit Personal Information.
The table below details the entry fields on the Edit Personal Information page.
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Personal Information |
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First Name [r] |
Edit the first name. |
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Middle Name |
Edit the middle name. |
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Last Name [r] |
Edit last name. |
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Email [r] |
Edit email address. |
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Student ID |
Edit Student ID as defined by the institution. |
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Other Information |
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Gender |
Edit gender. |
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Birthdate |
Select birthday by clicking on the drop-down arrow and selecting date values. |
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Education Level |
Edit education level. |
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Company |
Edit company. |
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Job Title |
Edit job title. |
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Department |
Edit department. |
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Street 1 |
Edit address. |
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Street 2 |
Edit any additional address information. |
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City |
Edit city. |
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State/Province |
Edit state or province. |
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Zip/Postal Code |
Edit ZIP code or postal code. |
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Country |
Edit country. |
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Web Site |
Edit the URL of the user’s personal Web site. When adding a URL, do so as http://www.blackboard.com, not www.blackboard.com or blackboard.com |
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Home Phone |
Edit the home phone number of the user. The phone number will display exactly as entered. |
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Work Phone |
Edit the work phone number of the user. The phone number will display exactly as entered. |
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Work Fax |
Edit the fax number of the user. The fax number will display exactly as entered. |
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Mobile Phone |
Edit the mobile phone of the user. The phone number will display exactly as entered. |
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Changes made on the Edit Personal Information page will be reflected throughout the Blackboard Learning System. For example, if the user changes their first name, the new first name will appear in all courses they are enrolled in.