Edit Personal Information

 

Overview

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.

 

Edit Personal Information

 

Find 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.

 

OR

 

Step 1                 Select Personal Information in the Tools box of a common area.

Step 2                 Select Edit Personal Information.

 

Fields

The table below details the entry fields on the Edit Personal Information page.

 

Field

Description

 

Personal Information

 

First Name [r]

Edit the first name.

 

Middle Name

Edit the middle name.

 

Last Name [r]

Edit last name.

 

Email [r]

Edit email address.

 

Student ID

Edit Student ID as defined by the institution.

 

Other Information

 

Gender

Edit gender.

 

Birthdate

Select birthday by clicking on the drop-down arrow and selecting date values.

 

Education Level

Edit education level.

 

Company

Edit company.

 

Job Title

Edit job title.

 

Department

Edit department.

 

Street 1

Edit address.

 

Street 2

Edit any additional address information.

 

City

Edit city.

 

State/Province

Edit state or province.

 

Zip/Postal Code

Edit ZIP code or postal code.

 

Country

Edit country.

 

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

 

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.

 


 

 

  
Tips and Tricks

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.

 




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