Edit Personal Information

 

Overview

The information that appears in an account profile can be modified on the Edit Personal Information page. Changes made on the Edit Personal Information page will be reflected throughout the Blackboard Academic Suite. For example, if the user changes their first name, the new first name will appear in all courses and organizations they are enrolled in.

Find this page

Select Edit Personal Information from the Personal Information page.

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.

User ID

Edit User 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.