Your Profile

About profiles

In the list where your name appears, select your name to access your profile. Your profile appears with some information filled out by default. While you can't delete your profile, you can edit some details. Your institution decides what information you can edit or customize.

Profile picture: Upload a picture to replace the generic silhouette.
Basic Information: Update your personal information.
Password: Change your system password.
Global Notification Settings: Set up notifications for course activities.

Upload a profile picture

You can store one image file in your profile. Others see your picture in messages, discussions, conversations, groups, and course rosters.

Point to the generic silhouette or your picture and select the pencil icon to upload, change, or remove an image.
In the panel, select Upload new profile picture to browse for your picture on your computer. Or, you can drag a file to the Upload area.
Your image is saved automatically. Close the panel to return to your profile.

Remove or replace your profile picture: Upload or drag in another image. To return to the generic silhouette, select the Delete this picture icon to delete your existing image file.

Edit your info and preferences

Your profile is the place to edit the information attached to your persona.

Point to a detail such as Full Name and select the pencil icon.
In the panel, make changes and select Done.

Note

Your institution may not allow you to change your personal information, password, or settings through Blackboard. Because Blackboard often shares data with other systems on campus, such as the registrar's office, it may be necessary to ensure that your information is the same everywhere. In this case, your institution will have a different way to change your information. Contact your institution to learn more.

Choose your pronouns

When pronouns are editable, you can select your pronoun values in the profile page, accessed by clicking your own name in the navigation menu. If pronoun values are present, those can be clicked to edit them, otherwise a prompt to Add pronouns will display.

To add pronouns, select the pronoun field. You can select from the drop-down menu or provide a search element and filter the list. You can add multiple values. The selection order is maintained in the display to other users, so you can prioritize them by your preference. If pronoun options for multiple languages were defined by the administrator, you can add the pronouns you use in those additional languages you speak. You can also remove any selected pronouns.

If you don’t see the pronoun options best suited to your needs, you can make a request if allowed. Requests are sent to the administrator for review and approval.

Your pronouns will appear to other users. In your courses, they will display in various locations of interactive tools, group activities, and name lists. If you do not want others to see your pronouns, you can remove them.