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1. s personal Web site When adding a URL do so as http www blackboard com not www blackboard com or blackboard com Edit the home 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 Ka Phone Edit the mobile phone of the user The phone number will display exactly as entered 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 2004 Blackboard Inc Proprietary and Confidential Page 131 Blackboard Academic Suite User Manual Change Password Overview Account passwords can be changed from the Change Password page The Change Password page is accessible through the Personal Information features Each user must enter a user name and password to login to the system COURSES gt AMERICAN HISTORY gt TOOLS gt PERSONAL INFORMATION gt CHANGE PASSWORD Change Password Complete this form to change your password Password Verify Password Submit Required Field for Form Entry Click Submit to finish Click Cancel to abort this process Cancel Submit eS Sy Find this page Follow the steps below to open the Change Password page Step 1 Open a course Web site Step 2 C2. Information _ Email address Select this check box to make the email address visible Address Street Select this check box to make address information City State Zip visible to other users through the User Directory Countr to other users through the User Directory and in other parts of the Blackboard Learning System such as the Roster and Group pages 2004 Blackboard Inc Proprietary and Confidential Page 136 Blackboard Academic Suite User Manual Work Information Select this check box to make work information visible Company Job to other users through the User Directory Title Work Phone Work Fax Additional Contact Select this check box to make additional contact Information Home information visible to other users through the User Phone Mobile Directory Phone Web Site User Directory Status List my information Select this check box to list your profile information in the user directory visible to other users through the User Directory 2004 Blackboard Inc Proprietary and Confidential Page 137 Blackboard Academic Suite User Manual Set Text Box Editor Options Overview The Text Box Editor allows users to create content through a simple editor within the Blackboard Learning System This page allows users to choose whether or not WYSIWYG What You See Is What You Get functionality will be enabled on their system If this feature is enabled users will h
3. Blackboard Academic Suite User Manual Personal Information Overview Users manage personal data and privacy settings from the Personal Information page The following functions are available to users e edit their account profile e change their password e identify a CD ROM drive to the Blackboard Learning System e define privacy settings e enable the Text Box Editor Users may also access and make changes to their personal information from the Tools box in a common area Changes to Personal Information are reflected system wide For example if an email address is changed in one course the user s email address will be changed in all of the courses he or she is enrolled in PERSONAL INFORMATION CA Personal Information gt Edit Personal Information Change personal information associated with your account d Change Password Choose a new password for access to your account gt Set CD ROM Drive Set the CD ROM drive used to access content on your local computer gt Set Privacy Options Select which fields of your personal information are publicly available gt Set Text Box Editor Options Set the options for Editing Text Boxes OK Find this page Follow the steps below to open the Personal Information page Step 1 Open a course Web site for and click Tools on the Course Menu Step 2 Select Personal Information OR Select Personal Information in the Tools box of a common area 2004 Blackboa
4. TOOLS gt PERSONAL INFORMATION gt SET CD ROM DRIVE Select CDROM Drive CD ROM for PC D z CD ROM for MAC ss Submit Click Submit to finish Click Cancel to abort this process Cancel Submit _ Find this page Follow the steps below to open the Set CD ROM Drive page Step 1 Open a course Web site Step 2 Click Tools on the Course menu Step 3 Select Personal Information Step 4 Select Set CD ROM Drive OR Step 1 Select Personal Information in the Tools box of a common area Step 2 Select Set CD ROM Drive 2004 Blackboard Inc Proprietary and Confidential Page 134 Blackboard Academic Suite User Manual Fields The table below details the fields on the Set CD ROM Drive page Field Description CD ROM Drive Information CD ROM for PC Click the drop down arrow and select the drive letter that maps to the CD ROM drive from the list CD ROM for MAC Enter the CD ROM drive location 2004 Blackboard Inc Proprietary and Confidential Page 135 Blackboard Academic Suite User Manual Set Privacy Options Overview The Set Privacy Options page allows users to choose the information they would like to make publicly available This information will appear in course Rosters and Group pages Users may also select to make this information available in the User Directory If an email address is not made available it will not appear in the Roster Group pa
5. ave additional features available to them when entering content in many text boxes throughout the Blackboard Learning System See the Text Box Editor topic for additional information PERSONAL INFORMATION gt SET TEXT BOX EDITOR OPTIONS amp Set Text Box Editor Options EnableiDisable Text Box Editor You can enable or disable the Text Box WYSIWYG Editor for Internet Explorer web browsers Enable the WYSIWYG Editor for Internet Explorer web browser Enable Disable Submit Click Submit to finish Click Cancel to abort this process Cancel Submit _ Find this page Follow the steps below to open the Set Text Box Editor Options page Step 1 Open a course Web site Step 2 Click Tools on the Course Menu Step 3 Select Personal Information Step 4 Select Set Text Box Editor Options OR Step 1 Select Personal Information in the Tools box of a common area Step 2 Select Set Text Box Editor Options Fields Select Enable and text boxes throughout the Blackboard Learning System will be enabled with additional WYSIWYG features Select Disable and text boxes include basic options 2004 Blackboard Inc Proprietary and Confidential Page 138
6. eps 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 2004 Blackboard Inc Proprietary and Confidential Page 130 Blackboard Academic Suite User Manual Tips and Tricks Gender Edit gender Birthdate Education Level Select birthday by clicking on the drop down arrow and selecting date values Edit education level Company Edit company Job Title Department Street 1 Edit job title Edit department Edit address Street 2 State Province Edit any additional address information Zip Postal Code Edit ZIP code or postal code Countr Web Site Home Phone Work Phone Edit the work phone number of the user The phone number will display exactly as entered Edit country Edit the URL of the user
7. ges User Directory the Collaboration Tool or in any other part of the application PERSONAL INFORMATION gt SET PRIVACY OPTIONS Set Privacy Options Personal Information Choose the information from your user profile that should be publicly available Please note that your name will be listed in the roster and group pages if applicable of any course you participate in If you wish any other information to be displayed to other users it must be selected below In addition your email address will appear with any message you post to a discussion board unless the message is posted anonymously I Email address I Address Street City State Zip Country I Work Information Company Job Title Work Phone Work Fax I Additional Contact Information Home Phone Mobile Phone Web Site User Directory Status You may choose to be unlisted in the user directory Note that privacy options from above hold even if you choose to be listed I List my information in the user directory Submit Find this page Follow the steps below to open the Set Privacy Options page Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 OR Step 1 Step 2 Open a course Web site Click Tools on the Course Menu Select Personal Information Select Set Privacy Options Select Personal Information in the Tools box of a common area Select Set Privacy Options Fields The table below details the fields on the Set Privacy Options page Contact
8. lick Tools on the Course menu Step 3 Select Personal Information Step 4 Select Change Password OR Step 1 Select Personal Information in the Tools box of a common area Step 2 Select Change Password Fields The table below details the fields on the Change Password page Field Description Reset Password Password r Enter a new password for the account The password must be at least one character and contain no spaces or special characters Verify Password r Enter the password again to ensure accuracy 2004 Blackboard Inc Proprietary and Confidential Page 132 Blackboard Academic Suite User Manual Tips and Tricks Due to security it is recommended that users do not use common personal information as their password such as their name or nickname It is recommended that users change their passwords periodically to ensure security 2004 Blackboard Inc Proprietary and Confidential Page 133 Blackboard Academic Suite User Manual Set CD ROM Drive Overview Users identify the CD ROM drive location on the current workstation to the Blackboard Learning System from the Set CD ROM Drive page The CD ROM drive must be identified to the Blackboard Learning System before files can be uploaded from a CD ROM to the Blackboard Learning System Users must set the CD ROM drive each time they want to upload files from a CD COURSES gt INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN HISTORY gt
9. rd Inc Proprietary and Confidential Page 128 Blackboard Academic Suite User Manual Functions The following functions are available from the Personal Information page Function Description Edit Personal Edit personal information as it is displayed to other users Information Change Password Change your account password Set CD ROM Drive Set the CD ROM drive used to access content from your computer Set Privacy Set the options to limit or increase the amount of personal Options information displayed to fellow Students and Instructors Set Text Box Set the options to enable or disable the Text Box Editor Editor Options 2004 Blackboard Inc Proprietary and Confidential Page 129 Blackboard Academic Suite User Manual 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 COURSES gt INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN HISTORY gt TOOLS gt PERSONAL INFORMATION gt EDIT PERSONAL INFORMATION Personal Information First Name Bian ss Middle Name Last Name Don E mail bdom yourinstitution e Student ID o Other Information Gender Not Disclosed Birthdate aA a A Education Level D S Company Job Title E Find this page Follow the st
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