This guide pertains to Ultra Course View.
If your course is in Original Course View, see the Original Course View tutorial collection.
Why Should I Edit My Profile?
Personalizing your Blackboard Ultra account can allow your students to get to know you. The tools listed below help you to set a nickname, pronouns, your name's pronunciation, and a profile picture. Additionally, you may also use the profile function to modify your privacy preferences and notification settings.
Add or Change Your Profile Picture
1. Once you have logged into Blackboard, select your name from the list of options on the left side.
2. Hover your mouse over your profile picture and select the pencil icon.
3. Select the Upload New Profile Picture option. From here, you may either select a saved photo or drag over a picture file. The picture that you insert will replace the current photo.
4. The image is automatically saved after uploading. You may close the panel and return to your profile.
5. To remove your profile picture, follow steps one and two. This time, click the garbage can icon to remove the photo.
Where do Profile Pictures Appear?
Your profile picture appears on course content pages, course cards, rosters, discussions, conversations, and messages next to your activity. You see student profile pictures throughout your courses in the same areas and in the Gradebook.
Edit Your Information
Accessing your profile page allows you to modify your information. You may edit your name, add a pronunciation, or change your password. Under Additional Information, you may add your gender, an additional name, birthday, and educational level.
1. Once you have logged into Blackboard, select your name from the list of options on the left side.
2. Under Basic Information, select the pencil icon next to any of the options that you wish to modify.
3. Make any desired changes in the opened menu. Items such as name, pronunciation, pronouns, and gender will all appear on your "Card" as displayed at the bottom of the screen.
4. Select Done when you are finished making changes.
Change Privacy Settings
1. Once you have logged into Blackboard, select your name from the list of options on the left side.
2. Under System Settings, select Privacy Setting.
3. From the open tab, you may decide if you want your profile to be kept private or made public. By default, only instructors and administrators can see your basic profile information. Select Save once you have selected an option.
Change Notification Settings
Watch this short video on how to change notification settings:
1. Once you have logged into Blackboard, select your name from the list of options on the left side.
2. Under System Settings, select the pencil icon next to the Global Notification Settings option.
3. Three options appear at the top of the open tab. Stream Notifications allow you to modify what notifications appear in your Activity Stream.
a. If checked, student alerts send out the following notifications:
i. Student inactivity
ii. Student(s) having low overall grades
iii. Student(s) having missed deadline(s).
4. The mailbox icon allows you to edit what notifications you prefer to receive email updates regarding. You may also edit how often you receive said email notifications.
5. The bell icon allows you to enable notifications via the Blackboard Ultra app.
