Managing your profile

Modified on Wed, 5 Mar at 2:29 PM

You can edit your profile to include information you want to show other faculty or students on the profile page. You can also remove anything you do not want to show (except your name and email). 

You should also review your Global Notification Settings to choose notifications you want to receive.


To do this:

  1. Click on your name (right under the Institution Page link):
    The top left-hand side of the Blackboard menu, showing the student's name (the second item from the top) highlighted
  2. That will open the Profile page, where you can edit your profile picture, other information, and your preferences. When you move your mouse over the profile picture, a pencil icon will appear. You can click on that to upload a new profile picture. The Blackboard profile page, with a pencil over the profile picture highlighted

Basic Information


In this area, you can add the phonetic spelling of your name, or even record yourself pronouncing your name. This can help your classmates and instructors pronounce your name correctly. You can also choose your pronouns. You cannot edit your full name or email address; those come directly from TCC's student information system. 


System Settings

In this area you can set your preferences for privacy and notifications. In the Privacy Settings, you can choose who you want to see your profile information: 

The Privacy Settings pane says "Select who can view your profile information." The choices from top to bottom are Only instructors; Anyone in my courses; and Anyone on the platform. A note beneath says "Some profile information will display to other members of your courses and organizations to facilitate communication and interaction. Names, Name Pronunciation, Pronouns


In the Global Notification Settings, you will be able to choose what activities you want to appear in your Activity Stream; what you want to receive via email; what you want to receive via text; and what push notifications you want to receive. 



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