Edit your info and preferences

Your profile is the place to edit the information attached to your persona. Your profile appears with some information, and you can't delete your profile. Your institution decides what you can customize.

  1. On the navigation bar, select your name to access your profile.
  2. Hover over a detail, such as Full Name, and select the pencil button.
  3. In the panel, make changes.
  4. Select Done.

Add a preferred name

In the First and Last Name fields, enter your legal name. If you use a different name, you can enter it in the Additional Name field.  Then choose which name to display in Blackboard to others:

  • Display first name: Displays the name from the First Name field.
  • Display additional name: Displays the preferred name entered in the Additional Name field.
  • Both names: Displays the additional name before the first name. 

Choose your pronouns

When pronouns are editable, you can select your pronoun values in the profile page. Select your name in the navigation bar. Add or edit the values as needed. 

Add pronouns to your profile's basic information as an instructor

To add pronouns, in the Select your pronouns field, you can select multiple values. You can choose the order they appear to other users. If pronoun options for multiple languages were defined by the administrator, you can add the pronouns you use in those additional languages you speak. 

Add pronouns to your profile's basic information as an instructor

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.

New personal pronoun request

In your courses, your pronouns appear in various locations of interactive tools, group activities, and name lists. If you do not want others to see your pronouns, you should remove them.

How personal pronouns are shown in a course's roster

 

Ultra Course View pronoun presentation locations:

Ultra Course View pronoun presentation locations
SectionLocation
Group AssessmentsA user can see group members’ pronouns in the overview panel
A user can see group members’ pronouns while taking the assessment
Peer ReviewA user entitled to see peer reviewers’ names can see their pronouns above their feedback when viewing a student’s attempt
Course Roster 
RosterUsers can see other users’ pronouns in the course roster view
User ManagementA user can see users’ pronouns when searching for users to enroll in the course a user can see
A user’s pronouns when editing them in the course roster
A user can see a user’s pronouns when editing their accommodations
Communication Tools 
DiscussionsUsers can see other users’ pronouns with their responses
MessagesUsers can see other users’ pronouns when searching for message recipients
Users can see other users’ pronouns in the message panel
GradebookInstructors and graders can see users’ pronouns in the Grades view
Students can see their own pronouns when viewing their own grades
GroupsA user can see the pronouns of users in a group
Instructors can see the pronouns of students in the group management view
User ProfileA user can see their own pronouns in their profile page
A user can see their own pronouns when editing their profile in the profile settings panel

Change your password

You can change your password with the Forgot Password? link on the sign-in page. If you're already signed in, sign out to access the page.

Enter your first name, last name, and username. You need an active email address associated with your account to receive instructions. Or, enter your first name, last name, and email address.

After you submit your information, you can create a new password based on instructions you receive in an email. Your current password remains active until you change it.

You can also change your password from your Profile page. Go to your profile and select Change Password. From the Change Password panel, enter your old password and your new password. Select Save.

If you change your system password, it won't affect any external accounts, such as Google, that you use to log in to Blackboard Learn.