Students are able to review personal information sent to Blackboard, configure privacy options, and change the language used by Blackboard to render navigation and other non-content information.
Personal Information
Student information in Blackboard is processed and updated nightly from Student Information Online (SIO) and Human Resources.
Registration information is reflected in the “My Courses” panel on the Blackboard home page. Personal information is available under “My Places”:
- Click the “My Places” link at the top of the page.
- Click “Personal Information” under “My Preferences”.
- Click “Edit Personal Information” to bring up the available student information on Blackboard.
Note: The email address listed under personal information will be the one used in Blackboard-initiated email communication.
Privacy Settings
Students can control their visibility in course rosters and the ability for classmates to send him or her email through Blackboard on a course-specific basis.
- Click the “My Places” link at the top of the page.
- Click “Personal Information” under “My Preferences”.
- Click “Set Privacy Options” to bring up the settings page for privacy information.
Note: Instructors will always be able to view students in the roster and send email to students regardless of privacy configuration.
Change Language
The default language Blackboard uses to render application information can be changed and saved as a user preference:
- Click the “My Places” link at the top of the page.
- Click “Personal Information” under “My Preferences”.
- Click “Change Personal Settings” to bring up the Blackboard application preferences.
- Select a desired option from the dropdown menu under “Select Language Pack”.
Note: Course content and custom options will continue to display in the language they were written.