{"id":142053,"date":"2022-10-14T14:43:31","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T18:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/?page_id=142053"},"modified":"2025-05-23T13:55:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T17:55:19","slug":"blackboard-profile-and-personal-settings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/lms\/blackboard\/ultra\/blackboard-profile-and-personal-settings\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackboard Profile and Personal Settings"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 aria-hidden=\"true\">Blackboard Profile and Personal Settings<\/h1>\n<p><!-- This h1 is not included in the accessibility tree and therefore ignored by the rule -->Your profile is the place to edit the information attached to your persona. Your profile appears with some information, and you can&#8217;t delete your profile.<span> There are several fields within this profile page that you can edit, listed below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>One of the latest updates to the Blackboard profile page is the ability to <strong>specify your pronouns<\/strong> and <strong>the pronunciation of your name<\/strong>. Instructions for both of these are listed in the sections below.<\/p>\n<h3>View Your Profile<\/h3>\n<p><span>In the left side navigation bar where your name appears, select your name to access your profile.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2022\/10\/Blackboard-Profile-Start-1.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of the Profile Page on Blackboard. Basic information about a sample user is displayed, including Full Name, Pronunciation, Email, Pronouns, and Student ID.\" width=\"609\" height=\"294\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-142355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2022\/10\/Blackboard-Profile-Start-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2022\/10\/Blackboard-Profile-Start-1-636x307.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2022\/10\/Blackboard-Profile-Start-1-1024x494.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2022\/10\/Blackboard-Profile-Start-1-768x371.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2022\/10\/Blackboard-Profile-Start-1-1536x742.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span class=\"emphasize\">Profile picture<\/span><\/strong>: Upload a picture to replace the generic silhouette.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"emphasize\">Basic Information<\/span><\/strong>: Update your personal information.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"emphasize\">Global Notification Settings<\/span><\/strong>: Set up notifications for course activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Edit Your Profile in Blackboard\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1ENC_PmS2FI?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Updating Your Profile Picture<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<h3>Upload your picture<\/h3>\n<p>You can store one image file in your profile.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Point to the generic silhouette or your picture and select the pencil icon to upload, change, or remove an image.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2022\/10\/Blackboard-Profile-Picture-Cathy-Edit.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up image of Profile Picture for Blackboard account.\" width=\"393\" height=\"236\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-142255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2022\/10\/Blackboard-Profile-Picture-Cathy-Edit.jpg 807w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2022\/10\/Blackboard-Profile-Picture-Cathy-Edit-636x382.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2022\/10\/Blackboard-Profile-Picture-Cathy-Edit-768x462.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 393px) 100vw, 393px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>In the panel, select<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"interface\">Upload new profile picture<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>to browse for your picture on your computer. Or, you can drag a file to the<span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"interface\">Upload<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span>area.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2019-10\/ultra_instructor_profile_upload_pic.png\" width=\"323\" height=\"370\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"Close-up image of change profile picture prompt.\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Your image is saved automatically. Close the panel to return to your profile.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><span class=\"emphasize\">Remove or replace your image<\/span><\/strong><span>: Upload or drag in another image. To return to the generic silhouette, select the\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"interface\">Delete this picture<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0icon to delete your existing image file.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Where does your picture appear:<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n<div data-embed-button=\"media_browser\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:media.embedded\" data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-uuid=\"8509887f-5ec8-49cf-b698-b56a14f1feed\" data-langcode=\"en\" class=\"embedded-entity\">\n<div class=\"internal default field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2019-06\/profile_instructor_circles.png\" width=\"624\" height=\"197\" alt=\"Examples of where your profile picture appears. Examples include in discussion boards, in the main page of a course, and in announcements.\" typeof=\"foaf:Image\" class=\"alignnone\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Updating Your Basic Information<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<h3>Changing Basic Information<\/h3>\n<div data-embed-button=\"media_browser\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:media.embedded\" data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-uuid=\"7b24b615-7ebe-45ce-94aa-4406e668f409\" data-langcode=\"en\" class=\"embedded-entity\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2021-11\/ultra_stud_profile.png\" width=\"682\" height=\"401\" alt=\"Screenshot of image that points to the edit prompt for updating personal information.\" typeof=\"foaf:Image\" class=\"alignnone\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>In the list where your name appears, select your name to access your profile.<\/li>\n<li>Point to a detail such as<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"interface\">Full Name<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>and select the pencil icon.<\/li>\n<li>In the panel, make changes.<\/li>\n<li>Select<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"interface\">Done<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>when you&#8217;re finished.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>Note: You cannot change the Last Name, Email Address, Middle Name, or Student ID fields. If any of the information listed in these fields is incorrect, contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/reg\/students\/\">Office of the University Registrar<\/a>.<\/em><br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Choose Your Pronouns<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--basic-content-paragraph paragraph--view-mode--default\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-content field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<h3>Choose your pronouns<\/h3>\n<p>You can select your pronoun values in the profile page. The Pronouns field is empty by default, and you can change that by clicking the <strong>Add Pronouns<\/strong>. If you already have pronouns listed, you would click on that field to open the menu to edit them.<\/p>\n<div data-embed-button=\"media_browser\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:media.embedded\" data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-uuid=\"afde9669-4ff2-4fc2-a6a4-1f0a879dfcee\" data-langcode=\"en\" class=\"embedded-entity\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2022\/10\/Blackboard-Profile-Start-1.jpg\" alt=\"Example of pronouns option for Blackboard profile.\" width=\"593\" height=\"286\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-142355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2022\/10\/Blackboard-Profile-Start-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2022\/10\/Blackboard-Profile-Start-1-636x307.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2022\/10\/Blackboard-Profile-Start-1-1024x494.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2022\/10\/Blackboard-Profile-Start-1-768x371.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2022\/10\/Blackboard-Profile-Start-1-1536x742.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve selected the Pronouns field, a menu will open to add or edit your pronouns. You can select from the drop-down menu or provide a search element and filter the list. You can add multiple values. The selection order is maintained in the display to other users, so you can prioritize them by your preference. You can also remove any selected pronouns.<\/p>\n<div data-embed-button=\"media_browser\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:media.embedded\" data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-uuid=\"61e99c4d-ff15-46dd-84b1-9753ec0b04d5\" data-langcode=\"en\" class=\"embedded-entity\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2021-11\/learn_ultra_instructor_Profile_BasicInformation_CreatePronouns.png\" width=\"266\" height=\"446\" alt=\"Example of personal pronoun list that is available.\" typeof=\"foaf:Image\" class=\"alignnone\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you don\u2019t see the pronoun options best suited to your needs, you can make a request. Requests are sent to the administrator for review and approval.<\/p>\n<div data-embed-button=\"media_browser\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:media.embedded\" data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-uuid=\"584f6ae9-ddb5-47c7-8692-d269f8dc7bfd\" data-langcode=\"en\" class=\"embedded-entity\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2021-11\/learn_ultra_instructor_Profile_BasicInformation_RequestNewPronoun.png\" width=\"344\" height=\"184\" alt=\"Example of new pronoun request.\" typeof=\"foaf:Image\" class=\"alignnone\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Your pronouns will appear to other users. In your courses, they will display 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.<\/p>\n<div data-embed-button=\"media_browser\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:media.embedded\" data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-uuid=\"f607d60c-4f25-4c89-9f7f-e8d9e39e78c3\" data-langcode=\"en\" class=\"embedded-entity\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2021-11\/learn_ultra_student_Profile_BasicInformation_PronousInTheRoster.png\" width=\"345\" height=\"487\" alt=\"Examples of how personal pronouns are shown in a course's roster.\" typeof=\"foaf:Image\" class=\"alignnone\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Where your pronouns will be visible:<\/h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Section<\/th>\n<th>Location<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Group Assessments<\/th>\n<td>A user can see group members\u2019 pronouns in the overview panel<br \/>\nA user can see group members\u2019 pronouns while taking the assessment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Peer Review<\/th>\n<td>A user entitled to see peer reviewers\u2019 names can see their pronouns above their feedback when viewing a student\u2019s attempt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Roster<\/th>\n<td>Users can see other users\u2019 pronouns in the course roster view<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>User Management<\/th>\n<td>A user can see users\u2019 pronouns when searching for users to enroll in the course a user can see<br \/>\nA user\u2019s pronouns when editing them in the course roster<br \/>\nA user can see a user\u2019s pronouns when editing their accommodations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Discussions<\/th>\n<td>Users can see other users\u2019 pronouns with their responses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Messages<\/th>\n<td>Users can see other users\u2019 pronouns when searching for message recipients<br \/>\nUsers can see other users\u2019 pronouns in the message panel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Gradebook<\/th>\n<td>Instructors and graders can see users\u2019 pronouns in the grid view<br \/>\nStudents can see their own pronouns when viewing their own grades<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Groups<\/th>\n<td>A user can see the pronouns of users in a group<br \/>\nInstructors can see the pronouns of students in the group management view<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>User Profile<\/th>\n<td>A user can see their own pronouns in their profile page<br \/>\nA user can see their own pronouns when editing their profile in the profile settings panel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Adding Your Name's Pronunciation<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<h3>Add the pronunciation for your name<\/h3>\n<p>You can add a phonetic spelling of your name to show others how to pronounce your name correctly. You can also add a recording of the pronunciation if you would like to do that as well.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;re able to set the pronunciation of your name in the profile page. The Pronunciation field is empty by default, and you can change that by clicking the <strong>Add pronunciation<\/strong>. If you already have a pronunciation set, you would click on that field to open the menu to edit, replace, or remove it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2022\/10\/Blackboard-Edit-Profile-Card.jpg\" alt=\"Example of name pronounciation prompt in profile settings.\" width=\"317\" height=\"356\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-142258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2022\/10\/Blackboard-Edit-Profile-Card.jpg 832w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2022\/10\/Blackboard-Edit-Profile-Card-566x636.jpg 566w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2022\/10\/Blackboard-Edit-Profile-Card-768x863.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve selected the Pronunciation field, a menu will open to add or edit the spelled-out pronunciation of your name. You can type out the phonetic spelling of your name in the Pronunciation section.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to add an audio recording of you saying your name for others to listen to, click the\u00a0<strong>Record name pronunciation<\/strong> button. This may prompt your browser to allow access to your microphone, which you should click &#8220;Allow&#8221; to start recording. <span>The recording tool counts down to when the recording begins. The recording may be up to 20 seconds long.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Where your name&#8217;s pronunciation will be visible:<\/h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Section<\/th>\n<th>Location<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Group Assessments<\/th>\n<td>A user can see group members\u2019 name pronunciation in the overview panel<br \/>\nA user can see group members\u2019 name pronunciation while taking the assessment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Peer Review<\/th>\n<td>A user entitled to see peer reviewers\u2019 names can see their name pronunciation above their feedback when viewing a student\u2019s attempt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Roster<\/th>\n<td>Users can see other users\u2019 name pronunciation in the course roster view<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>User Management<\/th>\n<td>A user can see users\u2019 name pronunciation when searching for users to enroll in the course a user can see<br \/>\nA user\u2019s name pronunciation when editing them in the course roster<br \/>\nA user can see a user\u2019s name pronunciation when editing their accommodations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Discussions<\/th>\n<td>Users can see other users\u2019 name pronunciation with their responses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Messages<\/th>\n<td>Users can see other users\u2019 name pronunciation when searching for message recipients<br \/>\nUsers can see other users\u2019 name pronunciation in the message panel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Gradebook<\/th>\n<td>Instructors and graders can see users\u2019 name pronunciation in the grid view<br \/>\nStudents can see their own name pronunciation when viewing their own grades<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Groups<\/th>\n<td>A user can see the name pronunciation of users in a group<br \/>\nInstructors can see the name pronunciation of students in the group management view<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>User Profile<\/th>\n<td>A user can see their own name pronunciation in their profile page<br \/>\nA user can see their own name pronunciation when editing their profile in the profile settings panel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Changing Your Notification Settings<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<h3>Global Notification Settings<\/h3>\n<p>You can choose the types of notifications you receive and how they&#8217;re delivered to you.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Edit Your Profile in Blackboard\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1ENC_PmS2FI?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>On your profile page, go to the <strong>Global Notifications<\/strong> section and choose which notification settings you want to adjust. Clicking the pencil icon will open the <strong>Notification Settings<\/strong> panel. You can also update your notifications from the<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"interface\">Activity Stream<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>page (where you can select the<span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"interface\">Stream Settings<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span>icon to open the<span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"interface\">Notification Settings<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span>panel).<\/p>\n<p>On your activity stream&#8217;s<span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"interface\">Notification Settings<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span>panel, you can choose which notifications you receive about activity in<span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"emphasize\">all<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span>your Original and Ultra courses:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span class=\"emphasize\">Activity stream<\/span><\/strong>: Choose which activities appear on your<span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"interface\">Stream<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span>page.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"emphasize\">Email<\/span><\/strong>: If you want to receive email notifications, add an email address to your profile page. Then, choose how often and which activities you want to receive notifications for.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"emphasize\">Push notifications<\/span><\/strong>: Messages pop up on your mobile device if you have the\u00a0Blackboard app<span>\u00a0<\/span>for students installed. You can select which notifications are sent to your device.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Stream notifications<\/h3>\n<p>You can control which activity appears in your stream. Select the<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"interface\">Stream Notification Settings<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>tab to open the panel.<\/p>\n<p>Notifications for due dates, grades, and feedback always appear in your stream.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2019-03\/ultra_student_stream_notifications_selection.png\" width=\"306\" height=\"645\" alt=\"Default menu for selecting notification categories.\" typeof=\"foaf:Image\" class=\"alignright\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Choose which notifications you receive about activity in<span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"emphasize\">all<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span>your Original and Ultra courses:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Institution announcements<\/li>\n<li>Course announcements<\/li>\n<li>Graded items due\n<ul>\n<li>Graded item due soon<\/li>\n<li>Graded item past due<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>New content\n<ul>\n<li>Assessment added<\/li>\n<li>Content added<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Grades posted<\/li>\n<li>New discussion<\/li>\n<li>My grades and activity\n<ul>\n<li>No recent activity<\/li>\n<li>Grade low or at risk<\/li>\n<li>Grade dropped<\/li>\n<li>Low course activity<\/li>\n<li>Grade increased<\/li>\n<li>Course activity in top 10%<\/li>\n<li>Grade in top 10%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>New calendar event<\/li>\n<li>New course or organization<\/li>\n<li>Blog activity\n<ul>\n<li>Blog entry posted<\/li>\n<li>Blog entry edited<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Journal activity\n<ul>\n<li>Journal entry posted<\/li>\n<li>Journal entry edited<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Wiki activity\n<ul>\n<li>Wiki page created<\/li>\n<li>Wiki page edited<\/li>\n<li>Wiki comment posted<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can choose to receive all or some notifications of a certain type. A checkmark appears when\u00a0you select all notifications. A dash\u00a0appears when you select some notifications.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Email notifications<\/h3>\n<p>You can control which activity you get emailed about. Select the<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"interface\">Email Notification Settings<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>tab to open the panel.<\/p>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t added an email address to your profile page, you won&#8217;t see any options in the<span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"interface\">Email Notification Settings<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span>tab.<\/p>\n<p class=\"note\">Organization activities won\u2019t trigger email notifications.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2018-01\/ultra_student_notif_email_panel_2.png\" width=\"284\" height=\"431\" alt=\"Email settings for notifications.\" typeof=\"foaf:Image\" class=\"alignright\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Choose how often you want to receive emails for activities in<span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"emphasize\">all<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span>your Original and Ultra courses:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"interface\">Email me right away<\/span>: Receive individual notifications for each activity you choose from the list.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"interface\">Email me once a day<\/span>: All notifications are collected and sent once a day at a time set by your institution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the<span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"interface\">Notify me by email about these activities<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span>list, choose which notifications you want to receive:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"interface\">New gradable items<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"interface\">New messages<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"interface\">New discussion messages<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"interface\">New content added<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"interface\">New and upcoming due dates<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"interface\">Past due items<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"interface\">New courses available<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Clear all the check boxes if you don&#8217;t want to receive emails about the activities in the list.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Push notifications<\/h3>\n<p>If you have the<span>\u00a0<\/span>Blackboard mobile app<span>\u00a0<\/span>installed, you can receive push notifications on your mobile device. You can manage which push notifications are sent in these ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><span class=\"emphasize\">Blackboard on the web<\/span><\/em>: Log in to Blackboard on a web browser and navigate to your<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"interface\">Activity Stream<\/span><\/strong>. Select the<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"interface\">Stream Settings<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>icon. From the<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"interface\">Notification Settings<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>panel, select the<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"interface\">Push Notification Settings<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>tab.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"emphasize\"><em>Blackboard app<\/em>:<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span>In the app&#8217;s main menu, tap<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"interface\">Settings<\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Choose which push notifications you want to receive for activity in all your Original and Ultra courses:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>New content<\/li>\n<li>Discussion posts and replies by your instructor<\/li>\n<li>Discussion replies in a thread you authored<\/li>\n<li>New grades and feedback<\/li>\n<li>Due dates for these content types only\n<ul>\n<li>Tests<\/li>\n<li>Assignments<\/li>\n<li>Discussions<\/li>\n<li>Manual grade columns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Additional due date reminders &#8211; you can set up more reminders for a specific number of days prior to due dates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Due date push notifications always appear one day before the due date and can&#8217;t be turned off like other push notification types.<\/p>\n<p>When an instructor changes a due date, a new<span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"interface\">Test Due<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span>push notification is generated. 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