It is important for your students to know how to contact you. One of the most useful things that Blackboard can do for you is make information like syllabi and office hours available to students 24/7- no matter how many paper syllabi they lose! Also additional profiles can be included for co-teaching faculty, staff, teacher assistants, and guest lecturer

Add A Profile:

From the Control Panel

1. In the Course Tools area, click on Staff Information.

2. If there is more than one instructor in your course, create a separate folder for each instructor. For directions on how to create folders, click Add Folders in the the Navigation Menu on the left.

3. Click on the Add Profile button.

4. Enter your title, name, email, work phone number, office location and office hours into the text boxes. Enter any additional instructions into the Notes box.

5. Select Yes to make the profile available.

6. To add an image file to the profile, click on the Browse button next to the Attach Image box. Find the file you wish to use and double-click it.

7. If you have your own website, you can add a link to your website by clicking in the Personal link box and typing in the website address.

8. Click Submit.

9. Click on OK to confirm receipt and return to Control Panel Menu.

Modifying A Profile:

From the Control Panel.

1. In the Course Tools pane, click Staff Information.
2. Find the profile you wish to modify and click the Modify button.
3. Make the necessary changes and click Submit.
4. Click on OK to confirm receipt and return to Control Panel Menu

Removing A Profile:

From the Control Panel.

1. In the Course Tools pane, click Staff Information. (If you have changed the name of the Staff Information area, click the new name.)
2. Find the profile you wish to modify and click the Remove button.
3. Click on OK to confirm receipt and return to Control Panel Menu

Tips:

To add a picture of yourself, you must have a digital picture in a .jpeg format. You can get a digital picture of yourself either by taking a picture with a digital camera or by scanning a traditional photo.