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!

Add A Profile

From Control Panel                 

1. Under Course Tools , select Staff Information.

2. Click on the Add Profile button.

3. 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.

4. Select Yes to make the profile available.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. Click Submit and OK .

Note:  If there is more then one instructor for a course add each profile in a different folder.

Modifying a Profile

From the Control Panel

1. Under Course Tools , select 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 OK.

Removing A Profile

From the Control Panel

1. Under Course Tools , select Staff Information.  

2. Find the profile you wish to modify and click the Remove button.

3. Click OK.

Note:  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.