Change Password

The first time you log into Blackboard, you'll want to change your password and set up your profile.

To change your Blackboard password, log into the LMS:

1. On the My Online Courses page, find the Tools Module
2. Choose Personal Information

3. Select Change Password

Create Profile

Setting up your Blackboard profile is optional. Doing so allows you to customize your profile image which appears alongside your discussion posts and in other areas of the course. To create your profile:

1. On the My Online Courses page, click on your name at the top right
2. Click the Profile silhouette

You'll need to read through and check agreements. Don't forget to select "I am employed by" and enter MHCC. If you decide you don't want to deal with these steps, just exit. Once you have configured your profile, edit the image:

3. Click the silhouette head
4. select Settings and Privacy
5. Browse for an image

Again, you are not required to customize your profile. Here's a link to Blackboard for more information about their Profile Tool.

Edit Notification Settings

Blackboard sends a variety of notifications to students and faculty. Want to control the type, frequency and format of your notifications? Follow these steps to edit your notification settings in Blackboard.

Find and Configure Settings

Begin by navigating to your Blackboard Global Menu. Click through the images for screenshots:

1. Click on your name to open the Global Menu
   
2. Select the "Clock Icon" on the left and the "Gear" icon on the right.
3. Scroll down and select "Choose View Settings" link
4. Select your course(s)
5. Uncheck/check the boxes based on your preferences.
6. Or get rid of all notifications

Note that some notifications can be helpful. Depending on your course activities, Online Learning recommends instructors maintain these notifications:

• Assignments- need grading
• Discussions-new posts
• Tests-needs grading

Clear Retention Center Alerts

You may notice alerts in your Blackboard Global Navigation area. These may be triggered by institution announcements, instant messages from students (rare) or most commonly, preset criteria in your course Retention Centers.

Global Navigation Menu

Clearing alerts begins at the Global Navigation Menu found at the top of the My Online Courses page:

1. Click your name at the top right of the Blackboard page. This takes you to the Global Navigation Menu
2. Clear alerts in announcements or instant messages by clicking on the icons and reading messages
3. To clear Retention Center alerts, select the 4th icon below your profile picture, the Retention Center arrows.

5. Select the course name at the top below "Retention Center"
6. Click the "Details" button

7. Click "Customize" to reset the Risk Table rules

8. In the Rules Center, select all rules and delete

You may decide to retain some rules for courses you're currently teaching, especially if you want to monitor student log-in or missed deadlines. It's recommended you delete rules for courses no longer in session.

Arrange Your Course List

Before the start of each term, you'll want to make sure your Blackboard course list is organized to facilitate navigating current and past shells. It's best to declutter your course list by hiding shells you don't need to readily access. Blackboard keeps all your courses for the last five terms, so you can always come back and reveal shells you've hidden.

1. Begin on the My Online Courses Tab.
2. Hover over the Course List to reveal the gear icon
3. Click the gear icon
   
   
4. Use the checkboxes on the left to select courses you want to reveal. Deselect for those you want to hide.
5. Click hold and drag the arrows on the left to arrange your course list
   
   
6. Click Submit at bottom right when finished.