Customizing Your Settings

When you first created your account at the classroom you filled in some information that was used to create your account. You can view and edit that information (and more!) through your profile.

After you log into the classroom, you will see your name in the very top right corner. Click on that and it takes you to the information that your classmates can see about you. Across the top of the profile are a series of tabs. Click on the tab which says "Edit Profile".

On the next screen you will see the form for editing the profile. The fields in red are required but any of the fields you can chose to enter or not.

Here are some of the fields you may be most interested in:

• Email display - choose who you want to be able to see your email address. This can help to maintain your privacy.
• Email activated - disable your email address and you will not receive any email from our system.
• Email format - choose whether to receive email in HTML or plain text format.
• Email digest - choose whether to receive emails as messages are posted in the classroom or just a summary once a day.
• Forum auto-subscribe - turn this on to automatically subscribe to a forum whenever you post a message.
• Forum tracking - turn this on to have any unread posts in your classroom highlighted for you.
• Font Size - Choose the font size you want to use as the base font for the site.

One of the options allows you to upload an image that will display when you post messages or assignments in the classroom. You can upload a photo or an image that you want to represent you. Click on the browse button and select the image you want to upload. Once it is uploaded the system will size it to fit the image area.

If you want your instructor or classmates to be able to contact you beyond the classroom, fill your web page or contact information in the Optional section.

When you have changed all the options you want, click on the Update profile button. Your changes will be saved and will take affect immediately.

We do respect your privacy and will not share any of your personal information with anyone. But do be aware that when you click on your name and view your profile that information is viewable by anyone who has an account on our classroom.

posted by Classroom Manager @ 2:38 PM