Posting Faculty Information in a Blackboard Course

  1. In your Blackboard course, expand the Course Tools section of the Control Panel and click the Contacts link.
  2. Click on the Create Contact button.
    • To edit a previously created contact, click the drop-down arrow next to the contact name and select Edit.
  3. On the Create Contact page, provide the necessary Profile Information (i.e. enter a brief faculty bio in the Notes section).
    • The Office Location, Office Hours, and Notes fields each have a 255-character limit.
  4. Select Yes to make the profile available to students.
    • The default is set to No, with none of the information provided on the contact page appearing to students.
  5. Select Browse to search for an image to attach to your profile (optional).
    • The image size must be 150 x 150 pixels.
  6. Select Submit.
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