My User Profile
The user profile contains information about you, such as your username, first and last name, email address, and other system-dependent details, such as your address, institution, or student ID number. It also includes your role assignment in the system, a profile picture, and access to change your password.
How to open your user profile
To access your user profile, proceed as follows:
Click on your user name in the header area on the right. |
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The Profile and Settings window opens with various tabs. Click on the Profile tab to see the information available about yourself. Other tabs contain additional functions, which are explained on the help page System settings. |
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User profile overview
The User Profile tab is divided into the following sections:
- Profile picture (1)
You can upload a picture via the Edit profile picture button. The allowed formats are .jpg, .jpeg, .png, and .gif. The picture will be reduced to a width of 160 pixels by the learning platform and will be visible, for example, in your forum posts or comments. My Profile (2)
This is where you can see and edit some of your personal user info. You can also decide what info shows up in your public profile. The amount of info you can see and change might be different depending on your institution and system setup.Change password (3)
In this section, you can set a new password or see who you can contact to obtain a new one.My roles (4)
Here, you can see the user roles you hold in the system: learner, author, etc. For more information about roles in the system, please refer to the help page Roles and rights.
- Delete user profile (5)
If you wish to delete your user profile, you can contact the computer center or e-learning support at your institution.
Edit my profile
All your personal information stored in the user profile will be listed in the My profile section.
The colour marking indicates which information cannot be adapted by the users themselves and will automatically be pre-filled. All fields marked with an asterisk are mandatory and must be filled in. By activating the checkboxes preceding the input fields, you can additionally specify which information will be visible to other users. When you are finished, confirm your changes with Save at the bottom of the page. |
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All information shared due to activated checkboxes will become visible to another user when they click on a link in the learning platform that contains your name. For example, such a link is displayed in forum posts or in course, resource or group supervisor lists. |
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Change password
The password serves to authenticate the user. This way, sections which contain sensitive data or which are only allowed to be accessed by authorised users will be protected.
To change your password, proceed as follows:
Click on your user name to open your user profile. |
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In the section Change password, enter your current password in the first field. Then enter your new password in the next field and confirm your entry by repeating your new password in the following field.
Confirm your settings with Save. Use your new password the next time you log in. |
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