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 Settings window opens with various tabs. Click on User profile 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 comment.
- 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 find out who to 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.
How to edit my user profile
The My profile section is where you can see and edit some of your personal user information. You can also decide what info shows up in your public profile. The amount of information you can see and change might be different depending on your institution and system setup.
Managing personal data
Under “My Profile,” you will find the following information:
- First and last name
- Email address
- Additional personal information (depending on the institution)
Important information on editing:
- Unchangeable data:
Some fields may have been filled in automatically by your institution. They are colored gray and cannot be edited. - Mandatory fields:
All fields marked with an asterisk (* ) are mandatory. They must be filled in so that changes can be saved. - Data for your public profile:
There is a checkbox in front of each field that you can use to specify whether this value should be visible in the public profile. Certain data is already preset and will always be displayed publicly (e.g., your name). - Save changes:
Click on Save at the bottom of the page to apply your changes.
Public Profile
Your public profile contains data that you have approved for display in your profile. It can be accessed at various points in the system and serves to improve visibility and communication with other users.
How to open a user's public profile
You can view the public profile of a user by clicking the link with their name. Such a link is displayed, for example, in forum posts or lists of those responsible for courses, resources, or groups.
Where can the public profile be accessed?
- Appointment of course and group leaders
- Appointment of virtual classroom moderators
- Authors of forum posts
- Authors of messages and blog posts
- Authors of ePortfolio contributions
How to change the 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.
- 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.
The password must meet the following requirements:- A minimum of 10 characters, including at least one lowercase and one uppercase letter, one special character, and one number
- The following special characters are permitted: ! # $ % & ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ [ ] ^_ ' { | } ~)
- If the password is to be used for the REST interface, please note additional restrictions.
- Confirm your entries with Save.
- Use your new password the next time you log in.
