This article is intended for users looking to view, edit or set their Personal Settings in HuskyCT.
Adding or Editing Pronouns
Navigate to HuskyCT
On the left hand navigation bar, click your name
Under Basis Information, look for Pronouns
Click Add Pronouns, or if you need to edit your pronouns, click the pencil icon
A new window will appear on the right hand side of the screen
Under Pronouns, click the drop-down arrow
Select your desired pronouns
Click Done
Viewing Pronouns
Your pronouns will appear to other users. In your courses, they will display in various locations of interactive tools, group activities, and name lists. If you do not want others to see your pronouns, you should remove them.
For more information about pronouns in HuskyCT, contact Educational technologies at edtech@uconn.edu or by phone at Students, faculty and staff may edit their profile in HuskyCT directly on the site without help from ITS. If you need help after following this guide, please reach out to edtech@uconn.edu. This edited profile information appears in a name card when clicking on a user’s avatar in a course. Info
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Step by Step: Editing your Profile
Navigate to HuskyCT.
Sign in with your NetID and NetID password if prompted.
Click on your name in the left-hand menu.
Hover your cursor over your name, pronunciation, email, or pronouns and then click on the pencil icon. All these edit buttons open the same menu.
Within this Contact Information popup,
You may add a phonetic spelling of your name in the Pronunciation text field.
You may click on Record name pronunciation and use your microphone to record your own voice speaking your name.
Notes:
If you wish, you may continue further down this popup to continue filling in information but remember that you are not required to fill in any of these fields.
The Additional Name field should not be used as it does not appear in your Name Card. If you would like to change your name, please follow this guide to edit your NetID: Changing Your Chosen Name
You can set your Pronouns here.
Click Done to save your changes.
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Remember that this profile customization is completely optional, and your changes will be visible to all others in the course. If you wish for certain information to be kept private, do not add it to your profile. |
Where will people see this information, and how will it appear?
Your name card will appear almost everywhere you see your avatar. When clicking on someone’s avatar (their icon), a little floating box will appear that contains their information. Click on the little X to close this popup.
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You will be able to see this floating name card in assessments, the roster and gradebook, Communication Tools, and groups.
If your preferred or chosen name is not appearing in HuskyCT, you will need to change a setting on your NetID management page. See the Changing Your Chosen Name in UConn Directories help article.
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To see the official help guide outlining where your name card can be found, visit https://help.blackboard.com/node/42361 . This is not a UConn page. |
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For further information or assistance with HuskyCT, please contact the Educational Technology Office at edtech@uconn.edu or (860) 486-5052. |