Basics of User Settings

  1.  To view your User Settings, either click on User Settings at the top of the page:

 Image of a user homescreen.

...or click on the human silhouette icon in the upper right corner, and select User Settings:

  1. In the User Settings screen, you can reset your password by checking the box next to Change Password, then enter your new password twice, as well as enter your old password, then click Update Info at the bottom:

Image of User Settings window with password options highlighted.

  1. Checking the Notify Me by email when I receive a new message box means you will get an email notification when you receive a new message:

Image of User Settings window and Notify me by email when I receive a new message  option checked.

  1. The bottom half of the User Settings allows you to make adjustments to your accessibility and display preferences. We recommend not changing these unless there is a specific need - by default, we have the most user friendly settings selected. If you are a student with accessibility needs, you can adjust the Math Display, the Graph Display, and the Drawing Entry as needed by using the dropdown menu and selecting what is appropriate for your needs:

Image showing Accessibility and Display Preferences.Image showing Accessibility and Display Preferences with Math Display options showing.

Image showing Accessibility and Display Preferences with Graph Display options showing.

Image showing Accessibility and Display Preferences with Drawing Entry options showing.

  1. By default, the times that are displayed are based on the internet browser you are using. If desired, you can change this setting with the Time Zone dropdown:

Image showing Accessibility and Display Preferences with Time Zone options showing.