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Blackboard Edit Notification Settings
The following instructions apply to both Instructors and Students of Blackboard courses.
In your course Home Page, click Edit Notification Settings to locate the Edit Notification Settings page.

This page displays General Notification Settings.
- Edit General Settings - Defines the general notification settings such as email format, deletion schedule, and reminder schedule for courses and organizations.
- Edit Individual Course Settings - Displays the current notification settings for courses in which a user is enrolled. Changes to the notification settings for a specific course can be made.
- Bulk Edit Notification Settings - Select a set of courses or organizations to update and change the notification settings for them in one step.
- Edit Individual Organization Settings - Displays the current notification settings for organizations in which a user is enrolled. Changes to the notification settings for a specific organization can be made.
To enable emails for an individual course, you would click on the course title under Edit Individual Course Settings and check the boxes beside the items you want to be alerted about by email.
**Remember to click on Submit when complete.**
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