Schoology Guide: Getting Started in Courses

S CHOOLOGY O VERVIEW : G ETTING S TARTED Page 7 Timezone If your Schoology account is not currently set to the correct Timezone, you can correct it by scrolling through the dropdown menu. Once you have adjusted the settings, don’t forget to click Save Changes to complete. Account Password Depending on the way you log in, your login information displays either your Email or your School and Username information. You can create a new password by following these steps: 1. Select the arrow in the top right of the page next to your name. 2. Click Account Settings in the dropdown. 3. Click the Change Your Password link underneath Account Password. 4. Type in your Current Password. 5. Type in your New Password and confirm it (must be different than the Current one). 6. Click Submit to complete. Adding Your Profile Picture Your profile image can be customized through uploading an image from your computer or selecting Schoology created avatars. Uploaded images should be school appropriate and will be seen by all users. You can change your profile picture by going through the steps below. 1. Login to Schoology and click your Name in the top right. 2. Hover over the default image on the left and click Edit Picture . 3. You can choose a Schoology avatar, or click Attach Files to upload your own picture. 4. Select the image on your computer (JPG, JPEG, GIF, PNG) and click Open. 5. Your image will be instantly added to your profile, click the “X” to close the window. Edit Thumbnail Your thumbnail image is what will show next to your updates and discussion board posts; if it isn’t the right size or is cutting off part of your image you can edit it. Use the resize box to create your thumbnail and click Crop. Your main image will stay the same; this only affects your thumbnail. John Williams