Blackboard has template variables you can use to personalize your courses. The "@X@user.full_name@X@" template variable allows you to personalize messages for your students inside Blackboard. Use this template variable to create a more personalized learning environment. For example, you can personalize a welcome message and/or honor pledge by including the student’s name.
Follow these steps to do it.
1) Enter "@X@user.full_name@X@" (without the quote marks) in the content editor wherever you want to substitute the student’s name.
1st example – In a welcome message enter:
Hi @X@user.full_name@X@, welcome to the...
2nd example – For an acknowledgement in an honor pledge enter:
I, @X@user.full_name@X@, acknowledge that...
2) You will see the substitution once you click [Submit] to save the item.
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