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To create or change a screen name or nickname, do the following:

  1. Either move your mouse pointer over your name at the top left of the page, and select Preferences from the displayed dropdown, or click Main Menu on the Inline Menu and then select Set user preferences in the My Space group.

  2. At the Set User Preferences screen, select Screen Name.

  3. Type your new screen name in the text field labeled New screenname (shown if you post anonymously).

  4. Type your new nickname in the text field labeled New nickname (shown if you post non-anonymously).

  5. Click the
    Save
    button.

Note: When using post anonymously, the username is hidden from students and only visible to course coordinators.