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Instructors in Blackboard courses (and leaders in Blackboard organizations) can enroll other users as co-instructors/leaders, TAs, course builders, and graders. This guide outlines the purpose and privileges of the different roles, and the process for managing user enrollments. |
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Blackboard User Roles
Instructor - The Instructor role has the highest level of privilege within a course. Typically, the Instructor is the person teaching or leading the class. Instructors have full access to create, manage, and remove items in all areas of the Blackboard course.
Additionally, Instructors are the only users with the authority to request course changes from the Blackboard admins, including course merges, changing the course view, or manual enrollments for independent studies/incompletes/etc, among other admin actions.
Teaching Assistant - The TA role has all the same privileges within a Blackboard course as an instructor with regards to course content and grading, except that a TA does not have the authority to add or remove other users, or to request course changes from the Blackboard admins.
Course Builder - The Course Builder has most of the same privileges as an instructor with regards to creating and editing course content, but cannot access the gradebook or student submissions. An instructor would assign someone the course builder role so that person could assist the instructor in the creation of course content and some aspects of course management not related to direct interaction with students.
Grader - The Grader can access the gradebook, and view and grade student submissions. Graders can view all course content, and can edit graded items. Graders can access and edit certain course settings that are directly related to student assessment/feedback, including attendance and question banks. An instructor would assign someone the grader role so that person could assist the instructor in the management and delivery of assessments and student feedback.
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Instructors can only add a user to the course if the user's account is active in Blackboard. If the instructor receives an error message that the user is not available, or if he/she wishes to add, remove, or change the role of a user with the role of guest "instructor" or "student" (doing an incomplete), please email to help@syr.edu or call x2677 to inform the Blackboard system administrators. |
User Role Course Tool Access and Privileges Comparison
The following table summarizes the course areas and tools available to each user role, and the level of privileges granted (create/edit, view only, or none)
Blackboard User | Roles and Role Permissions | Instructor Role | Teaching Assistant Role | Course Builder Role | Grader Role | Organization Leader Role (Organizations) |
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Request Admin Changes | Full Access | None | None | None | Full Access | |
Course Settings | Create/Edit | Create/Edit | Create/Edit | Limited Edit | Full Access | |
Course Roster | Create/Edit | View Only | View Only | View Only | Create/Edit | |
Content | Create/Edit | Create/Edit | Create/Edit | View ungraded/Edit graded | Create/Edit | |
Calendar | Create/Edit | Create/Edit | Create/Edit | View Only | Create/Edit | |
Announcements | Create/Edit | Create/Edit | Create/Edit | View Only | Create/Edit | |
Discussions | Create/Edit | Create/Edit | Create/Edit | View ungraded/Edit graded | Create/Edit | |
Gradebook | Create/Edit | Create/Edit | None | Edit | Create/Edit | |
Messages | Create/Edit | Create/Edit | Create/Edit | Create/Edit | Create/Edit | |
Analytics | Create/Edit | Create/Edit | None | Edit | Create/Edit | |
Groups | Create/Edit | Create/Edit | Create/Edit | None | Create/Edit |
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Instructions to Add Users |