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⏬ Table of Contents

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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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)

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