Course Roles
When MacEwan faculty add other users to their course using the Manage Users tool, they have a choice as to which Blackboard role to give that user in the course. Below are descriptions of the most important Blackboard course roles.
Student
A user with the role of Student has no access to any areas on the Course Management Panel, but does Student has access to all content, communication tools and assessments (unless hidden or restricted by instructor). Only Student users can take assessments and receive grades in the Grade Book.
Guest
Users with the role of Guest have no access to the Course Management Panel. Typically, a Guest can view course materials but NOT tests,assessments and grades. A Guest cannot post to the discussion board.Visitors to the course should be given a Guest role when you want them to see the course materials in Content Areas and Course Announcements, but NOT interact with others in the course or to safe guard student privacy.
Instructor
Users with the Instructors role have access to all areas in the Course Management Panel. This role is generally given to the person developing, teaching or facilitating the class. If a course is unavailable to Students, Instructors may still access it.
Teacher's Assistant
A user with the Teacher's Assistant role has access to nearly everything in the Course Management Panel. If the course is unavailable to students, Teacher's Assistants may still access the course. Unlike the Instructor,the Teacher's Assistant will not be listed in the course catalog listing for the course.
Grader
The Grader role has limited access to the Course Management Panel. A Grader would assist the instructor in the creation, management, delivery, and grading of assessments and surveys. A Grader may also assist the instructor with adding manual entries to the course's grade center. The Grader cannot make changes to content, and does not have access to the course when it is unavailable to students.
Course Builder
The Course Builder role has access to most areas of the Course Management Panel A Course Builder role is primarily intended for someone who will be uploading content. It does NOT have access to the Grade Centre but can still access the course if the course is unavailable to students.
List of Privileges for each course role
Privilege
Add/Edit trusted content with scripts
Course (Content Areas) > Adaptive Release, Edit
Course (Content Areas) > Adaptive Release:
Advanced > Create/Copy Rule
Course (Content Areas) > Adaptive Release:
Advanced > Delete Rule
Course (Content Areas) > Adaptive Release:
Advanced > View
Course (Content Areas) > Copy Materials
Course (Content Areas) > Create Materials
Course (Content Areas) > Delete Materials
Course (Content Areas) > Deploy Tests and Surveys
Course (Content Areas) > Edit Materials
Course (Menu) > Edit
Course > Access unavailable course
Course > Groups > View All Groups
Course > Manage Files
Course Control Panel
Course Control Panel (Customization)
Course Control Panel (Customization) > Guest Access
Course Control Panel (Customization) >
Properties
Course Control Panel (Customization) >
Properties, Availability
Course Control Panel (Customization) >
Properties, Default Files Directory
Course Control Panel (Customization) >
Properties, Name and Description
Course Control Panel (Customization) > Teaching
Style
Course Control Panel (Customization) > Tool
Availability
Course Control Panel (Evaluation)
Course Control Panel (Evaluation) > Course
Reports
Course Control Panel (Evaluation) > Early
Warning System
Course Control Panel (Evaluation) > Early
Warning System > Create Rule
Course Control Panel (Evaluation) > Early
Warning System > Delete Rule
Course Control Panel (Evaluation) > Early Warning System > Edit Rule
Course Control Panel (Evaluation) > Early Warning System > Notify
Course Control Panel (Evaluation) > Performance
Dashboard
Course Control Panel (Help) > Blackboard
Help
Course Control Panel (Packages and Utilities)
Course Control Panel (Packages and Utilities) >
Archive Course
Course Control Panel (Packages and Utilities) >
Bulk Delete
Course Control Panel (Packages and Utilities) >
Course Copy
Course Control Panel (Packages and Utilities) >
Course Copy > Copy Course with Users (Exact
Copy)
Course Control Panel (Packages and Utilities) >
Course Copy > Copy Materials into a New Course
Course Control Panel (Packages and Utilities) >
Course Copy > Copy Materials into an Existing
Course
Course Control Panel (Packages and Utilities) >
Export Course
Course Control Panel (Packages and Utilities) >
Import Course Cartridge
Course Control Panel (Packages and Utilities) >
Import Package
Course Control Panel (Packages and Utilities) >
Move Course Files
Course Control Panel (Packages and Utilities)
> Check Course Links
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Announcements
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Announcements
> Create Announcement
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Announcements
> Delete Announcement
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Announcements
> Edit Announcement
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Blogs > Create
Blog
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Blogs > Delete
Blog
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Blogs > Delete
Blog Entry
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Blogs > Edit
Blog
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Blogs > Edit
Blog Entry
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Blogs > Grade
Blog
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Calendar
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Calendar >
Create Event
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Calendar >
Edit/Delete Event
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Discussion Board
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Discussion Board
> Create Forum
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Glossary
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Journals >
Create Journal
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Journals >
Delete Journal
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Journals >
Delete Journal Entry
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Journals >
Edit Journal
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Journals >
Edit Journal Entry
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Journals >
Grade Journal
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Journals >
View Entries
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Messages
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Rubrics >
Create Rubric
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Rubrics >
Delete Rubric
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Rubrics > Edit
Rubric
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Rubrics > View
Rubric
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Send Email
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Send Email >
All Groups
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Send Email >
All Instructor/Leader Users
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Send Email >
All Observer Users
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Send Email >
All Student Users
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Send Email >
All Teaching Assistant
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Send Email >
All Users
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Send Email >
Single / Select Groups
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Send Email >
Single / Select Observer users
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Send Email >
Single / Select Users
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Send Email,
Override User Privacy Options
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Tasks
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Tasks > Create
Task
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Tasks > Delete
Task
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Tasks > Edit
Task
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Tests, Surveys,
and Pools > Pools
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Tests, Surveys,
and Pools > Tests
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Tests, Surveys,
and Pools > Tests > Build Test
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Tests, Surveys,
and Pools > Tests > Delete Test
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Wiki > Create
Wiki
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Wiki > Delete
Wiki
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Wiki > Grade
Wiki
Course Control Panel (Tools) > Wiki > Manage
All Wikis
Course Control Panel (Users and Groups) > Groups
Course Control Panel (Users and Groups) > Groups
> Add/Remove Members
Course Control Panel (Users and Groups) > Groups
> Create Group
Course Control Panel (Users and Groups) > Groups
> Delete Group
Course Control Panel (Users and Groups) > Groups
> Edit Group
Course Control Panel (Users and Groups) > Users
Course Control Panel (Users and Groups) > Users
> Change User's availability in Course
Course Control Panel (Users and Groups) > Users
> Enroll User
Course Notifications > Receive Email Enrollment
Requests
Course Notifications > Receive Submission
Notifications
Description
Individuals with this
privilege are considered "trusted", meaning they are able to submit/edit data that will not be filtered.
Individuals with this
privilege may edit Adaptive Release.
Individuals with this
privilege may Create or Copy an Advanced Adaptive Release Rule.
Individuals with this
privilege may Delete an Advanced Adaptive Release Rule:
Individuals with this
privilege may View Advanced Adaptive Release rules.
Individuals with this
privilege may copy materials.
Individuals with this
privilege may create Materials.
Individuals with this
privilege may delete course materials.
Individuals with this
privilege may deploy tests and surveys
Individuals with this
privilege may edit course materials.
Users with this privilege can edit course menus.
Individuals with this
privilege may access courses that have been set to unavailable.
Users with this privilege have access to and can view all Groups.
Users with this privilege can manage (create, edit, delete) course and organization files.
Individuals with this
privilege have access to the Control Panel in a course.
Individuals with this
privilege will have access to the Customization link on the Control Panel in
a course.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to restrict Guest Access including the ability to allow or restrict access to a course.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to view course Properties on the Control Panel
under Customization.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to set the Course's availability.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to modify the Course Files Default Directory.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to Edit the Course Name and Description.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to View the course style and edit the default Content View.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to access and select the tools that will be available for their course.
Individuals with this
privilege see Evaluation displayed on the Control Panel.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to run user activity reports for a course.
Individuals with this
privilege have access to the Early Warning System.
Individuals with this
privilege have access To Create Rules for the Early Warning System.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to Delete existing Rules.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to Edit existing Rules.
Individuals with this
privilege may determine the role that they want to notify under Review Rule Status.
Individuals with this
privilege have access to the Performance Dashboard.
Individuals with this
privilege are able to access the Blackboard Help Link.
Individuals with this
privilege have access to Packages and Utilities and the normal items that can be accesses from there.
Individuals with this
privilege are able to archive Courses.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to delete selected Course Content and data from a course so that the Course ID and default setting can be reused.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to copy Course materials to a new course or to an existing course.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to copy Course materials with Users(exact copy) to a new or existing course.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to copy Course materials to a new Course.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to copy Course Materials to an existing course.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to Export Course materials.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to import Course Cartridges.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to Import Packages.
Individuals with this
privilege can move files to Course Files.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to check for Broken Links.
Individuals with this
privilege can View and Create Course Announcements.
Individuals with this
privilege can View and Create Course Announcements.
Individuals with this
privilege can Delete Course Announcements.
Individuals with this
privilege can Edit Course Announcements.
Individuals with this
privilege can Create Blogs.
Individuals with this
privilege can Delete Course Blogs.
Individuals with this
privilege can Delete Course Blog Entries.
Individuals with this
privilege can Edit Course Blogs.
Individuals with this
privilege can Edit Course Blog Entries.
Individual with this privilege can Grade Course Blogs.
Individuals with this
privilege can View the Course Calendar.
Individuals with this
privilege can Create Course Events.
Individuals with this
privilege can edit or delete existing Course Calendar events.
Individuals with this
privilege can view existing Discussion Boards.
Individuals with this
privilege can Create Discussion Forums.
Individuals with this
privilege can create Glossary Terms or Upload/Download Glossary items.
Individuals with this
privilege can Create Journals.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to delete Journals.
Individuals with this
privilege can Delete Journal Entries.
Individuals with this
privilege can Edit Journals.
Individuals with this
privilege can edit Journal Entries.
Individuals with this
privilege can Grade Journal entries.
Individuals with this
privilege can View Entries made in a Journal.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to Create and Send Messages.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to Create Rubrics.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to Delete Rubrics.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to Edit Rubrics.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to View Rubrics.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to view the Send Email Tool under Course Tools on the Control Panel.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to send emails to All of the Groups in the
course.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to send emails to all Instructors (or Leaders) in the Course.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to send emails to All Observers in the
Course.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to send emails to all Students in
the Course.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to send emails to All Teaching Assistants
in the Course .
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to send emails to All Users in the Course.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to send emails to Single/Select Groups in the Course.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to send emails to Single/Select Observers in the Course.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to send emails to Single/Select Users in the Course.
Users with this privilege can
send email to course members even when those course members have elected not
to receive email from them.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to see tasks and sort by status.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to Create Tasks.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to Delete Tasks..
individuals with this
privilege have the ability to Edit Tasks..
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to Create, Edit and Delete Pools.
Individuals with this
privilege can Create, Edit and Delete Tests
Users with this privilege can Build tests.
Users with this privilege can Delete tests.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to Create Wikis.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to Delete Wikis.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to Grade Wikis.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to View and edit Wikis in the course.
Individuals with this
privilege will see the Groups link under Users and Groups on the Control Panel.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to enroll users into a group.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to create Single or Group sets and determine if
they will be Self-Enrolled groups.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to Delete a Group in the course.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to Edit an existing Group in the course.
Individuals with this
privilege have the agility to view and query on Users in the course.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to Change a User's Availability in the Course.
Individuals with this
privilege have the ability to enroll users into the course.
Users with this privilege will receive notifications by email of student enrollment requests.
Users with this permission
will receive notifications by email of student assignment and test
submissions
Course Roles
Instructor
Teaching Assistant
Grader
Course Builder
