Summary
When you add staff to a Blackboard paper, you have to choose which level of access to give them – most staff are given an “Instructor”, “TA”, “Builder” or “Grader” role, although some are given “Student” access to the paper, if all they need to do is to view content and participate in discussions. As a general rule, we suggest giving staff the LOWEST level access that they need.
What role do I need?
| Course Tools |
Course Links |
Grade Center |
Users/ Groups |
Customization | Import/ Export |
SafeAssign | |
| Instructor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Teaching Assistant |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Course Builder |
Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial* |
| Grader | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Partial* |
| Student | No | No | No | No | No | No | No* |
Course Tools
Access to Course Tools means a user can add and create content using these tools – including:
- Tests
- Surveys
- Assignments
- Chat
- Add items
- …
Course Links
Access to Course Links allows a user to create links to other areas within the course.
Grade Center
Access to the Grade Centre means a user is able to see all the grades from a paper, as well as being able to grade assignments and tests.
Users/Groups
Access to Users/Groups means a user can create groups of students within the course.
Customization
Access to Customization means a user can change how the paper looks to other users – change the banner image or colours of the menu.
Import/Export
Access to Import/Export means a user can export sections of the course and import them into other courses where they have the same level of access.
SafeAssignments
Access to SafeAssignments means that a user can access “SafeAssignments” in the Course Tools section of the Control Panel , submit files, and view reports.
* A Course Builder can only create SafeAssignments and add them to a content area
* A Grader can only view SafeAssignment reports – they cannot create a SafeAssignment.
* A student can only access a SafeAssignment if an Instructor adds a “SafeAssignment” to a content area. A student cannot see the “Course Tools” section of the Control Panel at all.
