Overview
When adding users to your courses or organizations you must assign a role for them. These roles specify how much access they have to the course or organization.
The roles that we currently have are:
- Instructor
- TA
- Grader
- Course Builder
- Learner
This table lists some of what these roles can and cannot do.
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Role
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What CAN this role do?
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What CAN’T this role do?
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Instructor
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Full access to course management tools
Can see all sections & groups
Can enroll users in the following roles: Grader, Course Builder, Instructor, TA, and Learner
Visible in the Classlist
Modify content
Create assignments and quizzes
Create announcements
Access to the Attendance tool
Grading permissions
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Teaching Assistant
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Can see only learners in sections where they are enrolled
Can access most course management tools
Visible in the Classlist
Modify content
Create assignments and quizzes
Create announcements
Access to the Attendance tool
Grading permissions
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Enroll / Remove users
Change Enrollments
Set Accommodations or Special Access in the Classlist, Assignments, or Quizzes
Export Course Content Packages
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Grader
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Can see all sections & groups
Grading permissions
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Enroll / Remove users
Hidden in the Classlist
Modify content
Access the Attendance tool
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Course Builder
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Can see all sections & groups
Content modification permissions
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Enroll / Remove users
Hidden in the Classlist
Modify content
Access the Attendance tool
Grade
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Learner
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Can view and interact with course materials
Reserved for those officially enrolled in the class
Visible in the Classlist
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Learner access relies entirely upon the instructor’s discretion. Learners only have access to course components made available to them.
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Guest
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Can view course materials.
Can take quizzes and submit assignments.
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Cannot view Classlists nor Discussions.
Will not appear in the gradebook.
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If you would like assistance, please feel free to contact the Binghamton University ITS Help Desk at 607-777-6420 or Submit a Request, and we'll be happy to help.
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