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We are in the process of getting Bb 8 ready to use for the next semester and have a question about creating customized system roles.

We have people who need a high level of access to the Blackboard admin panel, but we don't want them to have all the rights of a system administrator. We have tried to create customized roles, but it always ends up that either the role doesn't allow the user to enter a course (after searching the courses and clicking on one, access is denied) or else it lets the person get into the course but doesn't grant them access to the course control panel.

Except, in one case we got most of what we wanted except that the role didn't allow access to the discussion board tool. But we don't know how we accomplished that and can't recreate it.

My reading of the information here and other places tells me that we really weren't supposed to be able to create a role that let someone search for courses, enter a course, and access that course's control panel. That it was a fluke. Is it true that only the system administrator can actually access all courses and users and make changes? That the system roles don't automatically give the user course rights?

Debbie

Hi Debbie.

I think it correct what you say: only the system administrator has the ability to quick enroll/unenroll (as an instructor) in all courses/organizations. This specific privilege can't be given to any other system role.

Henk

Are there any changes to the QUICK ENROLL/UNENROLL function in BB9? I noticed in a new pop-up warning which says "Any user data created while quick enrolled in this course will be deleted" when you click the quick unenroll button. I did not see this in BB8. Thanks.

Hi Jinsong,

the change is that in version 8 the quick enroll/unenroll fuinction was only available for system admins.

Now more system roles (f.i. course administrators) can use the same functionality.
I assume that for that reason this additional warning has been included.

Henk

Thank you Henk.
I tested briefly by uploading a file through CONTENT->FILE and linked to it in an item, and I QUICK UNENROLLed myself as an instructor. The warning popped up, but my testing student still had access to the linked file. Since the link is still accessible, I'm wondering what type of data will be lost if I use this QUICK UNENENROLL? Also, what will happen if I remove myself from Admin tab? Is this a preferred way to get myself out of a class?

Hi Jinsong,

 

material uploaded as an instructor will always remain in the course, even when that instructor is unenrolled from the course.
I don't have any idea what kind of material will be lost. I use this functionality for quite some time and it's great to use for helping and managing courses.

When you're removed from the admin tab does that mean that you don't have any system role at all and will result that the Quick enroll button will no longer be visible for you. For a system admin it is very usefull to get in and out of courses.