Understanding the different roles in Blackboard organizations and courses
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Organization Role
Course Role
Privileges
Leader
Instructor
Full access, including the ability to bulk delete all course content
Assistant
Teaching Assistant
Same as Instructor/Leader, except cannot bulk delete content
Organization Builder
Course Builder
Can build and modify any content, but cannot see Grade Center
Librarian
Can build and modify some content ( see below ), and can modify grades
Participant
Student
Can participate in the content that has been specifically assigned to them by the other roles
Access courses that are not available
Create an Announcement
Create and Deploy Tests
Access Files
Send Email
Access the Grade Center
Use Date Management
Use Calendars
Use Messages, if they are turned on in the course
Create Discussion Board Forums
Create and View Goals
Take Attendance
Edit the Glossary
Create Groups
Create Blogs, Journals, and Wikis
Create Materials
View Rubrics
Create Assignments
Visit the Learning Management Systems: Blackboard page to create a ticket
Visit the Technology Resources and Training page for an OIT training
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