User Roles in Blackboard for Courses and Organizations

When to Use?

Learn the access levels for users in Blackboard courses and organizations.

Information

Course Access Levels

• Instructor – has full access to the course. Instructors can control tool availability. Shows in the left course menu as an instructor with their profile picture shown.
• Teaching Assistant – has access to most of the course. Teaching assistants can't remove an instructor from a course.
• Course Builder – can access most areas of the course. This role is appropriate for an assistant who should not have access to student grades.
• Student – is the default user role. Students can submit coursework and participate in discussions.
• Grader – has limited access to the course. Graders can assist instructors with creating and grading assessments and surveys.

Organization Access Levels

• Org Leader - has full access to the organization and can add/remove users from both Classic and Ultra org views.
• Leader – has full access to the organization.
• Assistant – has full access to the organization, but cannot remove managers or leaders.
• Organization Builder – can add, edit or delete content. They do not have access to the grade center. They cannot add users.
• Grader – has limited access to the organization. They can assist a leader in creating and grading online assessments.
• Participant – has limited access to the organization. They can submit coursework and participate in discussions.