Overview
Roles and Permissions are set to allow certain functionality to different users. Permissions correspond to the tools in D2L Brightspace. For example, the ability to create discussion topics or edit the grade book. Permissions are assigned to roles and then roles are assigned to users. When a user accesses an org unit, they have access to the features set up for their role in that org unit.
| Role |
Details |
| Faculty |
- Have full access to course management tools
- Typically reserved for faculty who are officially assigned to teach the course
- Can create and edit course material and tools
- Can enroll/unenroll users, but not into the Student role
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| Clinical Instructor |
- Based off of Faculty role
- Can create and edit course material and tools
- Reserved for those who are not the official faculty of record for the course
- Can not edit the setup of Grades
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| Program Staff |
- Based off of Faculty role
- Reserved for Staff
- Can create and edit course material and tools
- Can enroll/unenroll users, but not into the Student role
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| Teaching Assistant |
- Can create and edit course material and tools including quizzes
- Can not access Grades
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| TA w/ Grading |
- Teaching Assistant role with grading capabilities
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| Graduate Assistant |
- Based off of Student role with enhanced Content editing
- Does not have access to create, edit or view quizzes
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| Student |
- Can view and interact with course materials
- Reserved for those officially enrolled in the class
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| Other |
- Based off of Student role
- Reserved for those not officially enrolled in the class
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