Editing a Course Member's Role

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Note: roles should only be edited for instructors in Blackboard courses, not students. Updates to student course enrollment must go through the Records Office.

1. From the course Content page, click “Roster” in the Details & Actions panel:

In the Details & Actions, the Roster option has a red boarder around it indicating that is the option to select. There are additional options which are Progress Tracking and Course Image.

2. Click the ellipsis next to the user’s name and select “Edit member information” from the dropdown menu:

The left read arrow with the number 1 is pointing to the three dots on the far right. The Right red arrow with the number 2 is pointing to Edit member information.

3. In the Member Information panel, click the dropdown menu below “Role”. Select the role you would like to give the user:

In the Role panel, you have the following options Students, Teaching Assistant, Instructor, Course Copier, and Participant.

4. Click “Save” at the bottom of the Member Information panel:

The Save button has a red boarder around it indicating that you will be clicking the Save button which is filled in black with the white text Save.