Official student access to courses in the Learning Management System (LMS) is managed exclusively by the Records office [ records@ric.edu (401) 456-8213 ].
These roles can be added by request of the Instructor on record for the course:
- Participant: Read Only Access to Content & Discussion Boards - (no Gradebook, no Tests or Assignments).
- Teaching Assistant: access is similar to Instructor
- Course Copier: Read only for content copying
- Co-Instructor: Full Access
To make a request please submit the following information:
- The first and last name [ or ID ] of the user to be added
- The exact Blackboard Course ID from your Blackboard course list [ example: 1202-RICOL-ABC-000-00 *].
- The role you are requesting from the list above
*Your Course ID is shown in your Blackbord course list, and also under the Content Collection menu item for that course.
Note:
If you are unsure what access you need to give consult the below checklist and in your request indicate the access level you wish to authorize for that user.
- View Course Materials only
- Participate (Discussion Board, Collaborate, Blogs, etc)
- Take Tests & Upload Assignments
- Manage Content (edit, remove)
- Manage Student Grades (View, change)
- Course Copy
The submitted request must be made by the Faculty on Record for the specified course.