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How can I add users and modify user status in my course?

There two ways that users are added to Blackboard courses. Once an INSTRUCTOR creates a scheduled section, registered students will automatically be added to the Blackboard course; updates to the roster will appear daily. INSTRUCTORs can manually add additional users to a course through the Control Panel.

To enroll users manually:

  • Control Panel > User Management > Enroll User
  • Search for the user by last name (type in user's last name and hit the "Search" button) or select user name and type students's
    Z-ID
  • Place a check mark in the "Add" box on the left hand side of the screen to add users
  • Click the Submit button

Note: Manually adding users will provide them with access to the course as students. In order to change User Role (i.e. to a TA) you must next select "List/Modify Users" in the Control Panel and modify their properties.

Modify Status
To see or modify a list of students enrolled in your course:

  • Control Panel> User Management > List/Modify Users
  • Click on Search to generate the list
  • Find the user whose status you wish to modify.
  • Click on "Properties" button to the right of her/his name
  • Scroll to the bottom and select the role the user should have.
  • Select the role and Submit.

For an explanation of the various roles in Blackboard, click here.

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Last Updated: 09/26/2007