What are the differences between the various course roles in Blackboard?
Course roles determine the level of access to a course. Each user can have only one role per course. These roles are course-specific, so a single user could be assigned the instructor role in one course and be assigned the student role in another course. There are six course roles: • Instructor: The Instructor role has access to everything in the course Control Panel. • Teaching Assistant: The Teaching Assistant role has access to most functions in the Control Panel, but cannot enroll users, remove users, copy or archive a course, or manage the course menu. • Course Builder: The Course Builder role has access only to the Content Area section of the Control Panel. • Grader: The Grader role only has access to the Assessment section, collaboration tool, and the digital drop box in the Control Panel. • Student: The Student role is the default course role. Students do not have access to the Control Panel. • Guest: The Guest role has no access to any areas in the Control Panel and limited ac
