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Roles Overview

This section provides an overview of the different roles that can be applied within Learn.

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From the beginning of the 23/24 academic year, all new courses will be delivered using an updated Learn interface. In order to ensure that users can access support materials for current and previous year courses we have kept old support materials on Edweb pages and created a new Sharepoint Learn site full of useful resources for the new interface.

For Learn resources for current courses, please visit the Learn Sharepoint (University of Edinburgh users only).

Here you can access the most up-to-date information such as:

  • Good practice guidance
  • Training and support resources 
  • How to guides

To access support material for older courses please use the pages below as usual.

 

Student and Instructor are the primary roles that are given for most courses. Any EUCLID fed courses should have students enrolled via their course in EUCLID as these are the 'Golden Copy'.

However a number of additional role types are available and can be applied to users on your course if required. All roles can be assigned to individuals in a course manually, but some of the roles can also be automatically fed from EUCLID.

Role Description Automated in EUCLID
Student

A student will be able to participate in the course viewing content that has been made available to them based on settings of the course. A student will be included in the Grade Centre and will be able to contribute to discussions, submit assessments, etc. 

A student will be able to join Collaborate sessions as a participant and be able to view all Collaborate recordings and scheduled sessions within their courses.

As an instructor you can use the Student Preview tool to see exactly what a student on the course would be expected to see.

Yes
Instructor

The Instructor role is the main role that is given to those who are delivering the course to the students. The Instructors will have full control of the course with the ability to add content, design menus, create assignments, and have full access to the grade centre, and much more.

The Instructor will see additional options such as the Edit On/Off button, student preview tool, context menus to add/edit content. Instructors will have access to the full Course Management options which are displayed below the main course menu.

The Instructor will join Collaborate sessions as a moderator and will be able to create and edit Collaborate sessions and recordings.

Yes (Course Organiser and Course Secretary)

Class Only

Student role which allows the user to access content but not interact with the course. A Class Only user is able to access a course however does not have a record in the grade centre and thus is unable to participate in any graded assessment or group activity. The role is mapped to the Class Only role in EUCLID

Class Only will not be able to join Collaborate sessions within their course and will need to be sent a guest url.

Class Only is not displayed on the users HEAR when they graduate. Only courses that contain grades are available in the HEAR. An interim HEAR can be requested which will show all course activity including Class Only.

Information on how to alter the Mode of study for a student in EUCLID can be found at the link below: ​Change Course Mode of Study

Yes
Teaching Assistant

Copy of the Instructor role but restricted access to reporting tools and unavailable content. Teaching Assistants have access to most of the control panel. If the course is unavailable to students teaching assistants can still have access.

The Teaching Assistant will join Collaborate sessions as a moderator and will be able to create and edit Collaborate sessions and recordings.

No
Staff Participant

Staff role which allows a user to access the course materials and participate in class activities. This role has no edit permissions and no access to the Grade Centre.

The Staff Participant will join Collaborate sessions as a moderator and will be able to create and edit Collaborate sessions and recordings.

No
Marker The marker role has limited access to the course Control Panel. Markers can assist an instructor in the creation, management, delivery, and grading of assessments and surveys. The Marker may also assist an instructor with adding manual entries to the Grade Centre.

If a course is unavailable to students, the course appears in the My Courses module and in the course list for a user with the role of Marker. However, the Marker cannot enter the course until the course is available.

The Marker will join Collaborate sessions as a moderator and will be able to create and edit Collaborate sessions and recordings.

No
Support Assistant For assistants employed by students with disabilities with a special adjustment including assistance. No
Course Builder

The Course Builder role has access to most areas of the course or organization Control Panel. This role is appropriate for an assistant who should not have access to student grades.

If the course is unavailable to students, a course builder can still access the course. The course builder cannot remove an instructor from a course.

The Course Builder will join Collaborate sessions as a moderator and will be able to create and edit Collaborate sessions and recordings.

No
Facilitator

The Facilitator role has privileges related to course materials, gradebook, calendar, announcements, discussions, and groups to assist instructors in the progress of a course.

The Facilitator will join Collaborate sessions as a moderator and will be able to create and edit Collaborate sessions and recordings.

No