Managing Staff Overview

 

NumberTitleActionAdditional Information

1

Message Center
  • Send email to students and staff.
2Role Tabs
  • Select which staff role to add.
 
3Add New Staff Member
  • Add a new staff member.
 
4Global Checkbox
  • When the checked, the staff member will have access to the entire course.
  • If the staff member is not assigned to any sections and the checbox is unchecked, the user will be removed from the course.
 
5Assigned Sections
  • Assign staff members to a section.
6Delete / Edit Staff Member
  • Delete the staff member.
  • Edit the assigned sections of the staff member.

 

The Global Checkbox

The Global checkbox (4) gives staff members full access to all sections. Staff with global access can see all content and students regardless of section assignment. If the checkbox is unchecked, the staff member will only see course-wide content and their assigned section's content. This content includes:

  • Student lists (Membership and Gradebook)
  • Gradebook assignments
  • Materials
  • Calendar Events

Adding New Staff Members

For information on adding sections and students, see Managing Sections and Add a Student.

  1. Click the Role Tab (2) for the type of staff you wish to add. In this example, a Course Admin is being added.
  2. Click (3).
  3. Fill in the Add New Staff form:
    1. Search by Name - Search for a user using first / last name.
    2. *Add Email(s) - Bulk add email addresses (comma separated).
    3. Course-wide Access - Grants the user(s) access to content in all course sections. This checks the checkbox in the Global column. See Managing Sections.
  4. Click Add Staff.
Adding a Non-MIT Account

When adding a Non-MIT account that does not already have a Collaboration Account associated with it, you will be asked to verify the email address(es) and the first and last name of the user(s). A Collaboration Account request will then be sent to each user with instructions on how to register. 


Assigning a Staff Member to a Section

For information on assigning students to a section, see Assigning Students to a Section.

  1. Click the  icon (6).
  2. The Sections pop-up will be displayed. Check the boxes of the sections you would like to assign the staff member to. Checking the box next to Recitation, for example, will select all recitations. See Managing Sections

  3. Click Save.