Users - allow administrative actions in courses

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Users - allow administrative actions in courses

What it Does

People (Course)

Allows user to view login ID information for users.

Allows user to view user details for course users.

Allows user to edit a user’s section or role (if not added via SIS).

Additional Considerations

People (Account)

To edit user details, modify login details, or change user passwords, Users - manage login details must also be enabled.

People (Course)

To view the People page, Courses - view list must be enabled.

To add or remove users to a course, the appropriate Users permission must be enabled (e.g. Users - Teachers).

To view SIS IDs, SIS Data - read must be enabled.

To edit a user’s section, Conversations - send to individual course members must be enabled.

Observers (Course)

To link an observer to a student, Users - manage login details and Conversations - send to individual course members must be enabled.

To generate a pairing code on behalf of a student to share with an observer, Users - Generate observer pairing code for students must also be enabled.

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