Introduction

The Course/Organization Administrator role allows users to add, edit and delete users in courses or organizations as well as add, edit and delete content. 

Below you will find video tutorials and text instructions providing step-by-step instructions for user management in both Ultra and Original format organizations. You can use the same instructions for user management in both Ultra and Original format courses.

🖥️ Ultra Video Tutorial

🗺️ Ultra Text Instructions

1. In Blackboard navigate to your Organizations page and click on your Organization name to open it.
2. On the left-hand side, under Details & Actions, go to Roster and click on View everyone in your organization.
3. You will see users currently enrolled in the organization and their respective roles.
4. To add new users, click on the “+” sign in the top right hand corner of the screen and, under Enroll People, click in the search field and type the username.
5. When you locate the user click on the “+” sign. You can also select additional users on the same screen by clicking on the “+” beside their names. Select the role from the drop-down menu (Leader, Participant or Organization Administrator). Do not uncheck “Allow access to organization” as this will disable the user.
6. Click Save.
7. The user now appears in the Roster.
8. To edit a user, click on the three dots (ellipses) in the top right-hand side of the user detail box and select Edit member information.
9. Click on the drop-down menu to edit the role and click on Save.
10. To delete a user, click on the three dots (ellipses) in the top right-hand side of the user detail box and select Edit member information.
11. Click on the user's name at the top of the user detail box. Click on the garbage can icon and click on Remove member.

🖥️ Original Video Tutorial

🗺️ Original Text Instructions

1. In Blackboard navigate to your Organizations page and click on your Organization name to open it.
2. On the left-hand side navigation menu scroll down to Users and Groups.
3. Expand the menu and click on Users.
4. You will see users currently enrolled in the organization and their respective roles.
5. To search for a user, under Find Users to Enroll there are several search filter options:
   1. Username
   2. First Name
   3. Last Name
   4. Email
6. The second search option is recommended to be selected as Contains.
7. Click in the empty search box and add the user's first name initial and full last name (ex. cterhaar). 
8. To add a user, at the top left hand side of the page, click on Find Users to Enrol.
   1. In the Enroll Users section beside Username click on Browse.
   2. There are several search filter options:
      1. Username
      2. First Name
      3. Last Name
      4. Email
   3. The second search option should remain as Contains.
   4. Click in the empty search box and add the user's first name initial and full last name (ex. cterhaar). 
   5. Select the Role from the drop down menu. Only Participant, Leader or Organization Administrator apply to organizations.
   6. Do not change “Enrollment Eligibility" (it should remain as "Yes") as this will disable the user.
   7. Please note: If you search for a user to add but there are no results, review the Users list as they are most likely already enrolled.
9. To edit a user, select them by clicking in the box to the left side of their name. A checkmark will appear in the box and their name will be highlighted.
   1. Click on the arrow beside their username and, from the drop down menu, click on Edit.
   2. Scroll down the page to Role and Availability and select a new role. Only Participant, Leader or Organization Administrator apply to organizations.
10. To remove a user select them by clicking in the box to the left side of their name. A checkmark will appear in the box and their name will be highlighted.
    1. At the top left hand side of the page under Username click on Remove Users from Organization.
    2. In the pop-up box beside “This action is final and cannot be undone. Delete Users?” click OK.