Tip #41: Adding and removing instructors in your course

Tip: You can add instructors to your course and remove instructors from your course.

Here’s how to do it:
Navigate to your Control Panel and click Enroll User. Search for the instructor’s username by typing the last name and clicking the Search button. Place a checkmark next to the desired user’s name and click Submit. Return to the Control Panel and click List/Modify Users. Click the Search button and click the Properties button next to the instructor’s name. Under Role and Availability, select the Instructor role and click Submit.

To remove an instructor from your course, navigate to the Control Panel and click List/Modify Users. Click the Search button and click the Properties button next to the instructor’s name. Under Role and Availability, select the Student role and click Submit. Return to the Control Panel and click Remove Users from Course. Click the Search button and place a checkmark next to the instructor’s username. Type Yes in the confirmation box and click Submit.
NOTE: You must type Yes, with a capital Y.

Using the Add Users by Role feature:
If you know the Blackboard username of the instructor you want to add, you can use the Add Users by Role feature. Navigate to your Control Panel and click Add Users by Role. Select the role for the user from the drop-down box. Type the Blackboard username(s) in the username box. NOTE: You can add multiple users at once by separating each username with a comma. Click Submit to add the user.