Course/Organization Level Override option for Messages – 3900.76
Blackboard Learn SaaS
Ultra Experience
Ultra Course View
Impact: Administrators
Related topic: Messages
Some institutions want to allow instructors to set Messages options with a course or organization. In the past, administrators defined the default settings, but these couldn't be changed at the course or organization level. Now, administrators can choose to allow instructors to set the Messages options at the course or organization level.
Image 1. Administrator’s view of new Course and Organization Level Override option
When the administrator selects the override option, the Messages Options appear in the Settings area of the course or organization.
Image 2. Instructor's view of Message Options from Course Settings
For administrators: This feature is available for all Ultra courses and organizations. This setting can be managed from the Administrator Panel >Tools & Utilities module > Messages.
Administrators should enable the following privileges to use this feature:
- To allow a user to change the messages options at Course Settings using the API:
Course/Organization Control Panel (Customization) > Edit messages option - To permit system roles to send messages without being enrolled in the course:
Course/Organization Control Panel (Customization) > Create message
Note: This functionality will be available in December, but the privilege is included in this release