Learner Progression & Personalized Experience 

Observer Access to Documents and Uploaded Files and Media– 3900.104  

Blackboard Learn SaaS  
Ultra Course View  
Impact: Observers 
Related Topic: Observer Role 

Observers who mentor students need to access course content to understand what topics a student is learning. Observers can now access uploaded files and media and Documents in their students’ courses. 

Observers are limited to the same file permissions that instructors have set for students: view and download, download only, and view only. 

Progress tracking must be on for observers to access course content through the Progress tab. 

For administrators: Institutions can choose whether observers have access to course content. Access controls are in the Tools area of the Administrator panel.

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