Observers in the system can be viewed and linked or unlinked from a user from the List/Modify Observers page. When an Observer is linked to a user, they may see the same views and access the same content as the user, but they cannot interact with the system as the user.
Users must have their Administrative User Role set to Observer to appear in the list of available Observers. Be aware that Observers are not able to enroll in courses as Students.
Note: The Observer-user relationship is a one-to-one relationship. Users can only have one Observer assigned to them and Observers can only watch one user.
Follow these steps to open the List/Modify Observers page.
Step 1 Click Observer Management from the Users section of the System Control Panel.
Step 2 Click List/Modify Observers from the Observer Management page.
The List/Modify Observers page contains a search function at the top of the page. The following search tabs are available on the List/Modify Observers page:
· Search: Click Last Name, User Name, or Email and enter a value. A list of users in the course with that last name, user name or email address will appear.
· A-Z, 0-9: Click the letter or number that represents the first character of a last name. A list of all users with a last name that begins with that character will appear.
· Advanced: Enter text in the Containing field to search for users that have that text in their name or User Name. If desired, select Active within the past . . . and enter a number to search only for users that have NOT been active in the system for that number of days prior. The search can also be limited based on number of courses by selecting Enrolled in . . . , selecting a control from the drop-down list (more than or exactly) and then entering a value in the field.
· List All: Click List All to view all users in the system.
The table below details the functions available from the List/Modify Observer page.
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link an Observer to a user |
Add User to Observer. The Add User to Observer page will appear. |
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remove a link between an Observer and a User |
Remove User from Observer. The Observer will no longer be able to track the progress of the user. The Observer is free to be attached to another user. |
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email an Observer |
on the Observer’s email address to open the browser’s default email program with the user’s email address already populated in the appropriate field. |