Instructors decide if Observers have access to the Course. A person with an Observer role is assigned to follow specific users on the Blackboard Learning System without interacting with the system. Observers are able to view the Course and track Student progress. Also, the Instructor can communicate Early Warning System notifications to Observers as well as the Student, or just to the Observers of the Student.
Follow the steps below to open the Observer Access page.
Select Yes in the Allow Observers: field to allow Observers to access the Course.
When set to Yes, Observers can access content in the Course. Observers cannot access Assessments or Assignments. Observers can be restricted from viewing content or tools on an individual basis. Restrict Observer access to content on the Manage page. Restrict Observer access to tools on the Manage Tools page. Both Manage and Manage Tools are found under the Course Options heading on the Control Panel.