To assign an instructor to a course:

  1. In the Courses section, locate a course and start editing it.



  2. Then, go to the General tab.



  3. In the Course Instructor section, you will see a default instructor, the user who created the course. However, you can assign a new instructor.

    To do this, start entering the first letters of the name, last name, or email of the user you want to make an instructor. When the system suggests existing matches, left-click to choose the name you want.


    Who assigns the instructorWho can be the instructor
    Account Owner, AdministratorAny user of the account assigned the role of Administrator, Department Administrator, Course Author, or a custom role.
    Department Administrator, Course AuthorAny user of the department assigned the role of Administrator, Department AdministratorCourse Author, or a custom role.
    Custom roleAny user of the department assigned the role of Administrator, Department AdministratorCourse Author, or a custom role.

    Only active users can be instructors.

  4. Finally, click Save.



    The option to message an instructor will appear on the course launch page.