Enrolling TAs

Instructors can enroll Teaching Assistants (interns, IAs or student help) for Discussions or for Grading. There are two "roles" with different permissions. The TA Discuss is allowed to read and post to the discussion areas, the TA Grader can see the gradebook and not post in other areas of the course.

Enroll a TA using the Course Home Instructor Links Widget > Add Students by IDs which is a short cut to the Edit Course > Self Registration > Add Participant path.

Search for the TA by name, email or employee id number, click the checkbox to the left of the name, (ignore the section list presented) and click the Enroll button.

If your course has several SECTIONS combined into one D2L course, the TA roles will see what they have permission to see. The TA Grader can use the Grades link, then choose View by Sections > click Apply.

Sometimes I have enrolled someone in the class and in haste, enrolled them as "Student" instead of "TA Grader." From the Classlist link, find the name, click the checkbox to the left of the name and roll your mouse over the icons to find the Role Switch icon (looks like a tiny id card). Click and choose another role for this user. Do NOT switch roles for students who are taking your class for a grade!

"No College" list on My Home Page

Faculty are reporting some of their classes are listed under No College - Fall 2009 instead of Sacramento City College - Fall 2009.

We were told this is a glitch in the nightly enrollment update process that causes a class to be temporarily listed under No College. This will not affect your students ability to access your ACTIVE course, even while it is listed under No College. The problem should resolve itself within 24-48 hours.

Email Fall Students ??

Enrollment for fall classes is a month away. If you want to reachout now and contact your future students by email, remember that the Online Grading System (Socrates) has a Contact Students tab for each roster. You can send email to enrolled students or students on a waitlist.

Enrollment is automated and students will appear in D2L 5 days before classes begin. (5 days before the full semester, 5 days before the second 8 weeks, 5 days before the third 6 weeks ...)

Faculty will need to make their classes Active so students will see a link.