ARCHIVED: In Oncourse, how can I add someone to my class roster?

Oncourse automatically adds registered students to your class section. This information is added on a nightly basis. To add people (such as assistants or guests) who are not registered students:

1. Log into Oncourse and enter your course. For help, see the Knowledge Base document ARCHIVED: For Oncourse, how do I log in?
2. At the top of the page, click Class. Then select Create/Edit Roster.
3. Click the New Roster Item button. This will take you to the "Roster Item Editor" form.
4. Enter the person's roster information in the form:
   • Enter the IU Network ID or Guest account username in the "Username" field.
     
   • Unless the person is functioning as a student, change the "Role" field appropriately. If you enter guest in the "Role" field, the person will only have Oncourse guest access, i.e., no email privileges. For active participants, a different designation works better.
   
   
5. Make sure that the Yes radio button next to "Locked" is selected. This will prevent this roster entry from being overwritten when Oncourse data is updated.
6. If you would like to give the person authoring privileges, next to "Author", select Yes. This will grant authoring rights throughout the course.

   Note: Class members who have authoring privileges can implement any system-level change that instructors can, including:

   • Adding new members
     
   • Changing the settings of any or all class members
     
   • Changing syllabus, schedule, or online test items and scores
   
   
7. Click OK to complete the procedure.

Note: If any registered students do not appear in your Oncourse roster because of having invoked privacy rights under FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act), you may not add them manually to the roster without their permission.

For more information, see Getting Help with Oncourse at:

http://original-oncourse.iu.edu/help/