Adding a Non-editing Instructor as a Moderator to BigBlueButton

The Instructor (non-editing) role is designed for supply or other temporary teachers who have not had Avenue training but need to facilitate an Avenue course. It is not a replacement for the training, but it does enable teachers to facilitate a course that has been set up for another teacher. Teachers with an Instructor (non-editing) role can view the course resources, activities, student work and their grades, as well as use very limited course editing abilities.

The following permissions are enabled in this role

• turn editing on and off
  
  
• show/hide activities and resources
  
  
• show/hide topics to control section visibility
  
  
• highlight and 'unhighlight' a topic to set the current section
  
  
• switch role to see the course as a student and return to normal role

If you wish your supply (or TESL student) teacher with the Instructor (non-editing) role to have the ability to facilitate a BigBlueButton session, you need to add the ability to that role in your BBB activity.

1. Click on the Turn editing on button.

2. Choose Edit Settings in the Edit menu next to your BigBlueButton.

3. In the Participants section, under Add Participants, select Role and Instructor (non-editing), and click Add Role.

4. In the new Role, select Moderator.

Note: The Instructor (non-editing) now has all the permissions as a BigBlueButton moderator.