PeopleLinks: *Overview
PeopleLinks
NOTE: Depending on administrator settings, this feature may not be available to you.
PeopleLinks allow you to perform some specific tasks directly from tools where user names and group names appear.
PeopleLinks are available from the following tools:
- Assignments
- Assessments
- Calendar
- Discussions
- Grade Book
- Group Manager
- Who's Online
You can access PeopleLinks from anywhere that the View PeopleLink Options for This User
icon is displayed next to a user's name or a group name. By clicking this icon, you can perform the following tasks:
- Send Mail: create and send a Mail message to a Student, Teaching Assistant, Section Instructor, or group.
NOTE: This option is available only if the Mail tool has been added to the course. It is not available from within the Mail tool.
- View Performance Report: view a summary, by tool, of a Student's activity in the course. The Student's grades in the course are also reported.
Additional PeopleLinks are available from the following tools:
Discussions
View Student Posts: view all messages posted by a Student in a topic. Note: This option is available only when viewing topics that are gradable.
Grade Book
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Edit Member: enter or edit grades for a Student. You can also view an audit history for a Student or a specific grade.
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Grant Access/Deny Access: change a Student's access to the course. NOTE: Depending on administrator settings, this option may not be available to you.
- Unenroll Member: unenroll a Student from the course.
Group Manager
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Edit Group: edit a group's name, description, or membership.
- Edit Sign-Up Sheet: edit the title, instructions, and location of a group's sign-up sheet.
