Blackboard (Faculty) - Users: Add or Remove Users to a Blackboard Course Shell

This document provides an overview of adding or removing users from a Blackboard course shell.

Add or Remove Users in a Blackboard Course Shell

Only the Blackboard Admin can add or remove users in a Blackboard course shell. Neither faculty nor Blackboard technical support can add or remove users. 

To request a user be added or removed from a Blackboard course shell, the faculty member assigned to teach the course must complete the Add/Remove User form.

Add Students to a Blackboard Course Shell

Once a student enrolls in a course and is listed in CougarNet/Banner, the student will be automatically be added to the Blackboard course shell within 24 hours.

Remove Students from a Blackboard Course Shell

Once a student has dropped the course and the student is dropped from CougarNet/Banner, the student will automatically be removed from Blackboard course shell. 

If the student dropped the course in CougarNet/Banner but is still showing up in the Bb course, the student can be removed by using the Add/Remove User form. 

Educard Students

Educard students or students auditing the course can be added using the request form.


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Doc ID:
55352
Owned by:
Center I. in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Created:
2015-08-18
Updated:
2025-03-04
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