The Observer role is a feature available to allows student athletic advisors to follow specific students in eCampus. They have a limited student view of certain aspects of a course and can to track student progress. To obtain the Observer role, an athletic advisor cannot have any other active role (ongoing courses) in eCampus, e.g., instructor, course builder, teaching assistant, or student.
Accessing Accessing the Observer Dashboard
Log in to eCampus as an Observer.
Click Tools, listed near the bottom of the Base Navigation.
Click Observer.
Click the student’s username to go to the Observer Dashboard Details and list all courses for the selected student.
Click the chevron icon to the right of the Course Name.
Click Observe to access the course.
Observers only have access to specific tools within a course. Once an Observer clicks on a course for a student they are observing, they will have access to view the following course tools:
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, and these tools are only available if the instructor has provided a link on the left navigation menu and set the course to Permit Observer.
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WVU is migrating eCampus from Blackboard Original to Blackboard Ultra. Observers have access to different tools within Original and Ultra courses. |
Observer tools in Original courses
Announcements
Calendar
My Grades
Tasks
Tools Area
Observer tools in Ultra courses
Observers currently only have access to the student’s grades and information on the student’s progression through the course.
Last access date
Overall grade
Upcoming and past due dates
Late submissions
Any exceptions that have been made for the student.
Completeness and progress indicators for items, folders, and learning modules
What will I see as the instructor of a student
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being observed
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Instructors will notice that the Users option under Users and Groups has a column titled Observer. The athletic advisor’s username will show in the Observer column for any student they are observing.
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