Observers can

  • View and read announcements

  • View assignments index page

  • View the calendar

  • Join conferences, if invited

  • Join collaborations, if invited

  • View personal inbox

  • Send conversation messages to instructor and student they are observing

  • View the dashboard

  • View and read discussions

  • View files unless they are locked

  • View grades, view assignment due dates and comments, and print grades

  • View modules and see due dates and point values

  • View pages and contribute if the instructor enables the Anyone can edit it setting

  • View profile pictures, if available

  • View syllabus

  • View outcomes

  • View quizzes index page


Observers cannot

  • Comment on announcements or discussions

  • Submit assignments or quizzes

  • View course rosters

  • Send conversation messages to students in the course they are not observing

  • View locked files or folders

  • Join groups

  • View unpublished courses

  • Access the Chat tool

  • Reserve appointment slots in the Scheduler

  • View grade audit trail