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Administrators: Managing User Permissions

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Administrators have the ability to set the permissions of other users on the site. The is useful for limiting the ability of the average user to make changes to the site framework (such as subject and course lists or site-wide overarching elements) or granting intermediate permissions for team leaders or other supervisory positions. This is accomplished through use of a "permission group" which is a collection of permissions. Each user is assigned to a specific permission group, which grants the user the permissions set in the group.

Permission groups allow you to create enrollment keys which users will enter when they create their accounts. When the user enters the group enrollment key, he or she becomes part of the group and inherits the permissions specific to that group.

To view, edit, or add permission groups, begin at the Curriculum Framer homepage and find the heading "Permission Groups". Click the "Browse the Permission Groups" link.



The next page is a list of the titles of existing permission groups. A new group can be added by typing a title for the group into the "Name" text box and clicking the ADD button. You can view the specific permissions of each group by clicking the "View Permissions" link next to each title. You can also delete a permission group by clicking the "Del" (short for Delete) link. We do not recommend deleting groups that are in use, as users assigned to the group will lose their permission settings and will need to be added to a new group.



Each permission group is preceded by a checkbox, which indicates whether a user can be assigned to the group through the user management pages. For more information on the user management pages, see the appropriate lesson in this manual.

Click "View Permissions" on any of the groups to edit the permission settings of that group. The browser will display a list of permissions. You can enable or disable each of the permissions by toggling the radio buttons in front of the permission.



The Permissions:


Registration Key:

The first permission in the list, under the "Registration Key" heading, asks whether users can register for the site using this particular group, and then asks you to supply the key which the users will use to register for this group. If the permission is set to "yes" be sure you have entered a key for them to enter when they register. If "no" is chosen, the only way users can become part of this group is through the user management tool used by top-level adminsitrators, described elsewhere in this manual.


Designer Level Permissions

View Peer Scheduled Units:
This permission allows users to browse peer from their unit portfolio. Only scheduled peer units are visible.

Copy Peer Scheduled Units:
This permission allows users to copy peer units into their portfolio. The new copy is independent of the original and changes made to the copy are not reflected in the original. This permission works in conjunction with the "View Peer Scheduled Units" permission.

Default Template:
This sets the UbD template that users are first taken to when viewing / designing a unit in their portfolio. Once inside the unit, users can switch to the other template at any time using the link provided. Also, users can override this setting from their Account Information page.


Trainer Level Permissions

Edit Other Designers Units:
This permission controls whether users can edit other designers' units. This permission works in conjunction with two other permissions, which allow other users' units to be found. The user must also have permission either to view scheduled units or to view other users' portfolios (see below) in order to be able to edit others' units.

Provide Feedback for Others:
This allows users to use the notes features inside scheduled peer units. It is a lesser permission than the Edit Other Designers Units permission.

Promote Units to Master:
This allows a user to promote units they deem exemplary to a "master" unit status. It also allows them to demote units and remove the "master" status.

Get Reports on Other Users' Units:
This permission allows the user to use admin reports which allow reporting on the content of other users' units.

View User Records (required for portfolio access, below): This allows access to the user management page which displays user information. Once inside the management tool, users need additional permission to edit.

Allow Access to All User Portfolios:
This permission allows a user to go into other users' portfolios, providing them access to both scheduled and unscheduled units. In order to use this permission, the user must also have the "View User Records" permission.


Administrator Level Permissions

Edit Framework:
This allows a user to edit the curricular framework (subject and courses) and sitewide overarching elements (EQs, understandings, and rubrics). It also allows editing and adding to the list of assessment and instructional strategy types.

Delete Framework:
This allows users to delete the elements described above. Deleting is not usually necessary and not recommended, as all of the given elements can be hidden via unchecking rather than permanently deleted. Deleting may require older units to be recategorized.

Edit Users:
This allows editing of user information and passwords. A user must first have permission to view user records to use this permission.

Edit Permissions:
This allows editing of permission groups and allows additional permission groups to be created. It also allows a user to reassign the permission group of other users from within the user management pages.

Edit Site Message:
This allows the user to edit the site message displayed in the left hand column of the home page.