Permissions
Initial Group Permissions
The ability to set initial group permissions allows system administrators to configure group permission settings before a syllabus is ever created in Concourse. Setting Initial group permissions will determine whether a particular group (e.g. ...
Item Permissions in Concourse
Item level permissions describe the most granular level of permissions. These permissions operate on a single course’s syllabus item categories. The permissions determine whether or not a particular item is editable or visible for a certain group of ...
Group Permissions in Concourse
Concourse employs mass permissions for groups to assist institutions with enforcing access and editing capabilities within the system. The Syllabus Geeks understand that differentiating between these groups within Concourse can be somewhat ...
System Permissions in Concourse
System-level permissions allow for technical operations within Concourse, and is considered the highest level of administration. System-level permissions are found with a user's details, and include the following: If you have system-level ...
Domain Permissions in Concourse
Domain level permissions are at a lower level than system level permissions, but are at a higher level than course level permissions and item level permissions. Domain permissions are based on the scope of a domain and around the actions that can be ...
Determining Your Administrative Scheme
First it is helpful to understand how permissions are allocated and enforced at various levels throughout the system. We highly recommend you read our article, Administering Concourse, to get a robust walkthrough of our administrative permissions. ...
Domain Administrator vs. Course Manager
Whether someone is a domain admin or a course manager is dependent upon the scope of courses for which you want the user to be responsible. In the case of a domain administrator, they will be able to operate on any course which falls within their ...
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API - General Usage
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Copy Syllabus Content
Overview Copy, formerly known as "Import", allows you to copy content from one Concourse syllabus into one or many other syllabi. While the "Import" allowed you to copy information into your syllabus from another syllabus, Copy now gives you three ...
Construct and Process System Data Feeds
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Automated Feed Processing
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