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    All Other Permissions
    This screen includes two tabs:  Site/Designer Permissions and All Other Permissions. Use the Site/Designer Permissions tab to manage permissions for Site Administration access, Course Preview,  and Designer.  All other permissions are managed in the All Other Permissions tab.

    Navigate to Site Administration module, Roles tab, and Configure Roles screen.  Select the All Other Roles tab.

    Set Permissions

    You can adjust the WIDS default permission maps at any time, but you cannot delete or rename the default roles. Permissions are set for each role by module and status.

    1. Select the scope and role from the drop list.
    2. Select a module permission map (Organization module, Program module or Course module).
    3. Select a status (Personal, WIP, Pending Approval, Active or Future). WIDS generates a list of screens to match your selections. For each screen check the appropriate box to set the permission:
    • Leave both boxes blank (hides the screen from view)
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    Duplicate Permissions
    Both tabs include permissions for Preview and Designer tabs.  This is intentional.  WIDS uses two types of screens:  
    • React Screens:  Home page, Syllabus, Preview, Course Designer and some Site Administration screens.
    • Classic WIDS Screens:  All other screens.

    When users start on a React screen and land on another React screen, the Site/Designer tab permissions apply.  When a user starts on a classic WIDS screen and lands on a React screen, the All Other Permissions tab applies.  In general, permissions should match if you use both types of screens in a course.

    Customize Miscellaneous Permissions

    Miscellaneous Permissions apply to all site roles.  To set miscellaneous permissions:

    • Select the scope and role.
    • Select Miscellaneous Permissions from the Permission Map dropdown.
    • Select Default from the Status dropdown.

    Using miscellaneous permissions, you can control the following.

    Advanced Search Personal

    The ability to search for and open personal projects created by others.  Usually limited to site administrators.

    Create Project

    Create a program or course project from the home screen.  Some organizations limit this to site administrators to avoid duplicate project creation.

    Home Page Profile Link

    The ability to reset your username and password from the home page.  Organizations connected to active directory often remove the view of this area.

    Home Page Report Central Link

    The ability to access Report Central to generate reports.     Report Central reports allow you to generate reports for multiple projects at once.

    Home Page Site Link

    The link allows you to access the Site Administration module  Usually limited to site administrators.

    Home Page Org Link

    The link allows you to access the Org project. This is where organizations setup and manage the organization-wide outcomes, rubrics, and assessment plans.

    All Filters

    The link allows you to view all of the data filters on a given page (including WIP and Expired).  This is usually limited to site administrators and project level roles.

    Add as Instructor

    This allows users to add themselves as an instructor from an active project to build course syllabi.  Usually left on for users.

    Home Page Notifications Link

    The link allows you to view notifications sent from WIDS.  Usually left on for users.

    Link LPs/PATs to COS

    The link allows you to search for and link learning plans and PATs from any user to a course.  Usually limited to site administrators

    Shared Documents Comments

    This allows users to post comments related to documents on the Shared Documents screen.

    Project Management Documents Comments

    This allows users to post comments related to documents on the Project Management Documents screen.  This is often limited to the site administrator and project roles.

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