{"id":521,"date":"2023-12-25T11:57:26","date_gmt":"2023-12-25T11:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/openlab-help\/?p=521"},"modified":"2024-01-06T11:50:42","modified_gmt":"2024-01-06T11:50:42","slug":"manage-membership-of-a-course-or-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/openlab-help\/manage-membership-of-a-course-or-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Manage membership of a Course or Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You must be the admin to make membership changes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Go to the <strong>Course or Project Home<\/strong> and click&nbsp;<strong>Membership<\/strong>&nbsp;in the right hand menu.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. You\u2019ll find two main areas. The major portion of the page (where all the avatars are), and the submenu just above them where you can accept Member Requests, Invite New Members, Email Members, or change Your Email Options. We\u2019ll deal with each of these below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/openlab-help\/files\/2023\/11\/1-1-1024x540.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/openlab-help\/files\/2023\/11\/1-1-1024x540.png 1024w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/openlab-help\/files\/2023\/11\/1-1-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/openlab-help\/files\/2023\/11\/1-1-768x405.png 768w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/openlab-help\/files\/2023\/11\/1-1-1536x810.png 1536w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/openlab-help\/files\/2023\/11\/1-1-2048x1080.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Main Area<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Here you will see all the members of your site, arranged by current role. You can change a member\u2019s role (see more details in the section below).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. You can also change the email settings for any member of the course or project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"765\" src=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/openlab-help\/files\/2023\/11\/2-1-1024x765.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/openlab-help\/files\/2023\/11\/2-1-1024x765.png 1024w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/openlab-help\/files\/2023\/11\/2-1-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/openlab-help\/files\/2023\/11\/2-1-768x574.png 768w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/openlab-help\/files\/2023\/11\/2-1-1536x1148.png 1536w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/openlab-help\/files\/2023\/11\/2-1-2048x1530.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Managing Member Roles and Capabilities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two places to manage member roles and capabilities on your course or project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you make changes&nbsp; in&nbsp;<strong>Home<\/strong>&nbsp;&gt;&nbsp;<strong>Settings<\/strong>&nbsp;&gt;&nbsp;<strong>Membership<\/strong>&nbsp;these changes will affect roles on your site as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To change a member\u2019s role here, find the member you would like to change, then click on the role or action you want. The roles\/actions include:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Kick and ban<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Removes the user from the course or project until the admin unbans that user<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Promote to mod<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Allows the user to serve as a moderator in the course or project. A moderator can edit course or project details; edit, close, and delete forum topics; and edit and delete docs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Promote to admin<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Allows the user to serve as an admin. Admins can do anything a moderator can do, plus change course or project settings (such as changing privacy settings and turning on and off plug-ins). They can also change the avatar, manage membership, and delete the course or project.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Remove from course or project<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Removes the user, but does not ban them. The user can rejoin or request membership without admin action.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Home and Site roles map as follows:&nbsp; Admin \u2013&gt; Site Admin, Mod \u2013&gt; Site Editor, Regular Member \u2013&gt; Site Author.&nbsp; Banning or Removing a member removes them from the site as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also change roles on the Site Dashboard that will not affect roles on the Home.&nbsp; For example, you could change a member\u2019s role on the site from author to editor.&nbsp;&nbsp; For instructions on how to manage roles on your site, please visit our page&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.citytech.cuny.edu\/blog\/help\/managing-users-on-your-site\/\">Managing Users on your Site.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Accepting Member Requests<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. To accept (or reject) Member Requests, simply click&nbsp;<strong>Member Requests<\/strong>, then click&nbsp;<strong>Accept<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>Reject<\/strong>&nbsp;next to the requesting member\u2019s avatar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/openlab-help\/files\/2023\/11\/3-1-1024x479.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/openlab-help\/files\/2023\/11\/3-1-1024x479.png 1024w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/openlab-help\/files\/2023\/11\/3-1-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/openlab-help\/files\/2023\/11\/3-1-768x359.png 768w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/openlab-help\/files\/2023\/11\/3-1-1536x719.png 1536w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/openlab-help\/files\/2023\/11\/3-1-2048x958.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Inviting New Members<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. To invite new members, click&nbsp;<strong>Invite New Members<\/strong>. From there you\u2019ll see two options for inviting OpenLab members to join your course or project you can type their name directly into the search bar, or you can look for them in the drop down menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Once you\u2019ve found them, click&nbsp;<strong>Send Invite<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/openlab-help\/files\/2023\/11\/4-1-1024x589.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/openlab-help\/files\/2023\/11\/4-1-1024x589.png 1024w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/openlab-help\/files\/2023\/11\/4-1-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/openlab-help\/files\/2023\/11\/4-1-768x441.png 768w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/openlab-help\/files\/2023\/11\/4-1-1536x883.png 1536w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/openlab-help\/files\/2023\/11\/4-1-2048x1177.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Emailing Members<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. To email members, click\u00a0<strong>Email Members<\/strong>. From there you\u2019ll be taken to the page below, where you can fill out the subject, type the email, and then click\u00a0<strong>Email this notice to everyone in the group<\/strong>. As you can see, this is only if you want to send an email to every member of the group. To email members individually, you\u2019ll want to visit their profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Changing Your Email Options<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Clicking&nbsp;<strong>Your Email Options<\/strong>&nbsp;changes only how you yourself receive emails related to the course or project. If you want to adjust how members receive those emails, see above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/openlab-help\/files\/2023\/11\/5-1-1024x589.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/openlab-help\/files\/2023\/11\/5-1-1024x589.png 1024w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/openlab-help\/files\/2023\/11\/5-1-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/openlab-help\/files\/2023\/11\/5-1-768x441.png 768w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/openlab-help\/files\/2023\/11\/5-1-1536x883.png 1536w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/openlab-help\/files\/2023\/11\/5-1-2048x1177.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article is adapted from <a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.citytech.cuny.edu\/blog\/help\/openlab-help\/\">City Tech OpenLab Help<\/a>, under a <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">CC BY-NC-SA license<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You must be the admin to make membership changes. 1. 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