This feature is limited.
Student-Athlete Academic Services (SAAS) is currently the only department using the Student Observer role in WebCampus. SAAS will contact instructors directly where this feature is being used.
What is the Student Observer Role?
The Student Observer role in WebCampus allows a student to be paired with another user (like an advisor) to monitor a student's progress. Student Observers are required to complete FERPA training and will have read-only access to a course. Once paired with a student, the student observer will be able to monitor their assigned student's progress in the course. Student Observers will be listed in the People section of the course and instructors will have the ability to see which student(s) they are observing.
Granting Student Observer Access
Student Observer access is granted manually by WebCampus Support. Student Observer access to courses will mirror the student's access - courses will not be visible until 1 week before the start date listed in MyUNLV and access will end 3 weeks after the course's end date.
Opting Out
If you would like to opt-out of having Student Observers in your course, please submit this Google form.
Student Observer Permissions
Student Observers will not have the ability to edit content, view other students' grades or discussions, or submit assignments or quizzes. For the Canvas Inbox - Student Observers will only be able to communicate with the student they are observing (not other students in the course) and will not have access to any messages sent directly to the student they are observing.
The table below outlines how a Student Observer can interact with published/available course content, features, and tools.
| Permission |
Student Observer Access |
| Announcements - view |
Yes |
| Assignments and Quizzes - add/edit/delete |
No |
| Assignment Submissions - view |
Only paired student's submissions |
| Assignment Submissions - submit |
No |
| Collaborations - create |
No |
| Course Content - view |
Only published content students can see |
| Course Content - add/edit/delete |
No |
| Course Files - add/edit/delete |
No
|
| Discussions - view |
No |
| Discussions - create/post/modify |
No |
| Grades - view |
Only paired student's grades |
| Grades - edit/add/delete |
No
|
| Inbox - view |
Can only send messages to paired students. Cannot see paired student's messages. |
| Inbox - reply |
No |
| Modules - view |
Only published content students can see |
| Modules - edit/duplicate |
No |
| Pages - view |
Only published content students can see |
| People - view |
No |
| Peer Reviews - view |
Only comments provided to paired students |
| Quizzes - view |
Student Observers will only be able to see the paired student's quiz submission based on the Quiz Responses settings of the quiz. |
| Course Available on User Dashboard |
Yes |
If you are an instructor and would like to experience what a student observer has access to when paired with a student in your course, please
submit a ticket requesting a preview of the student observer role and we will pair you with a student in one of our test courses.
Instructions for Student Observers (Advisors)
To access your paired student's courses:
- Log in to WebCampus.
- From the Dashboard, select the drop-down option in the upper right and select the student's name.
- Select the course to view.
Once in the course, you will see the students name in the upper right. If you are observing more than one student in the course, you can use the drop-down option to select another student.
- When you're done reviewing the student's progress in the course, return to the Dashboard by clicking on the Dashboard icon on the left.
If you receive an Access Denied message when accessing some of the course content, this means that the Student Observer role does not have permission to view that item in the course.
Need Additional Help?
For additional assistance, please visit the WebCampus knowledge base for additional articles. You can also contact the IT Help Desk.