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Required Privileges for the Learning Object Repository

Access to the Learning Object Repository (LOR) is controlled by system privileges. A different set of privileges is required for managing objects in the LOR and for inserting LOR content into courses and organizations.

Required privileges for managing objects

By default, users with the System Administrator (Z) role are the only users who have access to the LOR to manage objects. If you'd like to create a custom role or give someone access to the LOR, you must grant them the following system privileges.

To view the Learning Object Repository from the Tools page:

  • Base Navigation > Tools > Learning Object Repository

  • Base Navigation > Tools > Learning Object Repository > Search

To create, edit, and delete objects in the Learning Object Repository

  • Base Navigation > Tools > Learning Object Repository > Create

  • Base Navigation > Tools > Learning Object Repository > Edit

  • Base Navigation > Tools > Learning Object Repository > Delete

  • Base Navigation > Tools > Learning Object Repository > ... > Copy Items

  • Base Navigation > Tools > Learning Object Repository > ... > Tasks and Logs

To upload files into the Learning Object Repository

  • Base Navigation > Tools > Learning Object Repository > Upload

To insert objects for the Learning Object Repository into courses and organizations

  • Course/Organization > Content > + > Learning Object Repository

Required privileges for inserting objects

By default, users with the Instructor, Course Builder, or System Administration roles are the only users who can insert objects from the LOR into a Course or Organization.

If you'd like to create a custom role or give someone access to insert objects from the LOR, you must grant them the following privileges:

  • Course/Organization (Content Areas) > Create Materials

  • Course/Organization > Content > + > Learning Object Repository

Remove access for Course Builders and Instructors

Your institution may not be ready to use the LOR. Until you are ready, you can remove access to inserting objects from the LOR by removing the following privilege from Course Builders and Instructors:

  • Course/Organization > Content > + > Learning Object Repository