Engageli supports roles to help manage classes. This guide explains the differences between Lead Instructor, Co-Instructor, and Teaching Assistant (TA).
At this time, Engageli only allows for two instructors to teach together at one time. If necessary, you can add other support staff as TAs.
- Lead instructor - A person listed on the class roster as an instructor who opens the classroom and starts the live session.
- Co-instructor - Any learner or TA elevated to the instructor role during the live session.
- TA - A person listed on the class roster as a TA or any learner elevated to the TA role during the live session.
Here are the functionality differences between the lead instructor, co-instructor, and TA:
| Lead Instructor | Co-Instructor | TA |
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| Send and receive messages to ‘Staff’ in the chat | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Approve answers in the Q&A | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Submit answers in the Q&A that are automatically ‘Approved’ and appear at the top of the list | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| See real-time engagement markers on learner video feeds in the class gallery | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Mute an individual learner | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Ask an individual learner to unmute | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Turn off an individual learner’s camera | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Ask an individual learner to turn on their camera | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Block all learner mics | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Block individual learner mics | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Move individual learners to different tables | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Block a learner from class | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Approve a learner’s screen share request | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Change mic, camera, and device settings | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Share screen class-wide | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Send class announcements through the Chat | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Add learners to a panel | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Take notes | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| View poll results | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Mute all learners | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Ask all learners to unmute | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Ask all learners to turn cameras on | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Use annotation tools while screen sharing | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Manage reactions | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Use File Share pointer tool | ✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| Control Waiting Room | ✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| Record class sessions | ✔ |
✔ |
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| Share screen with individual tables | ✔ |
✔ |
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| Control classroom audio settings | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Integrate polls and quizzes | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Open classroom activity tools: Screen Share, Video Clips, Distribute Doc, PDF Share, Whiteboard | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Open table activity tools: Distribute Docs, Whiteboard | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Direct learners to view different screens | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Randomize learners in different tables | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Split learners based on poll results | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Set a timer | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Grade learners | ✔ |
✔ | |
| Peek at tables to observe learners | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Elevate learners to the TA role in the live session | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Add or remove tables | ✔ |
✔ | |
| Change table names | ✔ |
✔ | |
| Access class invite links | ✔ |
✔ | |
| Access the Admin Portal to review learner engagement data, archive classes, update settings, etc. | ✔ |
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