Interaction Controls are advanced controls that allow you to set and lock classroom settings for greater instructor control and class management. This article will explain the restrictions that are put in place when interaction controls is enabled. Interaction Controls can be toggled on a per-classroom basis by going to the classroom's "Common Configuration" tab via the "Admin Portal" or through the "Settings > Class Configuration" tab of its "Class Portal" page. There, you'll see a setting labeled "Enable Interaction Controls". Below is a screenshot of the confirmation prompt that appears when enabling the setting:
When "Enable Interaction Controls" is enabled, the below restrictions are applied:
- Learners are restricted from interacting with Engageli Docs that presented to the classroom.
- Learners are restricted from uploading files to the chat and whiteboard.
- Anonymous chat messages are disallowed.
- Anonymous Q&A posts are disallowed.
- Class recordings are set to private by default.
- Staff Only mode is enabled (i.e. learners are restricted from joining class until an Instructor joins and removes the restriction. The restriction is automatically applied for every new class session).
- Learners are prohibited from uploading files for their profile picture. Interaction controls prevents access to the "Upload photo" button in the user's profile settings page. However, those who uploaded a profile picture before Interaction Controls was enabled can continue using that image but will not be able to replace it with a new uploaded image.
- Learners are not allowed to use the "Download Messages and Files" feature normally available from the class Chat panel.
- Learners are not allowed to use the Q&A's "Download All Questions" feature.
- The Chat feature is disabled in the Playback Room.
- Direct chat messages between learners are disallowed.
- Learners are restricted from being in the Live Classroom unless an Instructor is present.
- Class whiteboards will start with the "Restrict editing to staff" setting enabled.
- Learners are not allowed to navigate the pages of the active File Share when on the podium.
- Session recordings will truncate Learner names for privacy. For example, if the Learner joined the class as "John Richard Doe", their name will appear as "John D." in the session recording.
- Learners will not be able to invite each to their Playback Rooms. Specifically, learners will no longer see the "By Invitation" button, typically located within the Playback Room's bottom panel. Any links that were generated and shared prior to Interaction Controls being enabled will be invalidated.