# Multi-instructors

The feature of Multi-instructor - provides an option for teachers to assign one more instructor to the course.

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The Multi-Instructors add-on is a powerful feature designed to enhance collaborative teaching by allowing the assignment of multiple instructors to a single course. This functionality offers several benefits, making it an invaluable tool for educational institutions and e-learning platforms.

<table><thead><tr><th width="432">Features</th><th data-type="checkbox">Instructor</th><th data-type="checkbox">Co-Instructor</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Add/Create/Reorder/Modify/Delete <strong>All Types of Lessons, Assignments, and Quizzes</strong></td><td>true</td><td>true</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:red;">*</mark>Managing <strong>Assignments &#x26; Quizzes</strong></td><td>true</td><td>true</td></tr><tr><td>Changing <strong>Course Info</strong> (Description, Info, Price, FAQ etc)</td><td>true</td><td>false</td></tr><tr><td>Manage Students</td><td>true</td><td>false</td></tr><tr><td>Creating Course Announcements</td><td>true</td><td>false</td></tr><tr><td>Participating in <strong>forum Discussions</strong></td><td>true</td><td>true</td></tr><tr><td><a data-footnote-ref href="#user-content-fn-1">Managing Course Reviews</a></td><td>false</td><td>false</td></tr></tbody></table>

<mark style="color:red;">\*</mark>*co-instructor can only manage the assignments that has been created by himself.*&#x20;

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{% tab title="Course Builder for Co-instructors" %}

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To activate this option go to **MasterStudy LMS -> Addons**. Find there the Multi-instructors addon and enable it.

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## How to Assign a Second Instructor to the Course?

1. After enabling the addon, edit any of your existing courses with **Course Builder** by following MasterStudy LMS -> Courses -> Edit with Course Builder:

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2. Navigate to **Settings -> Main -> Co-Instructor** and select the instructor that you want to assign, then **save** the changes:

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Please note you can add a user as a co-instructor only if he or she is registered on the website as an Instructor (user role).
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On the **Course Page**, it will be displayed like this:

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Co-Instructor (second instructor) can edit the course from the **Co-Courses section** on his Instructor Dashboard:

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[^1]: Only admin can do it)