Toggle Controls for Student to Student Messaging and Visibility
Institutions can now control whether students are able to see or message other students via a single checkbox setting under Admin > Institution.
A new “Student–student visibility” checkbox has been added (checked by default for all existing customers so behavior will not change on release unless updated).
When the checkbox is unchecked:
Students (including applicants and prospects) can only message staff, faculty, and administrators.
Student names/emails are removed from the To: recipient dropdown.
In mobile Courses, students see only the instructor, and the Roster tab is hidden or disabled.
When the checkbox is checked, current behavior remains unchanged: students can view and message other students as before.
Users with dual staff and student roles will be visible to students, even with the student-student visibility unchecked.