I have been trying to achieve this in various ways, with no success, so seeking ideas.
The need is to have trainers add course summary evaluation notes on learners in a course.
These notes should be visible by the learner's direct manager but not for the learner.
I tried all this:
- Add manual text grade to course. Manager can reach the direct report grades via their profile course link but also learner can see grade report in the course. If I set course to not show grades to users - managers can't see it either.
- I enabled student notes site setting, added "viewnotes" capability to team manager role. Trainers can added notes for course on the user but managers still get no permission to see the page on the students note page.
- I thought of using an assignment text feedback and a report builder assignment details report - and setting its content tab to show only "Direct reports" but seem like this report source has no content restrictions programmed for it.
- I considered the possibility of using learning plans and tweak the workflow so that learners don't see the items but trainers can add goals and comments. Not sure this is possible but seem too roundabout and complex anyway.
- I thought of using 360 feedback but this needs to be triggered by manager and note sure feedback can be hidden from learner.
- It is not feasible to create a course role to give to the managers to see grades as they will see other learners grades as well (not their direct reports), and anyway would require manual assignment of the role to each manager.
Any ideas on how this can be achieved?
Thanks,
Amir