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Expand Up @@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Understanding how Codio maps external system users to Codio users is important.


.. note::
If you need to reset your password, you can use your username instead of your email address. Alternatively, you can contact your course instructor, who can assist with :ref:`resetting the password <reset-pass>`.
If you need to reset your password, you can use your username instead of your email address. Course instructors can assist with password resets; see :ref:`reset passwords <reset-pass>`.

Student accounts are **not** created via LTI integration while an organization is in trial mode. Activate a subscription to enable student enrolments.

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Based on the LMS role, if teachers join Codio via the LMS, the following will apply:

+----------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| LMS Role | Will be added to Codio with these rights |
| **LMS Role** | **Will be added to Codio with these rights** |
+======================+=====================================================================================================+
| Teaching Assistant | TEACHER |
+----------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Content Developer | TEACHER |
+----------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Mentor | TEACHER (with :ref:`read only <add-teachers>` access to the course} |
| Mentor | TEACHER (with :ref:`read only <add-teachers>` access to the course) |
+----------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

If you wish to only allow Mentors to view/manage specific students in the course, see :ref:`Filter Learners For Mentors <filter-learners>`
- Teachers who are enrolled with the Mentor role are designated as read-only teachers in the organization.
- If you want Mentors to have access to specific students only, rather than all students in the course, see :ref:`Filter Learners For Mentors <filter-learners>`.


LTI Field to Uniquely Identify Students
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