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Canvas@Illinois, Roles
This page describes custom institutional course roles, and includes a link to Canvas documentation on default course roles maintained by the vendor.
The following contains information on course roles in Canvas and the default privileges associated with each: Canvas Course Role Permissions. These are delivered by the vendor and cannot be modified. However, There are a number of custom course roles available to courses across the institution. These are built and maintained by the Canvas@Illinois team within Technology Services.
Please note: The role of an enrolled user cannot be changed once a course has been concluded (either manually or by falling outside of the course/term dates). If you need to change someone's role in a concluded course, please submit a ticket to the Technology Services Help Desk at consult@illinois.edu.
Canvas@Illinois Custom Institutional Course Roles:
Permissions | Librarian | Grader |
Analytics - view pages | X | |
Announcements - view | X | X |
Conversations - send messages to entire class | X | X |
Conversations - send messages to individual course members | X | X |
Course Calendar - add / edit / delete | X | |
Courses - change visibility | ||
Discussions - create | X | |
Discussions - moderate | X | |
Discussions - post | X | X |
Discussions - view | X | X |
Grades - edit | X | |
Grades - select final grade for moderation | X | |
Grades - view all grades | X | |
Grades - view audit trail | X | |
Groups - view all student groups | X | X |
Item Banks - manage account | ||
Learning Outcomes - add / edit / delete | X | |
Learning Outcomes - import | X | |
Manage Assignments and Quizzes - add / delete / edit | ||
Manage Course Content - add / delete / edit | X | |
Manage Course Files - add / delete / edit | X | |
Manage Course Sections - add / delete / edit | ||
Manage Courses - conclude / delete / publish / reset | ||
Manage Groups - add / delete / manage | ||
Manage LTI - add / delete / edit | ||
Manage Pages - create / delete / update | X | |
Outcome Mastery Scales - add / edit | ||
Outcome Proficiency Calculations - add / edit | ||
Question banks - view and link | X | |
Reports - manage | X | |
Rubrics - add / edit / delete | ||
SIS Data - read | X | |
Student Collaborations - create | X | |
Submission - Submit on behalf of student | ||
Users - Designers - add / remove in courses | ||
Users - Observers - add / remove in courses | ||
Users - Students - add / remove in courses | ||
Users - TAs - add / remove in courses | ||
Users - Teachers - add / remove in courses | ||
Users - allow administrative actions in courses | ||
Users - generate observer pairing codes for students | ||
Users - manage students in courses | ||
Users - view list | X | X |
Users - view login IDs | X | X |
Users - view primary email address | X | X |
Web Conferences - create |