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Canvas@Illinois Course Role Permissions
This article details the entitlements assigned to available course roles within the Canvas@Illinois service.
Below is a grid detailing the available course roles and entitlements within the Canvas@Illinois service as of February, 2022. This is subject to change without notice.
Details about the Canvas course permissions: Canvas Course Role Permissions PDF - Instructure Community (canvaslms.com)
Permissions | Teacher | Student | TA | Designer | Grader |
Analytics - view pages | |||||
Announcements - view | |||||
Conversations - send message to entire class | |||||
Conversations - send messages to individual course members | |||||
Course Calendar - add / edit / delete | |||||
Course Content - add / edit / delete | |||||
Courses - change visibility | |||||
Courses - view usage reports | |||||
Discussions - create | |||||
Discussions - moderate | |||||
Discussions - post | |||||
Discussions - view | |||||
Grades - edit | |||||
Grades - select final grade for moderation | |||||
Grades - view all grades | |||||
Grades - view audit trail | |||||
Groups - view all student groups | |||||
Item Banks - manage account | |||||
Learning Outcomes - add / edit / delete | |||||
Learning Outcomes - import | |||||
Manage Assignments and Quizzes - add / edit /delete | |||||
Manage Course Files - add / edit / delete | |||||
Manage Course Sections - add / edit / |
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Manage Courses - conclude / |
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Manage Groups - add / edit / delete | |||||
Manage LTI ** | |||||
Manage Pages - create / delete / update | |||||
Outcome Master Scales - add / edit | |||||
Outcome Proficiency Calculations - add / edit | |||||
Question banks - view and link | |||||
Rubrics - add / edit / delete | |||||
SIS Data - read | |||||
Student Collaborations - create | |||||
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 | |||||
Users - view login IDs | |||||
Users - view primary email address | |||||
Web Conferences - create |
* some permissions are not available due to the SIS load process for users/courses (see strikethrough text)
** LTIs (and general external integrations) are managed through a separate process: https://answers.uillinois.edu/illinois/87867
*** the Observer role and supporting functions are disabled within our institution