This article explains the different Course Roles available in Canvas.
Role | Description |
|---|---|
Teacher | All the permissions an instructor needs to actively create and manage a course. Must create course shells and add users through Middleware. (Teachers do not automatically have the ability to manually create sections - send a request to LTS@boisestate.edu if you would like to learn about Sections on how to use them.) |
Course Administrator | Same permissions as a Teacher with the expanded permission to add users to a course. This role is intended for Department Admins in Plan Site courses and eCampus IDCs in the course development stages. |
TA (Teaching Assistant) | Similar permissions sets as a Teacher. This role can not create sections, manage the course state, manage learning outcomes, or add or remove users. |
Designer | Has all of the functionality of a Teacher with the exception of managing grades in the grade book, and managing users. |
Observer | Observers can view course data but cannot participate in all Canvas areas. Observers may be added to a course to observe course data. Enrolling the guest with an observer role allows access to the course without being able to affect any course data or participation. |
Grader | Same as Observer but with grades permissions. |
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