You can create course-level roles in Canvas. Course roles are granted to each Canvas user and define the type of access each user has in the course. Default roles include student, teacher (instructor), teacher assistant (TA), designer, and observer, but you can also create custom course-level roles depending on the needs of your institution.
Once a role is created, you can manage course-level permissions.
Notes:
- When a user receives an enrollment invitation for a course role, the invitation displays the name of the base role.
- When you change a permission, it can sometimes take 30 minutes or longer for that permission to take effect. If the expected changes do not appear immediately, try again after some time has passed.
Open Account
In Global Navigation, click the Admin link [1], then click the name of the account [2].
Open Permissions
In Account Navigation, click the Permissions link.
Add Role
In the Course Roles tab, click the Add Role button.
Add Role Name
In the Role Name field, type the name of the new role.
Select User Type
In the Base Type field, select the type of user you want to apply to the role. You can choose from student, teacher, TA, designer, or observer.
The base role you select will determine the default permissions for the new user role.
Save Role
Click the Save button.
View Course Role
View the new course-level role.
