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This document is no longer updated. To view the most recent permissions updates, please view Canvas Permissions PDF Updates.   Hello Canvas Admins! We appreciate all of the feedback we've received regarding the need for better communication of permission updates. This purpose of this document is to inform you of any updates or changes that are made to the Canvas Course Role Permissions PDF and Canvas Account Role Permissions PDF documents. We will specify which permission was updated and what specifically changed with the permission. We typically publish updates to the permission documents on production release days, when necessary. Occasionally, we may publish updates in between release cycles. The most recent update(s) will always be listed at the top of this document. Subscribe to this document if you want to receive update notifications. We will continue to do our best to provide the most accurate information, but as always, please let us know if you find any inconsistencies. 2021-05-15 Courses - Course Templates Role: Account Features Affected: Course Templates Create Course Templates Role: Account Added new permission Edit Course Template Role: Account Added new permission Delete Course Template Role: Account Added new permission For more information, please see Canvas Release Notes (2021-05-15) 2021-03-20 Changed "Course Files - add / edit / delete" permission name to "Manage Course Files - add / edit / delete" Added new granular permissions under Manage Course Files heading Course Files - add Role: Account, Course Added permissions information Course Files - edit Role: Account, Course Added permissions information Course Files - delete Role: Account, Course Added permissions information Users - add / remove students from courses Role: Account, Course Added note that the permission has been consolidated and separated into individual user permissions. Users - Students Role: Account, Course Added permissions information Added new granular permissions under Users - Students heading Add Students to courses Role: Account, Course Added permissions information Remove Students from courses Role: Account, Course Added permissions information Users - add / remove teachers, course designers, or TAs from courses Role: Account, Course Added note that the permission has been consolidated and separated into individual user permissions. Users - Designers Role: Account, Course Added permissions information Added new granular permissions under Users - Designers heading Add Designers to courses Role: Account, Course Added permissions information Remove Designers from courses Role: Account, Course Added permissions information Users - Observers Role: Account, Course Added permissions information Added new granular permissions under Users - Observers heading Add Observers to courses Role: Account, Course Added permissions information Remove Observers from courses Role: Account, Course Added permissions information Users - TAs Role: Account, Course Added permissions information Added new granular permissions under Users - TAs heading Add TAs to courses Role: Account, Course Added permissions information Remove TAs from courses Role: Account, Course Added permissions information Users - Teachers Role: Account, Course Added permissions information Added new granular permissions under Users - Teachers heading Add Teachers to courses Role: Account, Course Added permissions information Remove Teachers from courses Role: Account, Course Added permissions information Users - Allow Administrative Actions Role: Account, Course Added permissions information For more information, please see Canvas Release Notes (2021-03-20)   2021-01-16 Users - Act As Role: Account Features Affected: In People (Account), added This permission should only be assigned to users that your institution has authorized to act as other users in your entire Canvas account. Users with this permission may be able to use the Act as feature to manage account settings, view and adjust grades, access user information, etc. This permissions also allows admins designated to a sub-account to access settings and information outside of their sub-account. Manage Pages - create / delete / update Role: Account, Course Clarified granular permissions Manage Course Sections - add / edit / delete Role: Account, Course Clarified granular permissions For more information, please see Canvas Release Notes (2021-01-16) 2020-12-02 Users - Act As Role: Account Features Affected: Added "SpeedGrader - Allows user to delete a submission file." For more information, please see Canvas Deploy Notes (2020-12-02)   2020-10-07 Outcome Proficiency Calculations - add / edit Role: Account, Course Added new permission Outcome Proficiency Scales - add / edit Role: Account, Course Added new permission For more information, please see Canvas Deploy Notes (2020-10-07)   2020-06-20 Changed "Pages - add / edit / delete" permission name to "Manage Pages - create / delete / update" Added new granular permissions under Manage Pages heading Pages - Create Role: Account, Course Added permissions information Pages - Delete Role: Account, Course Added permissions information Pages - Update Role: Account, Course Added permissions information For more information, please see Canvas Release Notes (2020-06-20)  2020-05-09 Learning Outcomes - add / edit / delete Role: Account, Course Additional Considerations: Added To import learning outcomes, Learning Outcomes - import must also be enabled. For more information, please see Canvas Deploy Notes (2020-05-09)  Course State - manage Role: Account, Course Features Affected: Added Dashboard: Determines whether a Publish button is included in a course card for an unpublished course (Card View Dashboard). For more information, please see Ready Release Notes (2020-04-25)  Learning Outcomes - add / edit / delete Role: Account Features Affected: Removed Rubrics: Determines visibility and management of Rubrics tab in the account navigation.   For more information, please see Canvas Deploy Notes (2020-04-18)  Sub-Account Permissions and Settings Role: Account Updated list of permissions not available for subaccounts Added Admin Tools - Logging (in Statistics - view) Removed Courses - view change logs Removed Grades - view change logs Courses - view change logs Role: Account Additional Considerations: Removed section Grades - view change logs Role: Account Additional Considerations: Removed Subaccounts section 2020-04-18 Assignments and Quizzes - add / edit / delete Role: Account, Course Additional Considerations: In Rubrics, removed However, if Learning Outcomes - add / edit / delete is enabled, user can still add rubrics via Outcomes (Manage Rubrics button). Learning Outcomes - add / edit / delete Roles: Account, Course Features Affected: Removed Rubrics: Allows user to manage rubrics Additional Considerations: Under Feature heading, removed and Rubrics. In Related Information, removed and hides the Manage Rubrics button. User can still access individual assignment rubrics through Assignments. Added To allow the Course Outcomes page as read-only, this permission can be disabled but Course Content - view must be enabled. Learning Outcomes - import Role: Account, Course Features Affected: Removed and Rubrics What it Does: Changed import learning outcomes to rubrics to import learning outcomes Additional Considerations: Removed section Rubrics - add / edit / delete Role: Account, Course Feature: Added Rubrics: Allows user to view the Rubrics link in Course Navigation. Additional Considerations: Removed If this permission is disabled, users can still create or add rubrics to assignments if Assignments and Quizzes - add / edit / delete is enabled. Added Users can access and create (but not edit) individual assignment rubrics through Assignments when Course Content - view and Assignments and Quizzes - add / edit / delete are enabled. For more information, please see the Rubrics feature in Canvas Release Notes (2020-04-18)‌ 2020-02-15 Conversations - send to individual course members Role: Account, Course Additional Considerations: Added Additionally, when disabled, students cannot send individual messages to students who belong to the same course-level (or account-level) groups. 2020-01-18 Course Content - add / edit / delete Role: Account, Course What it Does: Added Assignments, Calendar, Discussions, and Pages entries For more information, please see the Direct Share feature in Canvas Release Notes (2020-01-18)‌ 2019-12-21 Users - moderate content Role: Account Added permission information For more information, please see Canvas Release Notes (2019-12-21)‌ 2019-12-18 Courses - view usage reports Role: Account, Course What it Does: removed Student Interactions reports Additional Considerations: Added Reports: To access the Student Interactions report, Grades - view all grades must also be enabled. Grades - view all grades Roles: Account, Course Additional Considerations: Added Reports: To access the Student Interactions report, Courses - view usage reports must also be enabled. For more information, please see Canvas Deploy Notes (2019-12-18)  2019-12-04 Grades - edit Role: Account, Course What it Does: in Quizzes, added View the quiz statistics page Grades - view all grades Role: Account, Course What it Does: in Quizzes, updated description as Allows user to view student results, view quiz statistics, and access a quiz in SpeedGrader. Courses - add / edit / delete Role: Account Additional Considerations: Changed Modules to Course Content; updated description as To manage course content, Course Content - add / edit / delete must be enabled Courses - change visibility Role: Course Added permissions information For more information, please see Canvas Deploy Notes (2019-12-04)  Sub-Account Permissions and Settings Role: Account Updated list of permissions not available for subaccounts Added Admin Tools - Logging (in Statistics - view) Added Course - view change logs Added Grades - view change logs For the following admin permissions, added Not available at the subaccount level: Statistics - view Users - manage login details Catalog - manage Course - view change logs Grades - view change logs Grades - edit Grades - view all grades Users - view list ... View more