Note: SPC has two duplicated roles that work outside of our SIS automated processes.
- Teacher – Added: for faculty co-teaching or mentoring but not officially listed in the course.
- Student – Added: for tech trouble shooting the student access (publisher content for example).
SPC has the following Canvas Course Roles with a comparison table of permissions and access from most (Teacher) to least access (Tutor).
Note: All roles can view Announcements and Discussions.
- The Reviewer role has access to these two features and View Student Groups.
You can assign the Reviewer role in the original course. Then, the adjunct—assigned as a Teacher, Coordinator, or TA in their own course—can copy the materials into their own course.
Role-Based Permissions Overview
| Permission / Access | Teacher (autoenroll) | Teacher - Added | Coordinator | TA | Designer | SPC-Aide | Reviewer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Analytics | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| View Announcements | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Conversations: Message Class / Student | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Student | No |
| Manage Course Calendar | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Courses: Course Settings / Visibility | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Manage Discussions | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| View Discussions | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edit Grades | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Grades: Select Final Grade | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Groups: View Student Groups | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Item Banks: Manage Account | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Manage Learning Outcomes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| Manage Assignments and Quizzes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Manage Course Content | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Manage Course Files | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Manage Course Sections (Incomplete Students) | Yes - Incomplete | Yes - Incomplete | No | No | Yes -Incomplete | No | No |
| Publish Courses | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Manage Groups | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Manage Pages | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Manage Outcome Mastery Scales | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Outcome Proficiency Calculations | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Manage Reports | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Manage Rubrics | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Create Student Collaborations | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Submit For Students | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Add Other People | Yes | Yes | Yes | Observer & Students | Observer & Students | No | No |
| View People List | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| View People IDs & Emails | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Course Copy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes - Copy Out Only |
Have Questions? Contact the Academic Technology Support Team
atst@spcollege.edu
Phone at 727-341-3500
(Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST).
After-hours or weekend assistance? Contact the Technical Support Center at 727-791-2795 or onlinehelp@spcollege.edu
Want to Schedule a One-on-One or Group Session on Canvas or other instructional technology issues or opportunities?
Schedule 1:1 Support Help with a Member of the Academic Technology Support Team
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