Issue:

What is the relationship between myWSU roles and Canvas roles?

Solution:

Below is a table defining the relationship between myWSU roles and the access provided in Canvas. In this representation, Roles are presented as columns, while permissions are listed as rows. The information is also provided as a spreadsheet with both horizontal and vertical format representations.

To best view the data, it is recommended to download the Excel spreadsheet myWSU and Canvas Role Key (Rev 01262024).xlsx.


CANVAS ROLEStudent
TeacherTeacher
Teacher without grade accessTeacher without grade access
TA
TA without grade access
Admin SupportAdmin Support without grade accessAdmin Support without grade access
Observer
Virtual Mentor
Designer
PERMISSIONmyWSU ROLEStudent
Primary InstructorSecondary Instructor
Primary Instructor (PI without a value selected for "Access")Secondary Instructor
Teaching Assistant
Teaching Assistant (TA without a value selected for "Access")
LMS User - Admin SupportLMS User - Admin Support No Grade AccessLMS User - Content Reviewer
Tutor
Mentor
N/A
myWSU Access  Approve


XX



X


X







myWSU Access Grade


X

X



X


X







myWSU Access Post


XX



X


X







myWSU Access Blank





XX


X

XX





Analytics - view pages
X
XX
XX
X
X
XXX





Announcements - view
X
XX
XX
X
X
XXX
X
X
X
Conversations - send messages to entire class


XX
XX
X
X
XXX


X
X
Conversations - send messages to individual course members
X
XX
XX
X
X
XXX


X
X
Course Calendar - add / edit / delete


XX
XX
X
X
XXX




X
Courses - change visibility


XX
XX
X
X
XXX




X
Discussions - create
X
XX
XX
X
X
XXX


X
X
Discussions - moderate


XX
XX
X
X
XXX




X
Discussions - post
X
XX
XX
X
X
XXX


X
X
Discussions - view
X
XX
XX
X
X
XXX
X
X
X
Grades - edit


XX



X


X







Grades - select final grade for moderation


XX







X







Grades - view all grades


XX



X


X






X
Grades - view audit trail





















Groups - view all student groups


XX
XX
X
X
XXX


X
X
Item Banks - manage account





















Learning Outcomes - add / edit / delete


XX
XX




XXX




X
Learning Outcomes - import


XX
XX




XXX




X
Manage Assignments and Quizzes - add / delete / edit


XX
XX
X
X
XXX




X
Manage Course Content - add / delete / edit


XX
XX
X
X
XXX




X
Manage Course Files - add / delete / edit


XX
XX
X
X
XXX




X
Manage Course Sections





















Manage Courses - publish


XX
XX




XXX




X
Manage Groups


XX
XX
X
X
XXX




X
Manage LTI





















Manage Pages


XX
XX
X
X
XXX




X
Outcome Mastery Scales - add / edit





















Outcome Proficiency Calculations - add / edit





















Question banks - view and link


XX
XX
X
X
XXX




X
Reports - manage


XX
XX
X
X
XXX




X
Rubrics - add / edit / delete


XX
XX
X
X
X




X
X
SIS Data - read


XX
XX
X
X
XXX





Student Collaborations - create
X
XX
XX
X
X
XXX


X
X
Submission - Submit on behalf of student


XX
















Users - Designers





















Users - Observers





















Users - Students





















Users - TAs





















Users - Teachers





















Users - allow administrative actions in courses





















Users - generate observer pairing codes for students





















Users - manage students in courses





















Users - view list
X
XX
XX
X
X
XXX


X
X
Users - view login IDs


XX
XX
X
X
XXX





Users - view primary email address


XX
XX
X
X
XXX


X

Web Conferences - create
X
XX
XX
X
X
XXX


X
X