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_07102026).xlsx
| CANVAS ROLE | Student | Teacher | Teacher | Teacher without grade access | Teacher without grade access | TA | TA | TA without grade access | Admin Support | Admin Support without grade access | Admin Support without grade access | Observer | Virtual Mentor | Designer | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERMISSION | myWSU ROLE | Student | Primary Instructor | Supervising Instructor | Primary Instructor (PI without a value selected for "Access") | Supervising Instructor | Teaching Assistant | Undergraduate TA (TA without a value selected for "Access") | Teaching Assistant (TA without a value selected for "Access") | LMS User - Admin Support | LMS User - Admin Support No Grade Access | LMS User - Content Reviewer | Tutor | Mentor | N/A | |||||||
| myWSU Access Approve | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||
| myWSU Access Grade | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||
| myWSU Access Post | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||
| myWSU Access Blank | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| Analytics - view pages | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
| Announcements - view | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| Conversations - send messages to entire class | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||
| Conversations - send messages to individual course members | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||
| Course Calendar - add / edit / delete | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
| Courses - change visibility | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
| Discussions - create | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||
| Discussions - moderate | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
| Discussions - post | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||
| Discussions - view | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| Grades - edit | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| Grades - select final grade for moderation | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||
| Grades - view all grades | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| Grades - view audit trail | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Groups - view all student groups | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||
| Item Banks - manage account | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning Outcomes - add / edit / delete | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
| Learning Outcomes - import | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
| Manage Assignments and Quizzes - add / delete / edit | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
| Manage Course Content - add / delete / edit | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
| Manage Course Files - add / delete / edit | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
| Manage Course Sections | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manage Courses - publish | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
| Manage Groups | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
| Manage LTI | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manage Pages | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
| Outcome Mastery Scales - add / edit | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outcome Proficiency Calculations - add / edit | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Question banks - view and link | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
| Reports - manage | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
| Rubrics - add / edit / delete | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
| SIS Data - read | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
| Student Collaborations - create | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||
| Submission - Submit on behalf of student | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||
| Users - view login IDs | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
| Users - view primary email address | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
| Web Conferences - create | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |