The table below summarises the course-level user roles in NUS.
TEACHER user role
Role | Permissions |
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The Teacher role grants a user course admin permissions, giving them control over their assigned courses. | |
Course Coordinator | Same permissions as Teacher. This role does not grant any additional permissions beyond the Teacher role. |
These users have permissions similar to Teachers. This role is meant to support the Teacher role. They can:
They cannot:
Teachers can assign this role to full-time TAs or TAs who are able to access grades. | |
Non-Grading TA/Tutor | Non-Grading TA/Tutors have similar permissions as TAs, except that they will NOT be able to access student submissions and grades. |
Student Tutor | Same permissions as Non-Grading TA/Tutor. This role does not grant any additional permissions beyond the Non-Grading TA/Tutor role. This role is to distinguish between tutors who are students from tutors who are staff. |
STUDENT user roles
Role | Permissions |
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In official modulescourses, students are automatically drawn from EduRec. They cannot be added/deleted manually. Students have no access to course settings. | |
Guest Student | Students who wish to enroll as guests in modules courses should be added as guest students. They have the same permission as Observers. |
OTHER user roles
Role | Permissions |
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Support Staff | This role is for department administrative or support staff who support Teachers with course creation in Canvas. They have similar permissions as the TA (Teacher Assistant) role. |
These users are permitted to access and create course content, including announcements, assignments, discussions, and quizzes. Course designers cannot access grades nor analytics. | |
This user role can be linked to a student user enrolled in a course. For example, guardians, and/or mentors may wish to be linked to a student to view their course progress. Observers have limited permissions that allow them to see what is going on in a course, but will not be able to participate in assignments. |