How do I add a new user role in Canvas?

In the account Permissions page, you can create account-level or course-level user roles.

Account roles are granted to each Canvas admin and define the type of access each admin has in the account. You can create custom account-level roles depending on the needs of your institution.

Course roles are granted to each Canvas user and define the type of access each user has in the course. Default roles include student, teacher (instructor), teacher assistant (TA), designer, and observer, but you can also create custom course-level roles depending on the needs of your institution.

Once you create a role,  you can add and manage permissions for the role. For an account-level role, you can add admin users and manage account-level permissions. For a course-level role, you can manage course-level permissions.

Notes:

  • When a user receives an enrollment invitation for a course role, the invitation displays the name of the base role.
  • When you change a permission, it can sometimes take 30 minutes or longer for that permission to take effect. If the expected changes do not appear immediately, try again after some time has passed.

00:07: How do I add a new user in canvas? 00:10: In global navigation click the admin link then click the name of 00:14: the account. 00:16: In account navigation click the permissions link 00:20: To add a course level role. Click the course roles table. 00:24: To add an account level role click the account roles table 00:29: Click the add role button. 00:32: In the role name field enter the name of the new role. 00:36: To create a course level role. Click in the base type field. 00:39: Then select the type of user you want to apply to the role. 00:43: You can select the student teacher ta designer or 00:48: Observer option. The base roll you select determines the 00:52: default permissions for the new user role. 00:55: Click the save button. 00:58: To view a new course level role. Click the course roles Tab and view 01:02: the new course level role. 01:05: To view a new account level role click the account roles Tab and view 01:09: the new account level role. 01:12: The guide covered how to add a new user in canvas

Open Account

Open Account

In Global Navigation, click the Admin link [1], then click the name of the account [2].

Open Permissions

Open Permissions

In Account Navigation, click the Permissions link.

Add Account Role

Open Account Roles

To add a course-level role, click the Course Roles tab [1].

To add an account-level role, click the Account Roles tab [2].

Add Role

Add Role

Click the Add Role button.

Add Role Name

Add Role Name

In the Role Name field, enter the name of the new role.

Select User Type

Select User Type

To create a course-level role, click In the Base Type field. Then, select the type of user you want to apply to the role. You can select the Student, Teacher, TA, Designer, or Observer option.

The base role you select determines the default permissions for the new user role.

Save Role

Save Role

Click the Save button.

View Course Role

View Course Role

To view a new course-level role, click the Course Roles tab [1], and view the new course-level role [2].

View Account Role

View Account Role

To view a new account-level role, click the Account Roles tab [1[, and view the new account-level role [2].