{"id":3011,"date":"2017-03-22T11:46:41","date_gmt":"2017-03-22T18:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/bcconnect\/?page_id=3011"},"modified":"2026-05-26T10:45:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T17:45:00","slug":"canvas-course-roles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/elearningfaculty\/canvas-course-roles\/","title":{"rendered":"Canvas Roles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This page includes a list of Bellevue College Canvas roles: Teacher, Associate Teacher, Librarian, Instructional Designer, Observer, Class Assistant, and Student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bellevuecollege.teamdynamix.com\/TDClient\/2044\/Portal\/Requests\/ServiceDet?ID=15911\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Create a ticket<\/a> to use the <strong>Canvas Roles Add or Remove Request <\/strong>form. Be sure to log into the ticketing system to see all the options available to you. Users are added manually via a TDX ticket through the Technology Service Desk. We recommend that all students be informed of any additional person\/s and their purpose for being added to their class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-alert alert alert-info\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Need to add an &#8216;Observer&#8217; to your current quarter course?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Review the faculty agreement on course review and evaluation between Bellevue College and BCAHE here: <a href=\"https:\/\/bcahe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/FINAL-Online-Course-Observation-Form-Signatures_encrypted_-1.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bcahe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/FINAL-Online-Course-Observation-Form-Signatures_encrypted_-1.pdf\">Asynchronous Online Course Observation Guidelines<\/a>. Additional reference <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/current-students\/enrollment\/course-audit\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/current-students\/enrollment\/course-audit\/\">Course Audits.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Need to create a &#8216;Reference&#8217; shell for your course?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/bellevuecollege.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_5vtYmDZQTWXMfPM\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bellevuecollege.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_5vtYmDZQTWXMfPM\">Reference Shell<\/a> Request Form found within <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/elearningfaculty\/accessibility-in-canvas\/\">Accessibility in Canvas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-panel card bg-dark text-white\"><h3 class=\"card-header\">Teacher<\/h3><div class=\"card-body bg-light text-dark\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Teacher&#8217;s role is the primary instructor for the course. Teachers have all course-level permissions, including the ability to Add, Edit and Delete all content in a course; Edit course settings. The Teacher role is created in ctcLink. We cannot manually add the Teacher role, this is done at the division level. Teachers can access future or earlier courses with the same abilities. View our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/elearningfaculty\/user-roles-in-canvas\/\">Canvas User Roles and Permissions<\/a> At-A-Glance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Teacher role is assigned by the Division Dean, or the Office of Academic Affairs as this is an automated process with Academic Operations. The Teacher&#8217;s role applies to everyone within the course. EvalKit is used for the Teacher role.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-panel card bg-dark text-white\"><h3 class=\"card-header\">Associate Teacher<\/h3><div class=\"card-body bg-light text-dark\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>Associate Teacher role has the same permissions as the Teacher role<\/strong>. Associate Teachers have all course-level permissions, including the ability to Add, Edit, and Delete all content in a course; Edit course settings. <strong>An Associate Teacher role is added manually with a request by the Teacher<\/strong>; The Teachers approval is required. Send a request to manually add individuals with active Canvas user accounts via a TDX ticket. Remember to Login into the ticketing system to use the Canvas Roles Add or Remove Request form. View our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/elearningfaculty\/user-roles-in-canvas\/\">Canvas User Roles and Permissions<\/a> At-A-Glance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Associate Teacher role<\/strong> is assigned by creating a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bellevuecollege.teamdynamix.com\/TDClient\/2044\/Portal\/Home\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TDX Ticket<\/strong><\/a>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The request must be submitted by the course owner, who is the Teacher in agreement with the Division Dean, or the Office of Academic Affairs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only the course content owner, the Teacher can request someone to be added to their current course, future course, sandbox or reference shell. There are no exceptions to this policy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you need to copy the content of another instructor\u2019s course, the content owner (Teacher) of that course will have to put in a request in writing to grant you permission per Article 10 on <a href=\"https:\/\/bcahe.org\/materials-ownership-article-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Materials Ownership.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When creating a <a href=\"https:\/\/bellevuecollege.teamdynamix.com\/TDClient\/2044\/Portal\/Home\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bellevuecollege.teamdynamix.com\/TDClient\/2044\/Portal\/Home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TDX ticket<\/a> include Username, User email, Course ID, Course quarter, explanation, <strong>and <\/strong>attach the approval email.&nbsp; The Associate Teacher role can access all the content within the course.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once the new Canvas Role is added to your class, we recommend that all students be informed of the additional person and their purpose for being added to their class.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review the faculty agreement on course review and evaluation between Bellevue College and BCAHE here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bcahe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/FINAL-Online-Course-Observation-Form-Signatures_encrypted_-1.pdf\">Asynchronous Online Course Observation Guidelines<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This role is available for current or future courses only.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-panel card bg-dark text-white\"><h3 class=\"card-header\">Librarian<\/h3><div class=\"card-body bg-light text-dark\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Librarian role is only available for college Librarians. The Librarian role is added manually with a request by the Teacher. Librarians support research projects\/capstones including resources, copyright, and plagiarism tips. Librarians recommend a variety of informational materials, digital resources, research guides, and database navigation. Send a request to manually add individuals with active Canvas user accounts via a TDX ticket. Remember to Login into the ticketing system to use the Canvas Roles Add or Remove Request form. View our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/elearningfaculty\/user-roles-in-canvas\/\">Canvas User Roles and Permissions<\/a> At-A-Glance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Librarian role is assigned by a request created by the original Instructor(content owner) in agreement with the Division Dean, or the Office of Academic Affairs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Librarian role<\/strong> is assigned by creating a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bellevuecollege.teamdynamix.com\/TDClient\/2044\/Portal\/Home\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TDX Ticket<\/strong><\/a>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When creating a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bellevuecollege.teamdynamix.com\/TDClient\/2044\/Portal\/Home\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bellevuecollege.teamdynamix.com\/TDClient\/2044\/Portal\/Home\/\" target=\"_blank\">TDX ticket<\/a> include Username, User email, Course ID, Course quarter, explanation, and approvals. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Librarian role can view all content and interact within the course.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once the new Canvas Role is added to your class, we recommend that all students be informed of the additional person and their purpose for being added to their class.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This role is available for current or future courses only.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-panel card bg-dark text-white\"><h3 class=\"card-header\">Observer<\/h3><div class=\"card-body bg-light text-dark\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Observer role has limited permissions that allow them to view what is happening in a course. The Observer role is added manually with a request by the Teacher. Observers can View section content and Discussions; View and read announcements; View the calendar; Join conferences, if invited; Join collaborations, if invited; View personal inbox; Send conversation messages to the instructor and students; View and read discussions; View files unless they are locked; View pages and contribute if the instructor enables the Anyone can edit it setting; View quizzes index page; Send a request to manually add individuals with active Canvas user accounts via a TDX ticket. Remember to Login into the ticketing system to use the Canvas Roles Add or Remove Request form. View our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/elearningfaculty\/user-roles-in-canvas\/\">Canvas User Roles and Permissions<\/a> At-A-Glance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Observer role is used for course review and evaluation. Details in the agreement between Bellevue College and BCAHE here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bcahe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/FINAL-Online-Course-Observation-Form-Signatures_encrypted_-1.pdf\">Asynchronous Online Course Observation Guidelines<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Observer role is assigned by the original Instructor, in agreement with the Division Dean, or the Office of Academic Affairs by a <a href=\"https:\/\/bellevuecollege.teamdynamix.com\/TDClient\/2044\/Portal\/Home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TDX ticket<\/a>. When creating a <a href=\"https:\/\/bellevuecollege.teamdynamix.com\/TDClient\/2044\/Portal\/Home\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bellevuecollege.teamdynamix.com\/TDClient\/2044\/Portal\/Home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TDX ticket<\/a> include Username, User email, Course ID, Course quarter, explanation, and approvals. The Observer role applies to everyone within the course.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once the new Canvas Role is added to your class, we recommend that all students be informed of the additional person and their purpose for being added to their class.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This role is available for current or future courses only.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-alert alert alert-warning\">\n<p><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> Observers cannot view a course until the Start Date\/Time when the course is Published. Observers cannot: Comment on announcements or discussions; Submit assignments or quizzes; View course rosters; Send conversation messages to students in the course they are not Observing; View locked files or folders; Join groups; or View unpublished courses. Instructors can complete the Employee Canvas Orientation. Staff and Observers must complete<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ferpa\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ferpa\/\"> FERPA training<\/a> and Employee Canvas Orientation by creating a<span style=\"font-size: revert;color: initial\"> <\/span><a style=\"font-size: revert\" href=\"https:\/\/bellevuecollege.teamdynamix.com\/TDClient\/2044\/Portal\/Home\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bellevuecollege.teamdynamix.com\/TDClient\/2044\/Portal\/Home\/\">TDX<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bellevuecollege.teamdynamix.com\/TDClient\/2044\/Portal\/Home\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bellevuecollege.teamdynamix.com\/TDClient\/2044\/Portal\/Home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> ticket<\/a> to be enrolled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Review the faculty agreement on course review and evaluation between Bellevue College and BCAHE here: <a href=\"https:\/\/bcahe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/FINAL-Online-Course-Observation-Form-Signatures_encrypted_-1.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bcahe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/FINAL-Online-Course-Observation-Form-Signatures_encrypted_-1.pdf\">Asynchronous Online Course Observation Guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-panel card bg-dark text-white\"><h3 class=\"card-header\">Class Assistant<\/h3><div class=\"card-body bg-light text-dark\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Please check with your Dean, and get a Dean approval before requesting the Class Assistant role. The Class Assistant role is added manually with a request by the Teacher. The Class Assistant role has limited permissions: can view Announcements, Can send messages to the entire class(no individual messages) thru the Canvas Inbox, View &amp; Post to a Discussion. CAs must have either already completed the course or be unlikely to take it in the future. Send a request to manually add individuals with active Canvas user accounts via a TDX ticket. Remember to Login into the ticketing system to use the Canvas Roles Add or Remove Request form. View our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/elearningfaculty\/user-roles-in-canvas\/\">Canvas User Roles and Permissions<\/a> At-A-Glance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Class Assistant role is assigned by the original Instructor in agreement with the Division Dean, or the Office of Academic Affairs by a <a href=\"https:\/\/bellevuecollege.teamdynamix.com\/TDClient\/2044\/Portal\/Home\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bellevuecollege.teamdynamix.com\/TDClient\/2044\/Portal\/Home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TDX ticket<\/a>. When creating a <a href=\"https:\/\/bellevuecollege.teamdynamix.com\/TDClient\/2044\/Portal\/Home\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bellevuecollege.teamdynamix.com\/TDClient\/2044\/Portal\/Home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TDX ticket<\/a> include Username, User email, Course ID, Course quarter, explanation, and approvals. The Class Assistant role applies to everyone within the course.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once the new Canvas Role is added to your class, we recommend that, you hide the People Tab in the left navigation, and all students be informed of the additional person and their purpose for being added to their class.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This role is available for current or future courses only.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-alert alert alert-warning\">\n<p><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> Class Assistants cannot view a course until the Start Date\/Time when the course is Published. Class Assistants cannot be students in the course. CAs must have either already completed the course or be unlikely to take it in the future. Staff and CA&#8217;s must complete<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ferpa\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ferpa\/\"> FERPA training<\/a> and Employee Canvas Orientation by creating a<span style=\"font-size: revert;color: initial\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bellevuecollege.teamdynamix.com\/TDClient\/2044\/Portal\/Home\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bellevuecollege.teamdynamix.com\/TDClient\/2044\/Portal\/Home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TDX ticket<\/a> to enroll.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-panel card bg-dark text-white\"><h3 class=\"card-header\">Student<\/h3><div class=\"card-body bg-light text-dark\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Student Role is a participant in the course between the Start Date and the End Date of the quarter. This role is automatically assigned. View our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/elearningfaculty\/user-roles-in-canvas\/\">Canvas User Roles and Permissions<\/a> At-A-Glance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Student role is assigned at course Registration completion. The Student role applies to everyone within the course.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-alert alert alert-warning\">\n<p><strong>NOTE: <\/strong>The Student role cannot view a course until the Start Date\/Time and the course are Published. The Student Role can only view a course past the End Date.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This page includes a list of Bellevue College Canvas roles: Teacher, Associate Teacher, Librarian, Instructional Designer, Observer, Class Assistant, and Student. Create a ticket to use the Canvas Roles Add or Remove Request form. 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