Canvas SubAccount Roles
This article explains the different SubAccount Roles available in Canvas.
The Learning Technology Solutions (LTS) group has the highest level of permissions and the broadest access to courses within Canvas.
The roles described below are those best suited for the one or two people within a department or program that require insight or access to specific information about their courses in Canvas.
If you or someone in your program requires one or more of the roles described below, please send a request to lts@boisestate.edu.
Role | Description |
SubAccount Admin | This is the broadest role available to people at the department or program level. This permission will most likely be assigned to the program’s non-production course area within Canvas (i.e., the program’s AUX account). This role allows the user to:
This role is often assigned to the Course Administrator or Department/Program Admin or Director. |
SubAccount Admin Assistant | This role is one step lower than SubAccount Admin This role allows the user to:
The user cannot create, edit, or delete non-production courses. The user cannot add or remove users from non-production courses. This role is intended for support staff to the Course Administrator or Department/Program Admin or Director. |
Live Course Admin | This role allows access to the department or program’s production courses. Production courses include any courses taught face-to-face, as a hybrid, or remote, or, for fully online programs, their online course sections. This role has no control over enrollments. The role is intended for departments or programs that
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