Refer to the table below when adding folks to courses per requests from the Add to Course Request Airtable form.
| Permissions Requested in Airtable | Role in Canvas | Description of permissions |
|---|---|---|
| Course Observation | Peer Observer | Allows the observer to view all course materials, published and unpublished, with no editing permissions or access to grades. |
| Editing & Viewing All Course Materials (published/unpublished) | TA | Able to view all course materials and edit content. No access to grades. |
| Embedded Peer Tutor | Embedded Peer Tutor | Ability to view all course materials with no editing access, no access to grades. Able to post announcements to the course and interact with discussions. |
| Needs Grading Access* | TA with Grading | *Ensure that the “Why is Grade Access Needed,” field has been populated. Ask if you’re unsure. Essentially the same permissions as a Teacher role. |
| View Only Access (same view as student) | Auditing Student | Same permissions as a student: able to view and interact with published content in the course. Scores and submissions will appear in the gradebook. |
| Viewing All Course Materials (No editing) | Peer Observer | Allows the observer to view all course materials, published and unpublished, with no editing permissions or access to grades. |
