{"id":1788,"date":"2021-01-29T17:14:11","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T22:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/?page_id=1788"},"modified":"2026-07-15T14:44:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T18:44:56","slug":"roles-and-permissions-in-brightspace","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/roles-and-permissions-in-brightspace\/","title":{"rendered":"Roles and Permissions in Brightspace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every user in D2L Brightspace is assigned a role that specifies their access permissions in a course and in Brightspace LMS. The main user roles are described in more detail below. Users can be added to a course via the Classlist in the course Tool; however, some user roles can only be enrolled via request to TLS Support. For instructions on adding users to a course, visit the page <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/enrolling-users-adding-a-ta\/\">Enrolling Users in a Course.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The following roles are available to assign in Brightspace courses:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 1314px; width: 100.889%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: solid; border-color: #dcdcdd;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n<td style=\"width: 29.9873%; height: 24px; border-style: solid; border-color: #dcdcdd;\"><strong>Role and Use Cases<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.1194%; height: 24px; border-style: solid; border-color: #dcdcdd;\"><strong>Permissions<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 32.6557%; height: 24px; border-style: solid; border-color: #dcdcdd;\"><strong>Access Restrictions<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 29.9873%; height: 24px; border-style: solid; border-color: #dcdcdd;\"><strong>Instructor<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Instructor is the default role assigned to teachers in charge of courses.<\/li>\n<li>The Instructor is the manager of the course.<\/li>\n<li>Instructors can edit the content and activities of the course and perform all grading functions.<\/li>\n<li>This role also controls course access by adding new users, making the course visible or hidden and controlling access to content.<\/li>\n<li>This role appears in the Classlist.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Uses:<\/strong> Instructors are usually academic course managers. Instructor roles are assigned by default to the assigned teacher in charge of the course.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.1194%; height: 24px; border-style: solid; border-color: #dcdcdd;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Announcements: full access<\/li>\n<li>Assignments and Assignment grading: full access<\/li>\n<li>Attendance: full access<\/li>\n<li>Calendar: full access<\/li>\n<li>Checklists: full access<\/li>\n<li>Classlist: full access; view and enroll any role with lesser permissions<\/li>\n<li>Content: full access<\/li>\n<li>Course access: can access inactive courses<\/li>\n<li>Enroll: some users with lesser permissions<\/li>\n<li>Grades: full access<\/li>\n<li>Discussions: full access<\/li>\n<li>Grades and Grading: full access<\/li>\n<li>Groups and Group enrollments: full access<\/li>\n<li>Homepages and Widgets: full access<\/li>\n<li>Impersonate: only Demo Learners<\/li>\n<li>Import\/Export\/Copy Components: to and from org units<\/li>\n<li>Quizzes: full access<\/li>\n<li>Role switch: can view as Learners, Non-Registered Learner, Guest, PMC (Notetaker)<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft Teams: can be enrolled as a Team owner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 32.6557%; height: 24px; border-style: solid; border-color: #dcdcdd;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cannot enroll Learners<\/li>\n<li>Cannot unenroll users in a course<\/li>\n<li>Cannot use badges and awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 29.9873%; height: 24px; border-style: solid; border-color: #dcdcdd;\"><strong>Facilitator<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Facilitator is typically assigned to non-academic (non-credit) course managers, such as those teaching Professional Development courses or resource courses.<\/li>\n<li>The Facilitator is the manager of the course.<\/li>\n<li>Facilitators can edit the content and activities of the course and perform all grading functions.<\/li>\n<li>This role also controls course access by adding new users, making the course visible or hidden and controlling access to content.<\/li>\n<li>This role appears in the Classlist.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Uses:<\/strong> Users who need Instructor-level permissions but are not teaching credit courses. Professional Development or HR courses might use the Facilitator role.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.1194%; height: 24px; border-style: solid; border-color: #dcdcdd;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Announcements: full access<\/li>\n<li>Assignments and Assignment grading: full access<\/li>\n<li>Attendance: full access<\/li>\n<li>Badges\/awards (non-credit courses): can create, issue, revoke<\/li>\n<li>Calendar: full access<\/li>\n<li>Checklists: full access<\/li>\n<li>Classlist: full access<\/li>\n<li>Classlist: view and enroll any role with lesser permissions<\/li>\n<li>Content: full access<\/li>\n<li>Course access: can access inactive courses<\/li>\n<li>Grades: full access<\/li>\n<li>Discussions: full access<\/li>\n<li>Enroll\/unenroll users: can enroll users with lesser permissions<\/li>\n<li>Grades and Grading: full access<\/li>\n<li>Groups and Group enrollments: full access<\/li>\n<li>Homepages and Widgets: full access<\/li>\n<li>Impersonate: only Demo Learners<\/li>\n<li>Import\/Export\/Copy Components: to and from org units<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft Teams: can be enrolled as a Team owner<\/li>\n<li>Quizzes: full access<\/li>\n<li>Role switch: can view as Learners, Non-Registered Learner, Guest, PMC (Notetaker), Read Only<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 32.6557%; height: 24px; border-style: solid; border-color: #dcdcdd;\"><\/p>\n<p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 696px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 29.9873%; border-style: solid; border-color: #dcdcdd; height: 696px;\"><strong>Lab Coordinator<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lab Coordinators have nearly all the same abilities as the Instructor role.<\/li>\n<li>This role is able to view\/edit\/add course content and perform all grading functions.<\/li>\n<li>Lab Coordinators can also communicate with students through forums, email and other communication tools.<\/li>\n<li>This role appears in the Classlist.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Uses: <\/strong>Lab Coordinators who are enrolled into the main course page by the Instructor.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.1194%; border-style: solid; border-color: #dcdcdd; height: 696px;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Announcements: full access<\/li>\n<li>Assignments: full access<\/li>\n<li>Attendance: full access<\/li>\n<li>Calendar: full access<\/li>\n<li>Checklist: create\/remove checklists<\/li>\n<li>Class Progress: full access<\/li>\n<li>Classlist: view Classlist and enroll any role with lesser permissions<\/li>\n<li>Content: full access to manage Content and release conditions for Content; cannot submit\/delete feedback on Content<\/li>\n<li>Course access: can access inactive courses<\/li>\n<li>Discussions: full access<\/li>\n<li>Grades: full access<\/li>\n<li>Groups: full access<\/li>\n<li>Homepages: can view My Course\u2019s Widget, view Updates Widget, override release conditions on Widgets<\/li>\n<li>Impersonate: Demo Learners only<\/li>\n<li>Import\/Export\/Copy Components: import\/export\/copy to and from org units<\/li>\n<li>Intelligent Agents: full access<\/li>\n<li>Manage Courses: can change banner image and manage dates<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft Teams: can be enrolled as a Team member<\/li>\n<li>Quizzes: full access<\/li>\n<li>Role switch: can view as all roles except Super Admin, Admin, Admin lite, Examinations, Instructional Designers, Designers, Instructor<\/li>\n<li>Question Library: can create\/remove<\/li>\n<li>Surveys: full access<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 32.6557%; border-style: solid; border-color: #dcdcdd; height: 696px;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Cannot unenroll users<\/li>\n<li>Cannot change course access status (activate\/inactivate)<\/li>\n<li>Cannot submit\/delete feedback on Content<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 29.9873%; height: 24px; border-style: solid; border-color: #dcdcdd;\"><strong>Designer<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Designer role is essentially the opposite of the Teaching Assistant, in that Designers can add\/edit different components of the course. Designers cannot, however, engage in any grading functions.<\/li>\n<li>This role appears in the Classlist.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Uses:<\/strong> Course partners who need access to course setup and design or curriculum development.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.1194%; height: 24px; border-style: solid; border-color: #dcdcdd;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Announcements: full access<\/li>\n<li>Assignments: full access<\/li>\n<li>Attendance: full access<\/li>\n<li>Awards: full access<\/li>\n<li>Calendar: full access<\/li>\n<li>Checklist: create\/remove checklists<\/li>\n<li>Content: full access<\/li>\n<li>Course access: can access inactive courses<\/li>\n<li>Grades: add\/remove items<\/li>\n<li>Discussions: full access<\/li>\n<li>Groups: create\/remove Groups<\/li>\n<li>Homepages: full access<\/li>\n<li>Import\/Export\/Copy Components: import\/export\/copy to and from org units<\/li>\n<li>Manage Courses: can change banner image, change dates<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft Teams: can be enrolled as a Team member<\/li>\n<li>Question Library: create\/remove<\/li>\n<li>Quizzes: full access<\/li>\n<li>Role switch: can view as all roles except Super Admin, Admin, Admin lite, Examinations, Instructional Designers<\/li>\n<li>Surveys: full access at course level<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 32.6557%; height: 24px; border-style: solid; border-color: #dcdcdd;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Cannot access Grades and Class Progress<\/li>\n<li>Cannot change course access status (activate\/inactivate)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 29.9873%; height: 24px; border-style: solid; border-color: #dcdcdd;\"><strong><a id=\"ta\"><\/a>Teaching Assistant<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Teaching Assistants (TAs) are able to view course content, grade assignments and add marks to the grade book.<\/li>\n<li>TAs can also communicate with students through forums, email and other communication tools.<\/li>\n<li>TAs do not have the ability to edit or add any content to the course page.<\/li>\n<li>This role appears in the Classlist.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Uses:<\/strong> Basic TA role for TA assignments<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.1194%; height: 24px; border-style: solid; border-color: #dcdcdd;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Announcements: full access<\/li>\n<li>Assignments: full access<\/li>\n<li>Attendance: full access<\/li>\n<li>Calendar: full access<\/li>\n<li>Checklist: full access<\/li>\n<li>Class Progress: full access<\/li>\n<li>Classlist: full access<\/li>\n<li>Content: view Content but not edit<\/li>\n<li>Course access: can access inactive courses<\/li>\n<li>Discussions: full access to Discussions at the course level except unable to edit\/copy or delete any post or create\/add release conditions<\/li>\n<li>Grades: full access<\/li>\n<li>Groups: full access<\/li>\n<li>Import\/Export\/Copy Components: import\/export\/copy to and from org units<\/li>\n<li>Manage Courses: can change banner image and manage dates<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft Teams: can be enrolled as a Team member<\/li>\n<li>Quizzes: has access to grade submitted quizzes<\/li>\n<li>Role switch: can view as Learner, Non-Registered Learner, Notetaker (PMC), Read Only<\/li>\n<li>Surveys: full access<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 32.6557%; height: 24px; border-style: solid; border-color: #dcdcdd;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Cannot delete\/add\/edit Assignment folders or edit evaluation properties for Assignments<\/li>\n<li>Cannot create\/edit\/delete course Content<\/li>\n<li>Cannot create\/edit\/delete any Discussion posts<\/li>\n<li>Cannot can manage Homepages or Widgets<\/li>\n<li>Cannot access Intelligent Agents<\/li>\n<li>Cannot change course access status (activate\/inactivate)<\/li>\n<li>Cannot enroll users<\/li>\n<li>Cannot impersonate users<\/li>\n<li>Cannot do the following in Quizzes: access question collections, preview and reorder quiz, enter in-progress quiz as user, manage quiz reports, view stats<\/li>\n<li>Cannot edit\/copy or delete any post or create\/add release conditions in Discussions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 29.9873%; height: 24px; border-style: solid; border-color: #dcdcdd;\"><strong>Teaching Assistants<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>(Full Rights)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Teaching Assistants (Full Rights) have nearly all the same abilities as the Instructor role.<\/li>\n<li>This role is able to view\/edit\/add course content and perform all grading functions.<\/li>\n<li>TAs can also communicate with students through forums, email and other communication tools<\/li>\n<li>This role appears in the Classlist.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Uses:<\/strong> TAs who are taking an active part in the creation or maintenance of the course and its materials.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.1194%; height: 24px; border-style: solid; border-color: #dcdcdd;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Announcements: full access<\/li>\n<li>Assignments: full access<\/li>\n<li>Attendance: full access<\/li>\n<li>Calendar: full access<\/li>\n<li>Checklist: create\/remove checklists<\/li>\n<li>Class Progress: full access<\/li>\n<li>Classlist: view Classlist and enroll any role with lesser permissions<\/li>\n<li>Content: full access to manage Content and release conditions for Content; cannot submit\/delete feedback on Content<\/li>\n<li>Course access: can access inactive courses<\/li>\n<li>Discussions: full access<\/li>\n<li>Grades: full access<\/li>\n<li>Groups: full access<\/li>\n<li>Homepages: can view my courses Widget, view updates Widget, override release conditions on Widgets<\/li>\n<li>Import\/Export\/Copy Components: import\/export\/copy to and from org units<\/li>\n<li>Manage Courses: can change banner image and manage dates<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft Teams: can be enrolled as a Team member<\/li>\n<li>Question Library: can create\/remove<\/li>\n<li>Quizzes: full access<\/li>\n<li>Role switch: can view as all roles except Super Admin, Admin, Admin lite, Examinations, Instructional Designers, Designers, Instructor<\/li>\n<li>Surveys: full access<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 32.6557%; height: 24px; border-style: solid; border-color: #dcdcdd;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Cannot unenroll users<\/li>\n<li>Cannot use Intelligent Agents<\/li>\n<li>Can only impersonate Demo Learners<\/li>\n<li>Cannot change course access status (activate\/inactivate)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 29.9873%; height: 24px; border-style: solid; border-color: #dcdcdd;\"><strong>Learner<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Learner role is the default role assigned to formally registered students within Brightspace.<\/li>\n<li>Learners are able to view course content, participate in activities, and to see their own grades (if made visible by the instructor).<\/li>\n<li>This role appears in Classlist and Gradebook.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Uses:<\/strong> Default role assigned to all registered students or participants in courses.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.1194%; height: 24px; border-style: solid; border-color: #dcdcdd;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Announcements: view<\/li>\n<li>Assignments: view and submit<\/li>\n<li>Checklists: view<\/li>\n<li>Grades and Class Progress: view own only<\/li>\n<li>Content: view and download<\/li>\n<li>Discussions: view and post<\/li>\n<li>Quizzes and Surveys: view and participate<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft Teams: can be enrolled as a Team member<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 32.6557%; height: 24px; border-style: solid; border-color: #dcdcdd;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cannot edit\/delete content<\/li>\n<li>Cannot impersonate any users<\/li>\n<li>Cannot access inactive courses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 402px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 29.9873%; border-style: solid; border-color: #dcdcdd; height: 402px;\"><strong>Non-Registered Learner<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Non-registered Learner role is for students who are auditing a course in Brightspace.<\/li>\n<li>Appears in Classlist.<\/li>\n<li>Non-registered Learner is a copy of the Learner role.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Uses:<\/strong> Assigned to students who are not formally enrolled via the Registrar&#8217;s Office (i.e., auditing students, SaPP students)<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.1194%; border-style: solid; border-color: #dcdcdd; height: 402px;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Announcements: view<\/li>\n<li>Assignments: view and submit<\/li>\n<li>Checklists: view<\/li>\n<li>Grades and Class Progress: view own only<\/li>\n<li>Content: view and download<\/li>\n<li>Discussions: view and post<\/li>\n<li>Quizzes: view and participate<\/li>\n<li>Surveys: view and participate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 32.6557%; border-style: solid; border-color: #dcdcdd; height: 402px;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Cannot receive a final grade via E-grades<\/li>\n<li>Cannot be enrolled in Microsoft Teams<\/li>\n<li>Cannot edit\/delete content<\/li>\n<li>Cannot impersonate users<\/li>\n<li>Cannot access inactive courses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 29.9873%; height: 24px; border-style: solid; border-color: #dcdcdd;\"><strong>Guest<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Guest is a &#8220;read-only&#8221; role that allows users view access to all content, without the ability to participate in course events\/grading.<\/li>\n<li>This role appears in the Classlist.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Uses:<\/strong> Guest speakers, Community Partners, Carleton Staff (i.e., Co-op presentations)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.1194%; height: 24px; border-style: solid; border-color: #dcdcdd;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Announcements: view<\/li>\n<li>Calendar: view and manage tasks<\/li>\n<li>Checklists: view<\/li>\n<li>Content: view and download<\/li>\n<li>Groups and Sections: view<\/li>\n<li>Surveys and Quizzes: view<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 32.6557%; 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