> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/external-tools/file.canvas_roles.md). # Canvas Roles LTI generally recognizes that users make use of the integrated functionality offered by tools to platforms. These users typically come with a defined role with respect to the context within which they operate when using a tool. The role represents the level of privilege a user has been given within the context hosted by the platform. Typical roles are "learner", "instructor", and "administrator". Note that it's entirely possible that a user might have a different role in a different context (a user that is a "student" in one context may be an "instructor" in another, for example). The IMS role vocabularies are derived from the [LIS specification](https://www.imsglobal.org/activity/onerosterlis#LIS) ## LTI 1.1 using the LIS 1.1 Roles | Canvas Role | Role type | IMS role | | --------------------- | ---------------- | --------------------------------------------- | | user | System role | urn:lti:sysrole:ims/lis/User | | siteadmin | System role | urn:lti:sysrole:ims/lis/SysAdmin | | teacher | Institution role | urn:lti:instrole:ims/lis/Instructor | | student | Institution role | urn:lti:instrole:ims/lis/Student | | admin | Institution role | urn:lti:instrole:ims/lis/Administrator | | observer | Context role | urn:lti:role:ims/lis/Learner/NonCreditLearner | | observer | Context role | urn:lti:role:ims/lis/Mentor | | AccountUser | Institution role | urn:lti:instrole:ims/lis/Administrator | | StudentEnrollment | Context role | urn:lti:role:ims/lis/Learner | | TeacherEnrollment | Context role | urn:lti:role:ims/lis/Instructor | | TaEnrollment | Context role | urn:lti:role:ims/lis/TeachingAssistant | | DesignerEnrollment | Context role | urn:lti:role:ims/lis/ContentDeveloper | | ObserverEnrollment | Context role | urn:lti:role:ims/lis/Learner/NonCreditLearner | | ObserverEnrollment | Context role | urn:lti:role:ims/lis/Mentor | | StudentViewEnrollment | Context role | urn:lti:role:ims/lis/Learner | Source: [LTI 1.1 - Role vocabularies](http://www.imsglobal.org/specs/ltiv1p1/implementation-guide#toc-8) ## LTI 1.3 using the LIS 2.0 Roles | Canvas Role | Role type | IMS role | | --------------------- | ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | user | System role | | | siteadmin | System role | | | teacher | Institution role | | | student | Institution role | | | admin | Institution role | | | AccountUser | Institution role | | | TaEnrollment | Context role | | | TaEnrollment | Context sub-role | | | StudentEnrollment | Context role | | | TeacherEnrollment | Context role | | | DesignerEnrollment | Context role | | | ObserverEnrollment | Context role | | | StudentViewEnrollment | Context role | | Source: [LTI 1.3 - Role vocabularies](https://www.imsglobal.org/spec/lti/v1p3#role-vocabularies) ## LTI 1.3 using the LIS 2.0 LTI Advantage Roles | Canvas Role | Role type | IMS role | | --------------------- | ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | user | System role | | | siteadmin | System role | | | fake\_student | System role | | | teacher | Institution role | | | student | Institution role | | | admin | Institution role | | | AccountUser | Institution role | | | TaEnrollment | Context role | | | TaEnrollment | Context sub-role | | | StudentEnrollment | Context role | | | TeacherEnrollment | Context role | | | DesignerEnrollment | Context sub-role | | | ObserverEnrollment | Context sub-role | | | StudentViewEnrollment | Context sub-role | | | StudentViewEnrollment | System role | | | :group\_member | Context role | | | :group\_leader | Context role | | | :group\_leader | Context role | | Source: [LTI 1.3 - Role vocabularies](https://www.imsglobal.org/spec/lti/v1p3#role-vocabularies) *** This documentation is generated directly from the Canvas LMS source code, available [on Github](https://github.com/instructure/canvas-lms). --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. 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