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
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
LTI 1.3 using the LIS 2.0 Roles
| Canvas Role | Role type | IMS role |
|---|---|---|
user | System role | http://purl.imsglobal.org/vocab/lis/v2/system/person#User |
siteadmin | System role | http://purl.imsglobal.org/vocab/lis/v2/system/person#SysAdmin |
teacher | Institution role | http://purl.imsglobal.org/vocab/lis/v2/institution/person#Instructor |
student | Institution role | http://purl.imsglobal.org/vocab/lis/v2/institution/person#Student |
admin | Institution role | http://purl.imsglobal.org/vocab/lis/v2/institution/person#Administrator |
AccountUser | Institution role | http://purl.imsglobal.org/vocab/lis/v2/institution/person#Administrator |
TaEnrollment | Context role | http://purl.imsglobal.org/vocab/lis/v2/membership#Instructor |
TaEnrollment | Context sub-role | http://purl.imsglobal.org/vocab/lis/v2/membership/Instructor#TeachingAssistant |
StudentEnrollment | Context role | http://purl.imsglobal.org/vocab/lis/v2/membership#Learner |
TeacherEnrollment | Context role | http://purl.imsglobal.org/vocab/lis/v2/membership#Instructor |
DesignerEnrollment | Context role | http://purl.imsglobal.org/vocab/lis/v2/membership#ContentDeveloper |
ObserverEnrollment | Context role | http://purl.imsglobal.org/vocab/lis/v2/membership#Mentor |
StudentViewEnrollment | Context role | http://purl.imsglobal.org/vocab/lis/v2/membership#Learner |
Source: LTI 1.3 - Role vocabularies
LTI 1.3 using the LIS 2.0 LTI Advantage Roles
| Canvas Role | Role type | IMS role |
|---|---|---|
user | System role | http://purl.imsglobal.org/vocab/lis/v2/system/person#User |
siteadmin | System role | http://purl.imsglobal.org/vocab/lis/v2/system/person#SysAdmin |
fake_student | System role | http://purl.imsglobal.org/vocab/lti/system/person#TestUser |
teacher | Institution role | http://purl.imsglobal.org/vocab/lis/v2/institution/person#Instructor |
student | Institution role | http://purl.imsglobal.org/vocab/lis/v2/institution/person#Student |
admin | Institution role | http://purl.imsglobal.org/vocab/lis/v2/institution/person#Administrator |
AccountUser | Institution role | http://purl.imsglobal.org/vocab/lis/v2/institution/person#Administrator |
TaEnrollment | Context role | http://purl.imsglobal.org/vocab/lis/v2/membership#Instructor |
TaEnrollment | Context sub-role | http://purl.imsglobal.org/vocab/lis/v2/membership/Instructor#TeachingAssistant |
StudentEnrollment | Context role | http://purl.imsglobal.org/vocab/lis/v2/membership#Learner |
TeacherEnrollment | Context role | http://purl.imsglobal.org/vocab/lis/v2/membership#Instructor |
DesignerEnrollment | Context sub-role | http://purl.imsglobal.org/vocab/lis/v2/membership#ContentDeveloper |
ObserverEnrollment | Context sub-role | http://purl.imsglobal.org/vocab/lis/v2/membership#Mentor |
StudentViewEnrollment | Context sub-role | http://purl.imsglobal.org/vocab/lis/v2/membership#Learner |
StudentViewEnrollment | System role | http://purl.imsglobal.org/vocab/lti/system/person#TestUser |
:group_member | Context role | http://purl.imsglobal.org/vocab/lis/v2/membership#Member |
:group_leader | Context role | http://purl.imsglobal.org/vocab/lis/v2/membership#Member |
:group_leader | Context role | http://purl.imsglobal.org/vocab/lis/v2/membership#Manager |
Source: LTI 1.3 - Role vocabularies
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