How to add, edit the role of, or remove users from a Canvas course?
This FAQ goes through how to add users to a Canvas course, edit the role of users already in Canvas, or remove users from a Canvas course.
Answer
For more information on what roles you should give to users, please see our FAQ titled What Roles can I assign to users in my course?
Add Users to a Canvas Course
- Go to the course in Canvas.
- Click on People.
- Click on + People
- Add the email address of the user(s) who you want to add.
- You can add multiple users at the same time as long as they all have the same role. If you need to add users with different roles, add them separately.
- Select the role that you want them to have and the section that you want them to have that role in. If Teacher and Student roles are not available (and it is not an MU-HUB/Colleague-enrolled course) contact Educational Technology to troubleshoot.
- Click the Next button
- The next screen shows the results of the attempt to find the account in the system.
- If it shows an orange banner that says it cannot find the account, click on Back to try again. This occurs when it cannot find the email address in our system. Double check the email is correct and if the problem persists, contact Educational Technology.
- If it shows a green box and check mark, it successfully found the account (and should also be showing their name/names).
- Click Add Users to finish the addition process.
Change a User's Role in a Course
- Go to the course in Canvas.
- Click on People.
- Click on the three dots to the right of the user's name.
- Select Edit Role.
- Choose the new role that you want them to have.
- Click Update
If you do not see this option, you may not have the necessary permissions, contact Educational Technology for assistance.
Removing a User from a Course
NOTE: This process only works with users that have been added manually. Users added via MU-HUB/Colleague cannot be removed manually. Contact the Educational Technology for more information.
- Go to the course in Canvas.
- Click on People.
- Click on the three dots to the right of the user's name.
- Select Remove from Course NOTE: Removing a user from a Canvas course removes their ability to see the course and the Instructor's ability to see their participation. If you wish to keep those records available but still remove the user's access, select "Deactivate User" instead.
- When asked if you are sure, click OK.