Canvas Administrator
Administrators in Canvas have access to all the school's course and examination rooms, which can facilitate local administration. A person who is to become an administrator in Canvas must have received approval from a manager and have a relevant role, as well as attend a short training course.
The role of administrator in Canvas
As a Canvas administrator, you get the right to administer all the school's Canvas rooms without having to be added to each course. It facilitates administration, review of courses, and more direct support locally at the school.
Functions that may be relevant for extended user rights in Canvas are, for example, education administrators, educational developers, or the like. It is desirable if the person who gets the admin role in Canvas also has similar authorization in the system Ladok. Teachers should not have the role of administrator in Canvas.
The person who is to have administrator rights must be appointed by their manager. The manager orders the authorization extension by sending an email to e-learning@kth.se and including an explanation of why the authorization is needed. The person then needs to attend a short course in self-study format before the authorization is given.
Rules for extended user rights in Canvas
As a Canvas administrator, you agree to
- take responsibility for not disclosing user information to anyone else
- not leave your computer unattended when you are logged into Canvas (lock your computer if you leave it)
- handle information in Canvas that concerns individuals with discretion
- not give an AI agent* access to Canvas. For example, it is forbidden to use an AI agent while logged in to Canvas, or give log-in details or access tokens to an AI agent.
Requirements to become an administrator in Canvas
To become an administrator of Canvas, you must have:
- a relevant role for the extended authorization
- be approved by your manager
- finished the education for Canvas administrators.