Instructors

Instructors have all rights within a course. They can also use course backups and assess students.

Assistants

Assistants have all the same rights as instructors within a course. They can also use course backups and assess students. However, they are not displayed as instructors and can deregister from courses themselves.

Tutors

Like instructors, tutors can make most course settings and edit content but cannot create or view user assessments or create course backups.

Students

Students generally have fewer rights within a course and take on the role of participants.

You can learn how to assign roles at the FAQ: Role Assignment .