Configure Roles

You can control who can see and edit the projects and your WIDS site by using Roles and Permissions. Your WIDS site has a customizable permissions system. The permission system is based on roles. Each user is assigned one or more roles that control what that user can view or edit.

Permission Levels

There are three permission levels in WIDS.

No Access

Users cannot see the page.

View

Users can view existing information as read only. They cannot edit anything. There is no “edit” option on the screen.

Edit

Users can view the screen and make edits to it.

Default Roles

WIDS comes with several default roles with permission maps already in place. There are two types of roles in WIDS: Site Roles and Project Roles.

Site Roles: Site roles control privileges for users across all programs and courses. All users in WIDS must be assigned at least one site role. When added as a user, users are automatically assigned the role of system user.

Project Roles: Project roles are given to users to create, edit or approve programs or courses. Users do not need a project role to create syllabi.

Site Roles

Depending on your role you may or may not able to edit information on the screen. Individual sites sometimes modify roles, but these are the standard WIDS site roles.

System User

View approved (Active and Future) projects.

Site Administrator

Edit on all screens. Access to the Site module in WIDS.

Project Roles

Users can be granted additional roles for individual projects. Individual site administrators sometimes modify roles, but these are the standard WIDS project roles.

Developer

Edit content screens and request approval.

Reviewer

View Work In Progress (WIP) data but not edit.

Project Manager

Edit content screens and approve.

Instructor

Create a syllabus, learning plans, and PATs for approved courses.

Roles and Permissions

Permission Levels

Default Roles

Site Roles

Project Roles

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