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Changing the role of existing users in your eClass course
Last modified on 18 August 2025 03:45 PM
NOTICE: Please be advised that the content of this article may only be relevant for users concluding the final stages of course work on eClass or for users on the eClass External system. The eClass Learning Management System is currently in a read-only state that prohibits new courses, enrollments, and users from being added to the site. Credit courses and co-curricular courses at the UofA are now being delivered on Canvas, and full articles on how to use Canvas can be found here.


This article will explain how to change the role of a user who is already enrolled in your course. For instructions on how to enroll someone, see the article Adding Additional Users to my eClass Course.

  1. To open a list of existing users in the course, click on the Participants tab on the top panel.




  2. Once you are on the Participants page, you can then find the desired user in the list.

    If there are too many people, you can find the desired user using various search options like keywords, roles, groups, etc. Type the word and hit enter to apply the criteria and then click on "Apply Filter". This will display the list matching the criteria selected.

    Alternatively, you can select the initials of the 'First name' and 'Last name' to filter for individual users.





  3. Once you find the desired participant, in the column underneath Roles, click on the existing roles with the pencil icon.



  4. Select the role that you would like to add. More detailed information on these roles can be found at: Roles on eClass.



  5. The new role has now been added. To delete a role, click on the x icon next to the role you would no longer like the user to have. To save, click on the save icon.


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