IMS LTI Roles. With ITANA Learning Architecture Working Group annotations and amendments.

(P) indicates primary roles in the learning ecosystem when construed to have an “LMS” technical enabler at its hub.

From a more abstract perspective, taking higher education institutional functions as a whole, a case could be made for adding further roles as primary. The first wave of those roles would include Advisor, Librarian, and CourseCoordinator.

Learner

• Learner (P)
• NonCreditLearner
• GuestLearner
• ExternalLearner
• Instructor

Instructor

• PrimaryInstructor (otherwise known as Instructor of Record) (P)
• Lecturer
• GuestInstructor
• ExternalInstructor

ContentDeveloper

• ContentDeveloper (P)
• Librarian
• ContentExpert
• ExternalContentExpert

Member

• Member (P)

Manager

• AreaManager
• CourseCoordinator
• Observer
• ExternalObserver

Mentor

• Mentor
• Reviewer
• Advisor
• Auditor (P)
• Tutor
• LearningFacilitator
• ExternalMentor
• ExternalReviewer
• ExternalAdvisor
• ExternalAuditor
• ExternalTutor
• ExternalLearningFacilitator

Administrator

• Administrator
• Support
• Developer
• SystemAdministrator (P)
• ExternalSystemAdministrator
• ExternalDeveloper
• ExternalSupport

TeachingAssistant

• TeachingAssistant (P)
• TeachingAssistantSection (this is intended to distinguish TA's who's permissions are restricted to certain sections with the course)
• Grader