This article provides information and guidance on a portion of the Absorb LMS Admin Experience that is now upgraded to the refreshed Admin Experience (AE).
Please visit our Absorb Admin Refresh Checklist article for more details about what is available with the free Absorb Admin Experience upgrade.
The Admin Refresh has made it easier for you to configure granular Role permissions. Each administrative area now has a section listing the permission set available for the feature or process.
Previously, Course permissions were configured as View, Modify, and Delete. The Admin Refresh experience has expanded the Modify permission based on the different tiles or sections that exist on the page. This setup allows administrators (with the appropriate permissions) to add or remove access to different areas of the Admin Interface.
The attached document is a companion to the Absorb Knowledge Base article and provides a comparison of the default Role permission sets.
Download the Default Role Permission Comparison PDF
Courses
Instructor-Led Courses
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Delete |
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Modify |
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Modify: Sessions |
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Modify: Sessions: Add |
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Modify: Sessions: Duplicate |
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Modify: Sessions: Delete |
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Modify: Sessions: Modify |
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Modify: Sessions: Modify: Details |
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Modify: Sessions: Modify: Schedule |
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Modify: Sessions: Modify: Enrollments |
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Modify: Sessions: Modify: More |
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Modify: General |
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Modify: Availability |
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Modify: Completion |
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Modify: Messaging |
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Modify: Resources |
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Modify: More |
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Online Courses
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Course Bundles
Permissions |
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Curricula
Permissions |
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Instructor |
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Enrollments
Permissions |
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Instructor |
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Enroll Anyone |
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Venues
Permissions |
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Instructor |
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Resources
Permissions |
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Categories
Permissions |
System Admin |
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Reporter |
Instructor |
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Competencies
Permissions |
System Admin |
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Reporter |
Instructor |
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Ratings
Permissions |
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Reporter |
Instructor |
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Comments
Permissions |
System Admin |
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Reporter |
Instructor |
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External Training
Permissions |
System Admin |
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Reporter |
Instructor |
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Course Uploads
Permissions |
System Admin |
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Reporter |
Instructor |
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Users
Users
Permissions |
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Instructor |
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Administrators |
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Private Field |
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Impersonate |
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Roles
Permissions |
System Admin |
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Reporter |
Instructor |
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Departments
Permissions |
System Admin |
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Reporter |
Instructor |
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Groups
Permissions |
System Admin |
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Instructor |
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Absorb Engage
News Articles
Permissions |
System Admin |
Admin |
Reporter |
Instructor |
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Billboards
Permissions |
System Admin |
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Reporter |
Instructor |
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Polls
Permissions |
System Admin |
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Reporter |
Instructor |
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Leaderboards
Permissions |
System Admin |
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Reporter |
Instructor |
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Collaborations
Permissions |
System Admin |
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Reporter |
Instructor |
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Manage
Message Template
Permissions |
System Admin |
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Reporter |
Instructor |
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Tags
Permissions |
System Admin |
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Instructor |
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Files
Permissions |
System Admin |
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Reporter |
Instructor |
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Translations
Permissions |
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FAQs
Permissions |
System Admin |
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Reporter |
Instructor |
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E-Commerce
Coupons
Permissions |
System Admin |
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Reporter |
Instructor |
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View Transactions |
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Reports
All Reports
Permissions |
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Course Activity |
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Course Summary |
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ILC Activity |
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Tasks |
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Assessments |
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Learner Activity |
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Course Evaluation |
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Course Approvals |
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Certificates |
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Learner Progress |
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Department Progress |
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Waitlist |
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Curricula Activity |
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ILC Grades |
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Learner Competencies |
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ILC Sessions |
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Session Approvals |
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User Transcript |
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Observation Checklist |
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Observation Checklist Activity |
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Credits |
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Generated Reports |
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Special
Special
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System Admin |
Admin |
Reporter |
Instructor |
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View Product Notifications |
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Contact Us |
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