Roles and permissions

Overview of the different user roles and their permissions

2 min read Author: LernCampus24 Editorial Team Published: January 13, 2025

Roles in LernCampus24

LernCampus24 uses a role-based permission system. Each user has exactly one role that determines their access rights.

Available roles

Member (employee)

The default role for learners:

PermissionMember
View assigned courses✅
Learn courses✅
Complete quizzes✅
View own progress✅
Download certificates✅
Edit own profile✅
Create courses❌
View other users❌
Manage groups❌
Change settings❌

Admin (administrator)

Full management rights:

PermissionAdmin
Everything in Member✅
View admin dashboard✅
Create and edit courses✅
Publish courses✅
Create and manage groups✅
Invite users✅
Manage users✅
View analytics and reports✅
Change settings✅
Customize company branding✅

Platform Admin

For platform-wide management (rarely needed):

  • Access to all companies
  • Global settings
  • Relevant only for platform operators

Change a user’s role

How to change the role

  1. Go to Admin > Users
  2. Find the user in the list
  3. Click “Edit” or ”…” > “Edit”
  4. Change the role
  5. Click “Save”

Effects of the change

Member → Admin:

  • User receives admin access immediately
  • Can access all admin functions

Admin → Member:

  • Admin access is removed immediately
  • User sees only the learning area

Permissions in detail

Course management

ActionMemberAdmin
View assigned courses✅✅
Learn courses✅✅
Create courses❌✅
Edit courses❌✅
Delete courses❌✅
Assign courses❌✅

User management

ActionMemberAdmin
View own profile✅✅
Edit own profile✅✅
View other users❌✅
Invite users❌✅
Edit users❌✅
Change roles❌✅

Groups

ActionMemberAdmin
View own groups✅✅
Manage groups❌✅
Create groups❌✅
Manage members❌✅

Analytics and reports

ActionMemberAdmin
View own progress✅✅
Company statistics❌✅
Export reports❌✅
View user activity❌✅

Best practices

Who should be an admin?

Assign admin rights to:

  • HR managers: For onboarding and training
  • Department heads: For department-specific courses
  • L&D managers: For learning development
  • IT administrators: For technical settings

Security notes

  • Least privilege: Grant only necessary permissions
  • Regular review: Review admin roles regularly
  • Documentation: Record who is an admin and why

Avoid common mistakes

MistakeProblemSolution
Too many adminsConfusing, security riskLimit to a few people
Too few adminsBottlenecks in administrationAssign a deputy
Admin role for course accessUnnecessary permissionsUse group membership