Understanding User Roles: Producer vs. Admin

Kitaboo Roles & Permissions Overview

Role Primary Purpose Key Permissions & Capabilities
Students Consume learning content and complete assigned activities • Access licensed content (books, courses, audiobooks)
• Read in web, mobile, and offline modes
• Use reader tools (notes, highlights, bookmarks, TTS, audio)
• Attempt quizzes, activities, and AI-generated learning aids (if enabled)
• Track personal progress and activity
Teachers / Instructors Facilitate instruction and monitor learner progress • Assign content to classes or groups
• View student reading progress and engagement
• Access assessment results and analytics
• Use instructional tools and annotations
• Manage class-level settings
School Administrators Manage users, licenses, and content at the school level • Create and manage users and classes
• Assign and reclaim licenses
• View school-level usage and analytics
• Configure onboarding, rostering, and access methods
• Monitor content adoption within the school
District Administrators Oversee multiple schools and district-wide operations • Manage schools within the district
• Assign and monitor licenses across schools
• View district-level reports and analytics
• Configure district onboarding (LTI, OneRoster, Google Classroom)
• Monitor compliance and usage trends
Publishers Manage digital content and commercial distribution • Upload, publish, and manage titles
• Control licensing models and access rules
• View title-level and user-level analytics
• Manage collections and metadata
• Track content engagement and performance
Content Editors / Producers Create, enrich, and maintain digital content • Edit and update content
• Add multimedia, assessments, and interactivity
• Manage versions and revisions
• Configure accessibility settings
• Prepare content for publishing workflows
System Administrators Platform configuration, security, and governance • Full platform access and configuration
• Manage roles and permissions
• Configure SSO, authentication, and integrations
• Monitor system health and logs • Enforce security and compliance policies

1. Producer Role

 The Producer role is intended for users responsible for book creation and content management.

Permissions & Capabilities:

  • Create, update, and delete books
  • Manage book collections and activities

Limitations:

  • Can only access the “Content” tab
  • Cannot assign licenses
  • Cannot view or manage user or customer details

2. Admin Role

 The Admin role has full access and permissions across the platform, including:

Permissions & Capabilities:

  • Managing books and content
  • Viewing and managing user details
  • Assigning and distributing licenses
  • Accessing reports and licensing information