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Associations & Organisations
What is an Association?
An Association is the core organisational unit in LEAST. Every course, collection, and piece of content belongs to an association. There are three association types:
| Type | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Organisation | A company, school, or department — the standard admin unit |
| Class | An educator-led group for teaching and assessment |
| Family | A family learning group (specialist use) |
Creating an Association
- Navigate to Admin → Associations → Create
- Choose the type, enter a name and description
- The creator automatically becomes the association owner with full permissions
Managing Members
- Open the association → Members tab
- Invite by email — sends an invitation; the user must accept before becoming active
- Add directly — immediately adds an existing user (admin only)
- Set the member's role label (e.g. “Teacher”, “Manager”) — this is a display label, not a permission
Member statuses:
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Active (1) | Full access according to their permissions |
| Pending (2) | Invitation sent, not yet accepted |
| Inactive (0) | Previously a member; access revoked |
Organisation vs Class
- An Organisation typically contains multiple classes and collections. It has organisation-level permissions (update details, manage members, manage permissions).
- A Class is an educator-led sub-unit focused on learners. It has education-level permissions (class list, roll call, course management, noticeboard).
Transferring Ownership
The association creator always retains full access as a safety net. To transfer administration, grant the new administrator all required permissions via Permissions — they will have equivalent access even though the creator retains theirs.
Deleting an Association
Associations with content (collections, lessons, members) cannot be deleted directly. Archive the association by removing all active members and marking it inactive. Contact a Level 3 admin to perform a full deletion.