Administrators can view all courses

app/controllers/courses/base.rb

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ def find_course
   end
 
   def course_members_only
-    unless @course.users.include?(current_user)
+    unless @course.users.include?(current_user) || current_access_level.allows?(:view_all_courses)
       flash[:error] = "You are not enrolled in this course!"
       redirect_to courses_path
     end

app/controllers/courses_controller.rb

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def find_course
   end
 
   def course_members_only
-    unless @course.users.include?(current_user)
+    unless @course.users.include?(current_user) || current_access_level.allows?(:view_all_courses)
       flash[:error] = "You are not enrolled in this course!"
       redirect_to courses_path
     end

config/access_level_definitions.rb

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 AccessLevel::User.instance_eval do
   define "guest",
     :permissions => []
-    
+
   define "applicant",
     :permissions => []
-  
+
   define "student",
     :permissions => [:view_directory, :view_courses]
 
@@ -18,24 +18,25 @@
 
   define "admin",
     :parent      => "alumnus",
-    :permissions => [:manage_users, :manage_documents, :update_admissions_status]
+    :permissions => [:manage_users, :manage_documents, :update_admissions_status,
+                     :view_all_courses]
 end
 
 AccessLevel::Course.instance_eval do
   define "student",
-    :permissions => [:comment, :create_submissions]    
-  
-  define "mentor", 
+    :permissions => [:comment, :create_submissions]
+
+  define "mentor",
     :permissions => [:comment]
-    
-  define "assistant instructor", 
+
+  define "assistant instructor",
     :parent => "mentor",
     :permissions => []
-    
-  define "visiting teacher", 
+
+  define "visiting teacher",
     :parent => "ta",
     :permissions => []
-  
-  define "instructor",  
+
+  define "instructor",
     :permissions => [:comment, :create_assignments]
 end