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The upgrade to 1.7 has been made as smooth as possible. The existing roles in 1.6 (admin, teacher, student etc.) and the existing capabilities are automatically retained. This is done by having predefined roles at site/course levels, and assigning current users to these roles accordingly. The predefined roles have legacy capabilities associated with them, mirroring what we have in 1.6. | The upgrade to 1.7 has been made as smooth as possible. The existing roles in 1.6 (admin, teacher, student etc.) and the existing capabilities are automatically retained. This is done by having predefined roles at site/course levels, and assigning current users to these roles accordingly. The predefined roles have legacy capabilities associated with them, mirroring what we have in 1.6. | ||
Administrators and course creators are assigned global roles. | |||
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Revision as of 15:21, 9 May 2007
Moodle1.7
Before upgrading, please check the system requirements for 1.7 in Administration > Server > Environment.
If you are upgrading to 1.7 from something earlier than 1.6, then read Upgrading to Moodle 1.6.
Roles and capabilities
A major new feature in Moodle 1.7 is Roles and capabilities. Roles FAQ includes several questions frequently asked by admins after site upgrades.
The upgrade to 1.7 has been made as smooth as possible. The existing roles in 1.6 (admin, teacher, student etc.) and the existing capabilities are automatically retained. This is done by having predefined roles at site/course levels, and assigning current users to these roles accordingly. The predefined roles have legacy capabilities associated with them, mirroring what we have in 1.6.
Administrators and course creators are assigned global roles.
Teacher forum
In versions of Moodle prior to 1.7, each course had a teacher forum, accessible via a link in the course administration block. During the upgrade to 1.7, empty teacher forums are deleted. Teacher forums containing forum posts are moved to section 0 of a course and are hidden.
