Parent role

Role set-up

1. Access Administration > Users > Permissions > Define roles
2. Click the button "Add a new role"
3. Give the role a name e.g. Parent, short name and description
4. Change moodle/user:viewdetails to allow
5. Change any/all of the following capabilities to allow
   • moodle/user:readuserblogs - to read the child's blog entries
   • moodle/user:readuserposts - to read the child's forum posts
   • moodle/user:viewuseractivitiesreport - to view the child's activity reports and grades
   • moodle/user:editprofile - to edit the child's profile
6. Click the button "Add a new role"

Role assignment

1. Access the child's profile page and click on the Roles tab i.e. assign the role at user context level
2. Choose the role to assign i.e. Parent
3. Select the parent in the potential users list, and use the left-facing arrow button to add it to the existing users list

The same parent may be assigned to several children.

Mentees block

Template:Moodle 1.8 The Mentees block provides a parent with quick access to their child's profile page via a link on the site front page.

1. On the site front page click "Turn editing on"
2. Choose Mentees from the Add a block drop-down menu
3. If required, give the Mentees block a title by following the block configuration/edit link

See also

• Manage roles - including testing a new role
• Using Moodle Create a Parent of a student role forum discussion