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allows a user to switch into another role, much like the "student view" functionality in Moodle 1.6
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*This allows a user to switch temporarily to another role in ''Administration > Switch role to...'' so that they can see what the course would look like to someone with that role.
*The "Switch role to..." list is set in the "Allow role switches" tab of "Site Administration > Users > Permissions > Define role" page.
 
'''WARNING!''' This facility does not always give you a true picture of what the course would look like to someone with that role. It is recommended you have a "test" user with the appropriate role who can be used to give a more accurate view.
 
[[File:switch role to.png]]
 
==See also==
 
*[[Managing roles]]
*The capability [[Capabilities/moodle/user:loginas|moodle/user:loginas]]
 
[[Category:Capabilities|Role]]
[[Category:Roles]]
 
[[fr:Capabilities/moodle/role:switchroles]]
[[ja:ケイパビリティ/moodle/role:switchroles]]

Latest revision as of 02:11, 28 September 2013

  • This allows a user to switch temporarily to another role in Administration > Switch role to... so that they can see what the course would look like to someone with that role.
  • The "Switch role to..." list is set in the "Allow role switches" tab of "Site Administration > Users > Permissions > Define role" page.

WARNING! This facility does not always give you a true picture of what the course would look like to someone with that role. It is recommended you have a "test" user with the appropriate role who can be used to give a more accurate view.

switch role to.png

See also