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{{Roles}}==Course and activity permissions== | {{Roles}} | ||
Moodle allows specific roles to be able to change other specific role capabilities based on the context. For example, a teacher in a course may want all students (users with a student role) to be able to edit all forums in that course. Or a teacher may want all students in a specific forum to be able to edit that forum. | |||
:If you want to give a specific student the ability to edit a specific activity, see [[Override permissions]]. | |||
==Course and activity permissions== | |||
Role permissions for a course can be changed in ''Settings > Course administration > Users > Permissions'' and for a particular activity in ''Settings > Activity administration > Permissions''. | Role permissions for a course can be changed in ''Settings > Course administration > Users > Permissions'' and for a particular activity in ''Settings > Activity administration > Permissions''. | ||
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==Block permissions== | ==Block permissions== | ||
Block permissions can be changed | Block permissions can be changed by: | ||
# Turn editing on in the course | # Turn editing on in the course | ||
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The check permissions feature provides a method to view all capabilities for a selected user based on their role assignments. These capabilities determine whether or not the selected user is allowed to perform associated tasks within the system or course. | The check permissions feature provides a method to view all capabilities for a selected user based on their role assignments. These capabilities determine whether or not the selected user is allowed to perform associated tasks within the system or course. | ||
A teacher can check permissions for their course in ''Settings > Course administration > Users > Permissions > Check permissions'' and for a particular activity in ''Settings > Activity administration > Check permissions''. An administrator can check system permissions in ''Settings > Site administration > Users > Permissions > Check system permissions'' | A teacher can check permissions for their course in ''Settings > Course administration > Users > Permissions > Check permissions'' and for a particular activity in ''Settings > Activity administration > Check permissions''. | ||
An administrator can check system permissions in ''Settings > Site administration > Users > Permissions > Check system permissions'' | |||
[[Image:Check permissions.png]] | [[Image:Check permissions.png]] | ||
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An administrator can generate a capability overview report in ''Site Administration > Users > Permissions > Capability report''. | An administrator can generate a capability overview report in ''Site Administration > Users > Permissions > Capability report''. | ||
The report | The report allows the administrator to select a capability and one or more roles. The report will show the role and its permission level for that capability. And if that capability was overridden for the role where in the site. For example, it might show that the gradereport:user view capability for a student role is set at the system level as "Allow" and for Course 1 it is set to "Prohibit". | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 16:14, 25 February 2012
Moodle allows specific roles to be able to change other specific role capabilities based on the context. For example, a teacher in a course may want all students (users with a student role) to be able to edit all forums in that course. Or a teacher may want all students in a specific forum to be able to edit that forum.
- If you want to give a specific student the ability to edit a specific activity, see Override permissions.
Course and activity permissions
Role permissions for a course can be changed in Settings > Course administration > Users > Permissions and for a particular activity in Settings > Activity administration > Permissions.
Click the Allow icon (+) opposite a capability to give permission to additional roles or the Prevent icon (X) to take away permission.
Block permissions
Block permissions can be changed by:
- Turn editing on in the course
- Click the assign roles icon (a face and mask) in the header of the block
- Scroll down to the settings block and click the Permissions link
Checking permissions
The check permissions feature provides a method to view all capabilities for a selected user based on their role assignments. These capabilities determine whether or not the selected user is allowed to perform associated tasks within the system or course.
A teacher can check permissions for their course in Settings > Course administration > Users > Permissions > Check permissions and for a particular activity in Settings > Activity administration > Check permissions.
An administrator can check system permissions in Settings > Site administration > Users > Permissions > Check system permissions
Capability overview report
An administrator can generate a capability overview report in Site Administration > Users > Permissions > Capability report.
The report allows the administrator to select a capability and one or more roles. The report will show the role and its permission level for that capability. And if that capability was overridden for the role where in the site. For example, it might show that the gradereport:user view capability for a student role is set at the system level as "Allow" and for Course 1 it is set to "Prohibit".
