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{{Moodle 1.7}}[[Roles and capabilities]] in Moodle 1.7 onwards allows the possibility of specific students being given permission to moderate a forum.  This page will show some of the potentials in the context of a forum.
 
==Common overrides==
[[Override permissions|Overrides]] give temporary (contextual) permissions in a forum.  Here are some common ones.
 
===No discussions, but replies are allowed===
 
An override may be used to set up a forum in which only teachers are to be allowed to start new discussions.
 
#Access the Assign roles page via the Roles tab in editing forum page, then follow the "Override roles" link. (In Moodle 1.9 onwards, click the "Override permissions" tab in the editing forum page.)
#Select the Student role.
#Set the capability [[Capabilities/mod/forum:startdiscussion|mod/forum:startdiscussion]] to prevent.
#Click the "Save changes" button.
 
Note: By default, only administrators are able to override permissions. Instructions on enabling teachers to override permissions can be found in [[Override permissions]].
 
===No discussions, no replies===
 
An override may be used to close/archive a forum so that students may no longer start new discussions, nor add replies, but may still read all the discussions.
 
#Access the Assign roles page via the Roles tab in editing forum page, then follow the "Override roles" link. (In Moodle 1.9 onwards, click the "Override permissions" tab in the editing forum page.)
#Select the Student role.
#Set the capabilities [[Capabilities/mod/forum:startdiscussion|mod/forum:startdiscussion]] and [[Capabilities/mod/forum:replypost|mod/forum:replypost]] to prevent.
#Click the "Save changes" button.
 
Note: By default, only administrators are able to override permissions. Instructions on enabling teachers to override permissions can be found in [[Override permissions]].
 
===Enabling students to rate posts===
 
By default, only admins and teachers can rate posts. An override may be used to enable students to rate posts.
 
#Access the Assign roles page via the Roles tab in editing forum page, then follow the "Override roles" link. (In Moodle 1.9 onwards, click the "Override permissions" tab in the editing forum page.)
#Select the Student role.
#Set the capability [[Capabilities/mod/forum:rate|mod/forum:rate]] to allow.
#Click the "Save changes" button.
 
==Overview of Forum overrides==
By default, only administrators are able to override permissions. Instructions on enabling teachers to override permissions can be found in [[Override permissions]]. We have show a screen shot for reference below.
[[Image:Tweak-student-role-in-forum.gif|thumb|Tweaking the role of student in a forum]]
 
 
==Forum capabilities==
Here are the specific field names that impact forum permissions.
 
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:addnews|mod/forum:addnews]] (from 1.8 onwards)
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:createattachment|mod/forum:createattachment]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:deleteanypost|mod/forum:deleteanypost]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:deleteownpost|mod/forum:deleteownpost]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:editanypost|mod/forum:editanypost]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:managesubscriptions|mod/forum:managesubscriptions]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:movediscussions|mod/forum:movediscussions]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:rate|mod/forum:rate]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:replynews|mod/forum:replynews]] (from 1.8 onwards)
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:replypost|mod/forum:replypost]] (from 1.8 onwards)
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:splitdiscussions|mod/forum:splitdiscussions]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:startdiscussion|mod/forum:startdiscussion]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:throttlingapplies|mod/forum:throttlingapplies]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:viewanyrating|mod/forum:viewanyrating]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:viewdiscussion|mod/forum:viewdiscussion]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:viewhiddentimedposts|mod/forum:viewhiddentimedposts]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:viewqandawithoutposting|mod/forum:viewqandawithoutposting]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:viewrating|mod/forum:viewrating]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:viewsubscribers|mod/forum:viewsubscribers]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:initialsubscriptions|mod/forum:initialsubscriptions]] (from 1.8 onwards)
 
 
==See also==
 
*[[Forum moderator role]]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQ2pZe1m0yk Video tutorial showing how to enable students to rate posts in a particular forum]
Using Moodle forum discussions:
*[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=67360 Role names showing next to posting photos]
*[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=87812 Not allowing students to create new topic]
*[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=89658 Allowing some users to create new topics in the Site News forum on the Front Page]
 
[[Category:Roles]]
 
[[fr:Permissions de forum]]
[[de:Foren-Rechte]]
[[eu:Foroaren_baimenak]]

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