Using roles
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Give students forum moderator rights
- Enables a user to edit or delete forum posts, split discussions and move discussions to other forums
- Assign the role of non-editing teacher in the module context via the "Locally assigned roles" tab in the editing activity page (default role settings)
- See Forum moderator role
Enable students to grade assignment submissions
- A form of peer assessment/evaluation
- Assign the role of non-editing teacher in the module context via the "Locally assigned roles" tab in the editing activity page (default role settings)
- Similar use: Enable students to grade essay questions in a quiz
Give students the rights to approve database module entries
- Enables a user to approve, edit and delete database module entries
- Assign the role of non-editing teacher in the module context via the "Locally assigned roles" tab in the editing activity page (default role settings)
- Similar use: Give students the rights to approve glossary entries
Allow students to clean up saved chat sessions
- Allows a user to delete chat logs for conversations which don't go anywhere
- Assign the role of non-editing teacher in the module context via the "Locally assigned roles" tab in the editing activity page (default role settings)
Requirement: Teachers allowed to override permissions
- Create an archive forum (or archive database, glossary or wiki)
- Enable students to rate forum posts
- Allow students to unenrol themselves from a course
- Hide a block from guests
By default, only administrators are able to override permissions. Instructions on enabling teachers to override permissions can be found in Override permissions.
Requirement: New role created by an administrator
- Give students unlimited time to complete quizzes
- Enable students to create questions
- Assign a student the role of calendar editor
- Provide temporary read-only access to naughty students
