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==Allow students to unenrol themselves from a course== | ==Allow students to unenrol themselves from a course== | ||
''How'': Override the student role in the course context, via the Assign roles link in course administration block, and allow the unassign own roles capability (requires teachers to be able to [[Override permissions|override permissions]]) | ''How'': Override the student role in the course context, via the Assign roles link in course administration block and the "Override permissions tab", and allow the unassign own roles capability (requires teachers to be able to [[Override permissions|override permissions]]) | ||
* Useful for taster courses, revision courses and any other courses which are optional | * Useful for taster courses, revision courses and any other courses which are optional | ||
* See [[Unenrolment]] for more details | * See [[Unenrolment]] for more details | ||
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==Hide a block from guests== | ==Hide a block from guests== | ||
''How'': Override the [[Guest role|guest role]] in the block context, via the Assign roles link in course block, and prevent the capability to view blocks (requires teachers to be able to [[Override permissions|override permissions]]) | ''How'': Override the [[Guest role|guest role]] in the block context, via the Assign roles link in course block and the "Override permissions tab", and prevent the capability to view blocks (requires teachers to be able to [[Override permissions|override permissions]]) | ||
* See [[Block permissions]] for more details | * See [[Block permissions]] for more details | ||
* Similar use: Hide a block from students | * Similar use: Hide a block from students | ||
==Give students unlimited time to complete timed quizzes== | |||
''How'': Assign the role of quiz user with unlimited time in the course or module context (requires [[Quiz user with unlimited time role]] to be created by an administrator) | |||
* Useful for particular students who require extra time in exams | |||
* See [[Quiz user with unlimited time role]] for more details | |||
==Enable students to create questions== | |||
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''How'': Assign the role of question creator in the course context, via the Assign roles link in course administration block (requires [[Question creator role]] to be created by an administrator) | |||
* Enables students to create questions which can later be used in quizzes | |||
* See [[Question creator role]] for more details | |||
==Assign a student the role of calendar editor== | |||
''How'': Assign the role of calendar editor in the course context, via the Assign roles link in course administration block (requires [[Calendar editor role]] to be created by an administrator) | |||
* Allows a user to add course events to the calendar | |||
* Useful for enabling school admin staff to add term dates etc. to the school calendar (when role assigned in the system context) | |||
* See [[Calendar editor role]] for more details | |||
==Provide temporary read-only access to naughty students== | |||
''How'': Assign the role in the course or module context (requires 'can not post data' role, with selected capabilities prohibited, to be created by an administrator) | |||
* Prevents users from entering text anywhere whilst allowing read-only access | |||
==See also== | |||
* Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=90181 10 Useful Things a Teacher Can do with Roles?] forum discussion | |||
[[Category:Roles]] | [[Category:Roles]] | ||
Revision as of 13:27, 16 October 2008
Give students forum moderator rights
How: 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)
- Enables a user to edit or delete forum posts, split discussions and move discussions to other forums
- See Forum moderator role for more details
Enable students to grade assignment submissions
How: 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)
- A form of peer assessment/evaluation
- Similar use: Enable students to grade essay questions in a quiz
Give students the rights to approve database module entries
How: 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)
- Enables a user to approve, edit and delete database module entries
- Similar use: Give students the rights to approve glossary entries
Allow students to clean up saved chat sessions
How: 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)
- Allows a user to delete chat logs for conversations which don't go anywhere
Create an archive forum
How: Override the student role in the module context, via the "Override permissions" tab in the editing activity page, and set the capabilities to start discussions and reply to posts to 'prevent' (requires teachers to be able to override permissions)
- In an archive forum, students may no longer start new discussions, nor add replies, but may still read all the discussions
- See Forum permissions for more details
- Similar uses: Archive database, glossary or wiki
Enable students to rate forum posts
How: Override the student role in the module context, via the "Override permissions" tab in the editing activity page, and allow the capability to rate forum posts (requires teachers to be able to override permissions)
- A form of peer assessment/evaluation
- See Forum permissions for more details
- Similar uses: Enable students to rate database or glossary entries
Allow students to unenrol themselves from a course
How: Override the student role in the course context, via the Assign roles link in course administration block and the "Override permissions tab", and allow the unassign own roles capability (requires teachers to be able to override permissions)
- Useful for taster courses, revision courses and any other courses which are optional
- See Unenrolment for more details
Hide a block from guests
How: Override the guest role in the block context, via the Assign roles link in course block and the "Override permissions tab", and prevent the capability to view blocks (requires teachers to be able to override permissions)
- See Block permissions for more details
- Similar use: Hide a block from students
Give students unlimited time to complete timed quizzes
How: Assign the role of quiz user with unlimited time in the course or module context (requires Quiz user with unlimited time role to be created by an administrator)
- Useful for particular students who require extra time in exams
- See Quiz user with unlimited time role for more details
Enable students to create questions
How: Assign the role of question creator in the course context, via the Assign roles link in course administration block (requires Question creator role to be created by an administrator)
- Enables students to create questions which can later be used in quizzes
- See Question creator role for more details
Assign a student the role of calendar editor
How: Assign the role of calendar editor in the course context, via the Assign roles link in course administration block (requires Calendar editor role to be created by an administrator)
- Allows a user to add course events to the calendar
- Useful for enabling school admin staff to add term dates etc. to the school calendar (when role assigned in the system context)
- See Calendar editor role for more details
Provide temporary read-only access to naughty students
How: Assign the role in the course or module context (requires 'can not post data' role, with selected capabilities prohibited, to be created by an administrator)
- Prevents users from entering text anywhere whilst allowing read-only access
See also
- Using Moodle 10 Useful Things a Teacher Can do with Roles? forum discussion
