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==Role assignment==
==Role assignment==
[[Image:Update-this-forum.jpg|thumb|Click the "Update this forum" button at the top-right of the page]]
A user can be made a forum moderator for a particular forum by assigning them the role of non-editing teacher (or teacher) in the module context, as follows:
[[Image:Locally-assigned-roles.jpg|thumb||Assign roles page via the Locally assigned role (Moodle 1.9)]]
# Access the forum.
# Click the "Update this forum" button at the top-right of the page.
# Access the assign roles page via the Roles tab (or the "Locally assigned roles" tab in Moodle 1.9 onwards) in the top-middle of the page.
# Choose the non-editing teacher (or teacher) role to assign.
# Select the user in the potential users list, and use the left-facing arrow button to add them to the existing users list.
[[Image:Teacher-role.jpg|thumb|Choose the teacher role]]
[[Image:Move-to-teacher-role.jpg|thumb|Select user and move to other list]]


A user can be made a forum moderator for a particular forum by assigning them the role of teacher in the module context, as follows:
==Alternative method of creating a forum moderator==
 
# Create a new role, with some (or all) of the forum capabilities enabled. This technique allows a more flexible approach.  For example, you can create an account with delete but not editing.
1. Access the forum.
# Assign the role to the users, for a course, a course category, or even at site or system context, without giving all teacher capabilities.  
 
2. Click the "Update this forum" button at the top-right of the page.
 
[[Image:Update-this-forum.jpg|center|frame| Click the "Update this forum" button at the top-right of the page.]]
 
3.Access the Assign roles page via the Roles tab (or the "Locally assigned roles" tab in Moodle 1.9 onwards) in the top-middle of the page.
 
[[Image:Locally-assigned-roles.jpg|center|frame| Assign roles page via the Locally assigned role (Moodle 1.9)]]
 
4.Choose the teacher role to assign.
 
[[Image:Teacher-role.jpg|center|frame| Choose the teacher role]]
 
 
5.Select the user in the potential users list, and use the left-facing arrow button to add them to the existing users list.
 
 
[[Image:Move-to-teacher-role.jpg|center|frame| Select user and move to other list!]]
 
 
==Another Method==
1. Create a new role, with some (or all) of the forum capabilities enabled.  
This technique allows a more flexible approach.  For example, you can create an account with delete but not editing.
 
2. Assign the role to the users, for a course, a course category, or even at site or system context, without giving all teacher capabilities.  
 


==See also==
==See also==
*[http://www.moodletutorials.org/view_video.php?viewkey=08345f7439f8ffabdffc Showing How to Give a User the Rights to Moderate a Forum]
*[http://www.moodletutorials.org/view_video.php?viewkey=08345f7439f8ffabdffc Video showing how to give a user the rights to moderate a forum]


[[Category:Roles]]
[[Category:Roles]]

Revision as of 21:28, 23 February 2008

A forum moderator for a particular forum is able to edit or delete forum posts, split discussions and move discussions to other forums.

Role assignment

Click the "Update this forum" button at the top-right of the page

A user can be made a forum moderator for a particular forum by assigning them the role of non-editing teacher (or teacher) in the module context, as follows:

Assign roles page via the Locally assigned role (Moodle 1.9)
  1. Access the forum.
  2. Click the "Update this forum" button at the top-right of the page.
  3. Access the assign roles page via the Roles tab (or the "Locally assigned roles" tab in Moodle 1.9 onwards) in the top-middle of the page.
  4. Choose the non-editing teacher (or teacher) role to assign.
  5. Select the user in the potential users list, and use the left-facing arrow button to add them to the existing users list.
Choose the teacher role
Select user and move to other list

Alternative method of creating a forum moderator

  1. Create a new role, with some (or all) of the forum capabilities enabled. This technique allows a more flexible approach. For example, you can create an account with delete but not editing.
  2. Assign the role to the users, for a course, a course category, or even at site or system context, without giving all teacher capabilities.

See also