Allow role assignments

• The Allow role assignments page is a tab in Settings>Site Administration>Users>Permissions>Define roles.
• It is for setting which roles each role can assign other users to. These roles are also available in the "Switch role to..." drop-down menu for users with the moodle/role:switchroles capability.

Default role assignments

• Administrator - may assign all other roles
• Course creator - may assign teacher, non-editing teacher, student and guest
• Teacher - may assign non-editing teacher, student and guest

Enabling teachers to assign other teachers

By default, teachers can only assign other users the roles of non-editing teachers, students and guests. If you want teachers to be able to assign other teachers in their course, you can allow the role assignment:

1. Click on Settings>Site Administration>Users>Permissions> Define roles.
2. Click the Allow role assignments tab.
3. Click the checkbox where the teacher row and column intersect.
4. Click the "Save changes" button.

See also

• Capabilities/moodle/role:assign