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Roles and capabilities in Moodle 1.7 onwards enable possibilities such as students being given permission to moderate forums. | Roles and capabilities in Moodle 1.7 onwards enable possibilities such as students being given permission to moderate forums. | ||
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:addnews|mod/forum:addnews]] | |||
==Forum capabilities== | |||
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:addnews|mod/forum:addnews]] (from 1.8 onwards) | |||
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:createattachment|mod/forum:createattachment]] | * [[Capabilities/mod/forum:createattachment|mod/forum:createattachment]] | ||
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:deleteanypost|mod/forum:deleteanypost]] | * [[Capabilities/mod/forum:deleteanypost|mod/forum:deleteanypost]] | ||
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* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:movediscussions|mod/forum:movediscussions]] | * [[Capabilities/mod/forum:movediscussions|mod/forum:movediscussions]] | ||
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:rate|mod/forum:rate]] | * [[Capabilities/mod/forum:rate|mod/forum:rate]] | ||
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:replynews|mod/forum:replynews]] | * [[Capabilities/mod/forum:replynews|mod/forum:replynews]] (from 1.8 onwards) | ||
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:replypost|mod/forum:replypost]] | * [[Capabilities/mod/forum:replypost|mod/forum:replypost]] (from 1.8 onwards) | ||
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:splitdiscussions|mod/forum:splitdiscussions]] | * [[Capabilities/mod/forum:splitdiscussions|mod/forum:splitdiscussions]] | ||
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:startdiscussion|mod/forum:startdiscussion]] | * [[Capabilities/mod/forum:startdiscussion|mod/forum:startdiscussion]] | ||
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* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:viewrating|mod/forum:viewrating]] | * [[Capabilities/mod/forum:viewrating|mod/forum:viewrating]] | ||
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:viewsubscribers|mod/forum:viewsubscribers]] | * [[Capabilities/mod/forum:viewsubscribers|mod/forum:viewsubscribers]] | ||
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:initialsubscriptions|mod/forum:initialsubscriptions]] | * [[Capabilities/mod/forum:initialsubscriptions|mod/forum:initialsubscriptions]] (from 1.8 onwards) | ||
==No discussions, but replies are allowed== | ==No discussions, but replies are allowed== | ||
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#Select the Student role | #Select the Student role | ||
#Set the capabilities [[Capabilities/mod/forum:startdiscussion|mod/forum:startdiscussion]] and [[Capabilities/mod/forum:replypost|mod/forum:replypost]] to Prevent | #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 | |||
==Enabling students to rate posts== | |||
By default, only admins and teachers can rate posts. A role override may be used to enable students to rate posts. | |||
#Access the Assign roles page via the Roles tab in editing forum page | |||
#Follow the "Override roles" link | |||
#Select the Student role | |||
#Set the capability [[Capabilities/mod/forum:rate|mod/forum:rate]] to Allow | |||
#Click the "Save changes" button | #Click the "Save changes" button | ||
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*Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=67360 Role names showing next to posting photos] forum discussion | *Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=67360 Role names showing next to posting photos] forum discussion | ||
[[Category:Roles]] | [[Category:Roles]] | ||
Revision as of 09:14, 25 June 2007
Template:Forums Template:Moodle 1.7 Roles and capabilities in Moodle 1.7 onwards enable possibilities such as students being given permission to moderate forums.
Forum capabilities
- mod/forum:addnews (from 1.8 onwards)
- mod/forum:createattachment
- mod/forum:deleteanypost
- mod/forum:deleteownpost
- mod/forum:editanypost
- mod/forum:managesubscriptions
- mod/forum:movediscussions
- mod/forum:rate
- mod/forum:replynews (from 1.8 onwards)
- mod/forum:replypost (from 1.8 onwards)
- mod/forum:splitdiscussions
- mod/forum:startdiscussion
- mod/forum:throttlingapplies
- mod/forum:viewanyrating
- mod/forum:viewdiscussion
- mod/forum:viewhiddentimedposts
- mod/forum:viewqandawithoutposting
- mod/forum:viewrating
- mod/forum:viewsubscribers
- mod/forum:initialsubscriptions (from 1.8 onwards)
No discussions, but replies are allowed
A role 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
- Follow the "Override roles" link
- Select the Student role
- Set the capability mod/forum:startdiscussion to Prevent
- Click the "Save changes" button
No discussions, no replies
A role 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
- Follow the "Override roles" link
- Select the Student role
- Set the capabilities mod/forum:startdiscussion and mod/forum:replypost to Prevent
- Click the "Save changes" button
Enabling students to rate posts
By default, only admins and teachers can rate posts. A role override may be used to enable students to rate posts.
- Access the Assign roles page via the Roles tab in editing forum page
- Follow the "Override roles" link
- Select the Student role
- Set the capability mod/forum:rate to Allow
- Click the "Save changes" button
See also
- Forum moderator role
- Using Moodle Role names showing next to posting photos forum discussion
