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Moodle 1.7 allows the administrator to add or edit existing roles available on the Moodle site. This is done through the Administration block>>User>>Permission>>Define roles menu area. | {{Moodle 1.7}}Moodle 1.7 allows the administrator to add or edit existing roles available on the Moodle site. This is done through the Administration block>>User>>Permission>>Define roles menu area. | ||
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The "Define roles" menu has 3 tabs. | The "Define roles" menu has 3 tabs. | ||
Revision as of 11:21, 18 October 2006
Template:Moodle 1.7Moodle 1.7 allows the administrator to add or edit existing roles available on the Moodle site. This is done through the Administration block>>User>>Permission>>Define roles menu area.
The "Define roles" menu has 3 tabs.
Manage roles
The place to add and define permissions for a new role, or edit name and/or permissions associated with existing Moodle roles
Allow role assignments
A matrix which determines which role can assign users to other roles.
Allow role overrides
A matric which determines which role can override a previously assigned role. The default is that only an administrator can override any role assigned by another role.
Examples of roles
Why would a site want different roles? Consider
| *Site Designers | *Educational Authority Adviser | *Educational Inspector | |
| *Second Marker / Moderator | *Peer observer of teaching | *External Examiner | |
| *Parent | *Manager | *Weekly Seminar Leader | |
| *Mentor/Mentee | *Community-Designed Rating Criteria | *Visitor | |
| *Guest Speaker | *Former Student | *Alumnus | |
| *Librarian | *Teacher | *Community Education Tutors/Trainers | |
| *Secretary/Student Worker | *Teaching Assistant | *Student - FERPA rights | |
| *Help Desk |
See Also
Assign roles User Policies
