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Adding/editing roles

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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.

The "Define roles" menu has 3 tabs.

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