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A forum moderator for a particular forum is able to edit or delete forum posts, split discussions and move discussions to other forums.
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A forum moderator for a particular forum is able to edit or delete forum posts, split discussions and move discussions to other forums.This role could be useful for example if you wish a student to be able to moderate a student forum but not have editing rights over the whole course.


==Role assignment==
==Role assignment==
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:


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:
# Access the forum as an editing teacher.
# In the Administration block for the forum (often towards the bottom left of your screen),click the ''Locally assigned roles'' link and assign the role of non-editing teacher to your chosen user or users.


1. Access the forum.
[[File:Locallyassignedroles.png]]


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.
==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.
[[Image:Locally-assigned-roles.jpg|center|frame| Assign roles page via the Locally assigned role (Moodle 1.9)]]
# Assign the role to the users, for a course, a course category, or even at site or system context, without giving all teacher capabilities. For information on how to create a custom role, see [[Creating custom roles|Creating custom roles]][[Category:Forum]]
 
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==
*[http://www.moodletutorials.org/view_video.php?viewkey=8161a8cdf4ad2299f6d2  Showing How to Give a User the Rights to Moderate a Forum]
 
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Latest revision as of 10:36, 29 May 2014


A forum moderator for a particular forum is able to edit or delete forum posts, split discussions and move discussions to other forums.This role could be useful for example if you wish a student to be able to moderate a student forum but not have editing rights over the whole course.

Role assignment

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:

  1. Access the forum as an editing teacher.
  2. In the Administration block for the forum (often towards the bottom left of your screen),click the Locally assigned roles link and assign the role of non-editing teacher to your chosen user or users.

Locallyassignedroles.png


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. For information on how to create a custom role, see Creating custom roles