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Roles and capabilities in Moodle 1.7 onwards enable possibilities such as students being given permission to moderate forums.
 
 
==Forum capabilities==
 
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:addnews|mod/forum:addnews]] (from 1.8 onwards)
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:createattachment|mod/forum:createattachment]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:deleteanypost|mod/forum:deleteanypost]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:deleteownpost|mod/forum:deleteownpost]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:editanypost|mod/forum:editanypost]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:managesubscriptions|mod/forum:managesubscriptions]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:movediscussions|mod/forum:movediscussions]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:rate|mod/forum:rate]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:replynews|mod/forum:replynews]] (from 1.8 onwards)
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:replypost|mod/forum:replypost]] (from 1.8 onwards)
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:splitdiscussions|mod/forum:splitdiscussions]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:startdiscussion|mod/forum:startdiscussion]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:throttlingapplies|mod/forum:throttlingapplies]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:viewanyrating|mod/forum:viewanyrating]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:viewdiscussion|mod/forum:viewdiscussion]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:viewhiddentimedposts|mod/forum:viewhiddentimedposts]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:viewqandawithoutposting|mod/forum:viewqandawithoutposting]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:viewrating|mod/forum:viewrating]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:viewsubscribers|mod/forum:viewsubscribers]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/forum:initialsubscriptions|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 [[Capabilities/mod/forum:startdiscussion|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 [[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
 
==See also==
 
*[[Forum moderator role]]
*Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=67360 Role names showing next to posting photos] forum discussion
 
[[Category:Roles]]

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