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# Module settings | # Global settings - site administrator can switch anonymous mode on/off | ||
# User | # Module settings - teacher can set anonymous to on/off/optional | ||
# User settings - user can switch on/off | |||
=== Scenarios === | === Scenarios === |
Revision as of 06:39, 18 September 2009
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Objective
To allow users to switch into an anonymous mode when using certain activities eg when posting to a forum, so that the user's real identity cannot be ascertained by other non-privileged users.
The anonymity of the activity will depend upon:
- Global settings - site administrator can switch anonymous mode on/off
- Module settings - teacher can set anonymous to on/off/optional
- User settings - user can switch on/off
Scenarios
There are 3 possible scenarios for an activity:
- Teacher sets an activity to run in "Anonymous Mode". Using the example of a forum, all users who post to the forum will do so anonymously;
- Teacher sets an activity to run in "Optional Anonymous Mode". In this scenario moodle will check the user settings to see if they have enabled anonymity;
- Teacher sets an activity as "Not Anonymous".
User Profile
Proposed new settings in a user's profile:
Field | Type | Description |
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anonymous_name | text | User can enter an anonymous name they would like to use. This field may be disabled depending on global settings |