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*This allows a user to switch temporarily to another role so that they can see what the course would look like to someone with that role | *This allows a user to switch temporarily to another role so that they can see what the course would look like to someone with that role. | ||
*The roles available in the "Switch role to..." drop-down menu are the same as the roles that a user is [[Allow role assignments|allowed to assign]] to other users. | *The roles available in the "Switch role to..." drop-down menu are the same as the roles that a user is [[Allow role assignments|allowed to assign]] to other users. | ||
*A user can only switch to roles he/she can assign. That means he/she needs moodle/role:assign at the course context as well the correct settings in the "Allow role assignments" setting. | *A user can only switch to roles he/she can assign. That means he/she needs moodle/role:assign at the course context as well the correct settings in the "Allow role assignments" setting. | ||
*'''WARNING!''' This facility does not always give you a true picture of what the course would look like to someone with that role. It is recommended you have a "test" user with the appropriate role who can be used to give a more accurate view. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 09:11, 26 August 2011
- This allows a user to switch temporarily to another role so that they can see what the course would look like to someone with that role.
- The roles available in the "Switch role to..." drop-down menu are the same as the roles that a user is allowed to assign to other users.
- A user can only switch to roles he/she can assign. That means he/she needs moodle/role:assign at the course context as well the correct settings in the "Allow role assignments" setting.
- WARNING! This facility does not always give you a true picture of what the course would look like to someone with that role. It is recommended you have a "test" user with the appropriate role who can be used to give a more accurate view.
