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*Moodle has a number of standard roles such as '''Teacher''' and '''Student.''' | *Moodle has a number of standard roles such as '''Teacher''' and '''Student.''' | ||
*'''Permissions''' are a collection of '''capabilities''' (things a role is allowed to do) You can change, give or remove capabilities for roles to adapt them to your needs. | *'''Permissions''' are a collection of '''capabilities''' (things a role is allowed to do) You can change, give or remove capabilities for roles to adapt them to your needs. | ||
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Note: No need to change any roles if you are not confident! | Note: No need to change any roles if you are not confident! | ||
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* [https://moodle.academy/enrol/index.php?id=40 Manage Your Users] - A beginner-level Moodle Academy course on how to add teachers and learners to your Moodle site. | |||
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Latest revision as of 07:33, 22 August 2025
Note: See Add new users to learn how to create accounts on your site.
- Administrators on a Moodle site can see and do everything. Choose your admins wisely!
- All new users who log into Moodle have a role “authenticated user”. They must be added to courses as students or teachers. They don't have the role sitewide. Make sure you understand the idea of 'context' in roles
- Moodle has a number of standard roles such as Teacher and Student.
- Permissions are a collection of capabilities (things a role is allowed to do) You can change, give or remove capabilities for roles to adapt them to your needs.
View and edit your users
- Log in with your administrator account
- Click Site administration
- Click the Users tab
- From the Accounts section, click Browse list of users
- From here you can view and edit existing accounts on your site.
View and edit standard roles
- Log in with your administrator account
- Click Site administration
- Click the Users tab
- From the Permissions tab, click Define roles
- Click the Edit icon next to a role to change its name or capabilities (what the role can or can't do)
Note: No need to change any roles if you are not confident!
See also
- Manage Your Users - A beginner-level Moodle Academy course on how to add teachers and learners to your Moodle site.
