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To allow users to switch into an anonymous mode when using certain activities eg when posting to a forum, so that the | 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: | |||
# Module settings; | |||
# User profile settings | |||
=== 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 == | == User Profile == | ||
Revision as of 09:10, 17 April 2009
This document is currently being written
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:
- Module settings;
- User profile settings
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".
