Topic outline

  • General

  • REQUIRED PERMISSIONS


    • To assign roles to other users, you need to have the "Site Admin" Role within your organisation.


  • Roles Explained



    • 1) Site Wide Roles: 


      These roles are assigned on a site wide level. If a role is not assigned to a user, by default they will be a member (with no editing capability). 


      1.1) Site Admin: 

      Also known as a "site manager" or "super admin". 

      This role is the highest ranked role. This user role can manage site wide settings, administration, create courses, edit all content and can assign roles. 


      1.2) Course Creator: 

      Also known as a "site teacher" or "site instructor". 

      This role cannot alter any site administration, but only create courses. This role cannot edit courses not created by themselves. If they need to edit other courses, they need to be assigned a course level "Course Editor" as per 2.1 below.


      1.3) Member: 

      Also known as a "site user" or "site student". 

      This role can merely view content and not alter it. By default all users are site members.


      2) Course Level Roles: 


      Course level roles are locally assigned to each course. Each course will need to be treated separately.


      2.1) Course Editor: 

      Also known as a "teacher" or "instructor". 

      This role has the ability to edit course content, course admin and enroll members into courses. 


      2.2) Course Reporter: 

      Also known as a "manager". 

      This role cannot alter any course content or administration, but view users can course reports. 


      2.3) Member:

      Also known as a "course user" or "course student". 

      This role can merely view and participate in course activities, but not alter it. By default all users are members when enrolled into courses.

  • Multiple Roles for One User


    • A single user can have multiple roles if you assign it to them. For example, a Site admin can also be a Course editor. 

  • Assigning Site Roles


    • Step 1: Click on "Site admin", followed by "Users", and then "Assign site roles" as shown below: 



    • Step 2: Click on the role you wish to assign to someone: 



    • Step 3: Highlight and add / remove users to role:


  • Assign Course Roles


    • Step 1: Log into the applicable course you wish to assign a course role to. 

      Step 2: Click on "Participants" as shown below:



    • Step 3: If no participants exist, then click on "Enrol users"



    • Step 4: Search for the user, then enroll them



    • Step 5: Type "Course" and select the course role:



    • Step 6: Once selected, click on on the save icon.



    • Complete: Now this user can log into this course and edit content.