Changing Roles in Moodle (4.0)

Switching between roles between teacher or student

Last Updated: April 29th, 2024

A useful tip for troubleshooting problems within Moodle is to change roles within the course. Teachers and Managers have the option of logging in as a generic student or other roles.

1) Click on the administration menu next to your name in the top right-hand corner. Click on Switch role to...

The image shows an open dropdown menu

2) It will take you to a new page where you can select the roles that you want. See Moodle Role Definitions for a description and details of what each role is able to do.

The image shows the role switching menu. The options are listed below.
For example: By switching to this role to “Student”, you will only be able to see what your students can see. Hidden items in your course will appear hidden. This is includes grades (they won’t be able to see anyone else’s grades,) or anything you have hidden from students.

3) To quickly revert your role back to normal, click on the administration menu next to your name in the top right-hand corner. Click on Return my normal role…

 

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