Roles and Permissions

Roles define what users can do. Permissions are the specific capabilities included in a role.

Common Moodle roles include:

Role	Typical Purpose
Site administrator	Full control of the Moodle site
Manager	Broad management access, usually less than full administrator
Course creator	Can create courses in assigned areas
Teacher	Can manage course content and activities
Non-editing teacher	Can view and grade but cannot edit course content
Student	Participates in course activities
Guest	Limited access, usually read-only where allowed
Authenticated user	Basic permissions for any logged-in user

Roles can be assigned in different contexts. A context is the area where a role applies.

Examples:

• A user can be a student in one course.
• The same user can be a teacher in another course.
• A manager may have permissions in one category but not the whole site.
• A site administrator has permissions across the entire site.

Important concept: Moodle permissions are context-aware. A user’s access depends on the role assigned and where that role is assigned.