Viewing a Course as a Student
Margarita Berezyanskaya
Last Update 11 days ago
When you are editing a course page or activity, it may be helpful to temporarily view the course as a student would see it. You can do this using the Switch role to… function.
Using the Switch Role to … Function
1. Locate the Switch role to… function by clicking on your name at the top right side of the screen.
Note: A drop-down menu appears.
2. Click on the Switch role to… option.
3. Role options appear.
4. Click on the role Student.
Note: This is the student view of the page:
Note: There is a Course settings option to make hidden topics completely invisible to students.
5. To return to your teacher role, click on your name.
In the drop-down menu, click on Return to my normal role to exit the student view..
Note: The course returns to your normal role.
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