How do I set up page access?
Related:
To learn how to set up access by certain dates: How do I set a time limit on my course content?
To learn how to set up your class as private: How do I set up a Private: Manual Enrolment class?
By default, all course pages are available to all enrolled learners and staff. However, sometimes you may want to limit access to some pages against certain criteria.
To edit this, go to a page and click on Settings on the top right, then choose the Access tab.
To set up custom access, choose Custom which opens further settings.
Who can see this page
You can restrict a page to certain users: course administrators, teachers (=course staff), a certain class or a group.
In order to be able to set up access to a certain class, make sure you are the Course staff in that class first.
How can I restrict a page to certain users?
Step 1
Go to page Settings > Access > Custom > Who can see this page.
Step 2
Remove Members of this course.
Step 3
Add the group of users you want to restrict access to.
e.g.
This will prevent learners in other classes from accessing this page.
Note: The restricted users will see this:
Use cases:
- you might want to include a page with some additional information for course staff you don't want learners to see.
- you might want to create a page for a certain class or group only.
IMPORTANT!
Restricted pages still count toward course progress by default. We advise that you remove progress tracking for restricted pages, as the restricted users will not be able to access and complete them, and hence, they won't be able to fully complete the course.
You can also restrict access based on page or module completion.
e.g. if you want learners to be able to see page 1.2 only after they have completed 1.1., you'd set this up on page 1.2
Similarly, you can do the same for modules - set this on a page you want to be visible only after they complete Module 1.
Note: If you want modules to be accessible one by one, you can set up the class as self-paced.
Who else can see this page because it has been shared with them
If you share a page using the Post page widget, it'll open the permissions of that page to be viewable by the same people the post is shared with. Those permissions show up there.
Who can edit this page
By default, administrators can edit the page, but you can also add other users to enable them to edit.
Can course facilitators edit pages?
Only course administrators can edit pages by default, but you can give facilitators editing access for specific pages.
Who can change these settings
By default, administrators can edit the page settings, but you can also enable other users.