This document describes a feature in Moodle that allows instructors and administrators to temporarily switch roles to view a course from the perspective of other user roles, such as students, in order to check accessibility and content visibility, though it may not fully replicate the experience of users with that role. The role switching option can be found in the Course Administration block, where the administrator selects the role they want to switch to from a dropdown menu before the page refreshes to reflect the changed access level.

1. Switch Roles
Overview for Instructors / Administrators to view courses as other roles..

2. Switching Roles
 The switching roles feature is available to roles for Instructors to
Administrators.
 This feature allows a user to view the course content as users who do not
have as much access.
 Please note: This feature does not always give you a true picture of what
the course would look like to someone with that role. Your role still shows
some of itself. It is recommended you have a "test" user with the
appropriate role who can be used to give a more accurate view.

3. Switching Roles
• Switch role to… is located at the bottom of
the Course Administration block.
• Click the Switch role to and a drop down
appears.
• Select the role you want (please note that
all the roles listed here may not be listed as
choices)
• Once you select the role, the page will
refresh and you will see in the upper right
corner where you name / account name is
listed it will have the role you selected below
it.
• To restore your access click the “Return to
my normal role”