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3 The following tables compare the range of functions for a course and its course elements with individual user roles. It is assumed that these are not subject to any additional or specific visibility or access restrictions. To use the whole range of functions described in the tables, the external user has to be logged into the platform and consequently be in an active user session.
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12 * [[General access to courses and resources>>doc:LMS.Benutzerhandbuch OPAL.Lehren.Kurs.Freigabe von Kursen und Kursinhalten.Allgemeiner Zugriff auf Kurse und Ressourcen.WebHome]]
13 * [[Registration and Login>>doc:LMS.Benutzerhandbuch OPAL.Erste Schritte.Anmelden.WebHome]]
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21 |(% style="width:40px" %)(((
22 [[image:Icon_grüner Haken.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]]
23 )))|(% style="width:946px" %)(((
24 The course element content or functional area is visible and usable according to the instructions.
25 )))
26 |(% style="width:40px" %)(((
27 [[image:Icon_Glühbirne.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]]
28 )))|(% style="width:946px" %)(((
29 The course element or functional area is partially available according to the instructions.
30 )))
31 |(% style="width:40px" %)(((
32 [[image:Icon_Minus.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]]
33 )))|(% style="width:946px" %)(((
34 The course element content or functional area is not visible, the function is not available.
35 )))
36
37 == Publicly available course content (BARG) ==
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39 (% style="width:1120.47px" %)
40 |=(% style="width: 407px;" %)(((
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42 )))|=(% colspan="2" style="width: 536px;" %)(% colspan="2" %)
43 (((
44 (% class="content-wrapper" %)
45 (((
46 Publication status [[image:attach:Icon_BARG.png||height="18" width="20"]]"Public – visible to everyone" (BARG)
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48 )))
49 )))|=(% style="width: 413px;" %)(((
50 (% class="content-wrapper" %)
51 (((
52 Publication status [[image:attach:Icon_BARG_E.png||height="23" width="23"]]"Public – visible to everyone and external users" (BARG|E)
53 )))
54 )))
55 |=(% style="width: 407px;" %)(((
56 Course element or functional area
57 )))|(% class="highlight-#e3fcef" data-highlight-colour="#e3fcef" style="background-color:#e3fcef; width:272px" title="Hintergrundfarbe : Hellgrün 35 %" %)(% class="highlight-#e3fcef" data-highlight-colour="#e3fcef" title="Hintergrundfarbe : Hellgrün 35 %" %)
58 (((
59 **Guest user**
60 )))|(% class="highlight-#eae6ff" data-highlight-colour="#eae6ff" style="width:264px" title="Hintergrundfarbe : Hellviolett 35 %" %)(% class="highlight-#eae6ff" data-highlight-colour="#eae6ff" title="Hintergrundfarbe : Hellviolett 35 %" %)
61 (((
62 **External user**
63 )))|(% class="highlight-#eae6ff" data-highlight-colour="#eae6ff" style="width:413px" title="Hintergrundfarbe : Hellviolett 35 %" %)(% class="highlight-#eae6ff" data-highlight-colour="#eae6ff" title="Hintergrundfarbe : Hellviolett 35 %" %)
64 (((
65 **External user**
66 )))
67 |=(% style="width: 407px;" %)(((
68 Test, Self-test
69 )))|(% colspan="2" style="width:536px" %)(% colspan="2" %)
70 (((
71 [[image:Icon_grüner Haken.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]] A test course element can be started. Assessment results are not displayed on the course element page.
72 )))|(% style="width:413px" %)(((
73 [[image:Icon_grüner Haken.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]] A test course element can be started. Assessment results are only displayed on the course element page if the user is enrolled in a learning group of the course.
74 )))
75 |=(% style="width: 407px;" %)(((
76 Scorm, CP, Media library, Flashcard set, Virtual classroom
77 )))|(% colspan="3" style="width:949px" %)(% colspan="3" %)
78 (((
79 [[image:Icon_grüner Haken.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]] The course element content is visible and can be started.
80 )))
81 |=(% style="width: 407px;" %)(((
82 File discussions, Forum
83 )))|(% colspan="3" style="width:949px" %)(% colspan="3" %)
84 (((
85 [[image:Icon_grüner Haken.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]] The course element content is visible and can be used. Both user roles can write, edit, reply to and quote posts, as well as mark them as favourite and as best post.
86 )))
87 |=(% style="width: 407px;" %)(((
88 Message, Bibliography, LTI tool, Link list, Internal page
89 )))|(% colspan="3" style="width:949px" %)(% colspan="3" %)
90 (((
91 [[image:Icon_grüner Haken.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]] The course element content is visible.
92 )))
93 |=(% colspan="1" style="width: 407px;" %)(% colspan="1" %)
94 (((
95 Blog
96 )))|(% colspan="3" style="width:949px" %)(% colspan="3" %)
97 (((
98 [[image:Icon_grüner Haken.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]] The course element content is visible, and the blog (RSS link) can be copied.
99 )))
100 |=(% colspan="1" style="width: 407px;" %)(% colspan="1" %)
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102 Wiki
103 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:272px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
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105 [[image:Icon_Glühbirne.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]] The content of the wiki is visible, but the pages cannot be edited by guests.
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107 They can only participate in discussions (write, edit, reply to and quote posts, as well as mark them as favourite and as best post) and view the version history of a wiki page.
108 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:264px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
109 (((
110 [[image:Icon_grüner Haken.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]] External users can use all functions.
111 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:413px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
112 (((
113 [[image:Icon_grüner Haken.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]] External users can use all functions.
114 )))
115 |=(% colspan="1" style="width: 407px;" %)(% colspan="1" %)
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117 Folder (all rights free)
118 )))|(% colspan="2" style="width:536px" %)(% colspan="2" %)
119 (((
120 [[image:Icon_Glühbirne.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]] The content of the folder is visible. However, users cannot upload or create files. Unlike registered users.
121 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:413px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
122 (((
123 [[image:Icon_grüner Haken.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]] External users can use all functions like a standard user.
124 )))
125 |=(% colspan="1" style="width: 407px;" %)(% colspan="1" %)
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127 Forum
128 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:272px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
129 (((
130 [[image:Icon_Glühbirne.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]] Users can only read existing forum posts.
131 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:264px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
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133 [[image:Icon_grüner Haken.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]] External users can read existing forum posts and write new ones.
134 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:413px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
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136 [[image:Icon_grüner Haken.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]] Existing forum posts can be read and new ones be written.
137 )))
138 |=(% colspan="1" style="width: 407px;" %)(% colspan="1" %)
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140 Profile, Enrolment, Task, Survey, Topic assignment, Assignment of dates, Portfolio task, E-mail
141 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:272px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
142 (((
143 [[image:Icon_Minus.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]] The content is not visible to the user. The following message is displayed: "The course element "[Title]" is not open for guests. Please log in to gain access."
144 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:264px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
145 (((
146 [[image:Icon_Minus.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]] The content is not visible to the user. The following message is displayed: "The course element "[Title]” is not open for external users."
147 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:413px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
148 (((
149 [[image:Icon_grüner Haken.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]] External users can use all functions like a standard user. However, for some functions, this user must also be enrolled in a learning group of the course.
150 )))
151 |=(% colspan="1" style="width: 407px;" %)Course calendar|(% colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="width:272px" %)[[image:Icon_Glühbirne.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]] Guests or external users can see the calendar area, but not configured course or group appointments. Exceptions are group appointments with the option ‘Visible to everyone in the course’.|(% colspan="1" style="width:413px" %)[[image:Icon_grüner Haken.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]]The course calendar is visible to external users. The visibility of registered course and group appointments is the same as for a standard user.
152 |=(% colspan="1" style="width: 407px;" %)Course element subscriptions and course progress|(% colspan="1" style="width:272px" %)[[image:Icon_Minus.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]]These functions are not visible to guests.|(% colspan="1" style="width:264px" %)[[image:Icon_grüner Haken.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]]Both functions are available for external users.|(% colspan="1" style="width:413px" %)[[image:Icon_grüner Haken.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]]Both functions are available.
153 |=(% colspan="1" style="width: 407px;" %)Performance result|(% colspan="1" style="width:272px" %)[[image:Icon_Minus.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]]This area is not visible to guests.|(% colspan="1" style="width:264px" %)[[image:Icon_grüner Haken.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]]This area is available for external users.|(% colspan="1" style="width:413px" %)[[image:Icon_grüner Haken.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]]This area is available for external users.
154
155 == Course content for registered users (BAR) ==
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157 (% class="relative-table wrapped" style="width:99.1772%" %)
158 |=(% colspan="1" style="width: 480px;" %)(% colspan="1" %)
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161 )))|=(% colspan="2" style="width: 348px;" %)(% colspan="2" %)
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163 (% class="content-wrapper" %)
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165 Publication Status[[image:Icon_BAR.png||height="23" width="23"]] "Public - visible to registered users" (BAR)
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167 )))|=(% colspan="2" style="width: 516px;" %)(% colspan="2" %)
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169 (% class="content-wrapper" %)
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171 Publication Status[[image:Icon_BAR_E.png||height="26" width="24"]]"Public - visible to registered and,  additionally, external users" (BAR|E)
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173 )))
174 |=(% style="width: 480px;" %)Course element or functional area|=(% class="highlight-#e3fcef" colspan="1" data-highlight-colour="#e3fcef" style="text-align: center; width: 217px; background-color: rgb(227, 252, 239);" title="Hintergrundfarbe : Hellgrün 35 %" %)(% class="highlight-#e3fcef" colspan="1" data-highlight-colour="#e3fcef" style="text-align: center;" title="Hintergrundfarbe : Hellgrün 35 %" %)
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176 Guest user
177 )))|=(% class="highlight-#eae6ff" colspan="1" data-highlight-colour="#eae6ff" style="text-align: center; width: 131px;" title="Hintergrundfarbe : Hellviolett 35 %" %)(% class="highlight-#eae6ff" colspan="1" data-highlight-colour="#eae6ff" style="text-align: center;" title="Hintergrundfarbe : Hellviolett 35 %" %)
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179 External user
180 )))|=(% class="highlight-#e3fcef" colspan="1" data-highlight-colour="#e3fcef" style="text-align: center; width: 230px; background-color: rgb(227, 252, 239);" title="Hintergrundfarbe : Hellgrün 35 %" %)(% class="highlight-#e3fcef" colspan="1" data-highlight-colour="#e3fcef" style="text-align: center;" title="Hintergrundfarbe : Hellgrün 35 %" %)
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182 Guest user
183 )))|=(% class="highlight-#eae6ff" data-highlight-colour="#eae6ff" style="text-align: center; width: 286px;" title="Hintergrundfarbe : Hellviolett 35 %" %)(% class="highlight-#eae6ff" data-highlight-colour="#eae6ff" style="text-align: center;" title="Hintergrundfarbe : Hellviolett 35 %" %)
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185 External user
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187 |=(% style="width: 480px;" %)Test, Self-test|(% colspan="2" rowspan="11" style="width:348px" %)(% colspan="2" rowspan="11" %)
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189 [[image:Icon_Minus.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]] All course elements in a course with the publication status BAR are not accessible to users with the role of guest or external user.
190 )))|(% rowspan="11" style="width:230px" %)(% rowspan="11" %)
191 (((
192 [[image:Icon_Minus.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]] All course elements in a course with the publication status BAR+E are not accessible to users with the Guest role.
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195 )))|(% style="width:286px" %)(((
196 [[image:Icon_grüner Haken.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]]A course element Test can be started. Assessment results are only displayed on the course element page if the user is registered in a learning group for the course.
197 )))
198 |=(% style="width: 480px;" %)Scorm, CP, Media library, Flashcard set, Virtual classroom|(% style="width:286px" %)(((
199 [[image:Icon_grüner Haken.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]]The content of the course element is visible and can be started.
200 )))
201 |=(% style="width: 480px;" %)File discussions, Forum|(% style="width:286px" %)(((
202 [[image:Icon_grüner Haken.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]]The content of the course element is visible and usable. Both user roles can write, edit, reply to and quote posts as well as mark them as favourites and best post.
203 )))
204 |=(% style="width: 480px;" %)Message, Bibliography, LTI tool, Link list, Internal page|(% style="width:286px" %)(((
205 [[image:Icon_grüner Haken.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]]The content of the course element is visible,
206 )))
207 |=(% style="width: 480px;" %)(((
208 Blog
209 )))|(% style="width:286px" %)(((
210 [[image:Icon_grüner Haken.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]] Content is visible, blog (RSS link) can be copied.
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212 |=(% style="width: 480px;" %)(((
213 Wiki, Folder (all rights free)
214 )))|(% style="width:286px" %)(((
215 [[image:Icon_grüner Haken.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]] All functions can be used.
216 )))
217 |=(% colspan="1" style="width: 480px;" %)(% colspan="1" %)
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219 Forum
220 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:286px" %)(% colspan="1" %)
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222 [[image:Icon_grüner Haken.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]] Existing forum posts can be read and new ones be written.
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224 |=(% style="width: 480px;" %)Profile, Enrolment, Task, Survey, Topic assignment, Assignment of dates, Portfolio task, E-mail|(% style="width:286px" %)(((
225 [[image:Icon_grüner Haken.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]]All functions can be used.
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227 [[image:Icon_grüner Haken.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]] In the course element Task, all functions can be used just like a standard course user. This also applies to the PeerReview function.
228 )))
229 |=(% style="width: 480px;" %)Course calendar|(% style="width:286px" %)(((
230 (% class="content-wrapper" %)
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232 [[image:Icon_grüner Haken.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]]The course calendar is visible to external users. Registered course and group appointments are visible to standard users.
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235 |=(% style="width: 480px;" %)Course element subscriptions and course progress|(% style="width:286px" %)(((
236 [[image:Icon_grüner Haken.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]]Both functions are available.
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238 |=(% style="width: 480px;" %)Performance result|(% style="width:286px" %)(((
239 [[image:Icon_grüner Haken.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]]This area is available for external users.
240 )))
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243 **Note on assigning external users to a group:** Due to data protection reasons, external users cannot be assigned to a group in group management. You will find external users (of the same institution) via the search function, but you will receive an error message after attempting to assign them. You should therefore always allow external users to enrol themselves in a group (enrolment course element). Further information on the ‘External user’ role can be found on the page [[External user role>>doc:LMS.Benutzerhandbuch OPAL.Administration.Benutzerverwaltung.Rollen und Rechte.Benutzerrolle Externer Nutzer.WebHome]].
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