Restrict Access Based on CRN

Restrict Access is a feature that is used to allow students enrolled in specific section(s) (or CRN) to view and access activity/resource (such as a file, assignment, Turnitin assignment, quiz, etc.) in a Moodle course.

Restricting access for an activity/resource while uploading/creating it

While uploading the activity/resource, in the options, go to the Restrict access section and follow the below steps:

1. Click on the Add Restriction button.
2. Choose Grouping from the list to give access based on CRN.
3. Choose a grouping or a CRN that should be able to view this part of the course.
4. If you’d like to add multiple sections to the grouping, click on the Add restriction, as illustrated below. Otherwise, skip to step 8 from this section.
5. Select Grouping again.
   
6. Choose another grouping or CRN that should be able to view this part of the course.
7. Change the matching settings to Any.
   What is the difference between “All” and “Any” in the matching option?

   • The All option: it means that the student must be registered in both sections/ CRNs to be able to view this part. Choosing this option will restrict the part from all students because there is not any student registered in more than one section/CRN for the same subject.
   • The Any option: it means that the student must be registered in any of the chosen sections/CRNs to be able to view this part.

   

8. Once you are done with adding the groupings, click on the Save changes button.

Restricting access for an activity/resource that was previously added

If you would like to restrict access for an activity/ resource after adding it to the Moodle course, then follow the below steps.

1. Select the course from the Dashboard.
2. Inside the course, turn editing on by clicking on the gear icon and then the Turn editing on option.
   
3. Choose the activity/ resource to have a restrict access and click on the Edit button and then on the Edit settings button.
4. Follow the steps mentioned in the above section.

Restricting access for a section/ topic

In order to give access for a section or topic for a certain group of students (for example: a certain CRN) in the Moodle course, follow the below steps:

1. Select the course from the Dashboard
2. Inside the course, turn editing on by clicking on the gear icon and then the Turn editing on option.
   
3. Choose the topic or section to have a restrict access and click on the Edit button and then on the Edit topic button.
4. Follow the steps mentioned in the first section.