Hide format page settings for staff

[Asampson]

Within the edit settings staff are currently able to change the formatting options for the page, meaning that some staff are changing settings which is resulting in problems with Aaron's theme.

Can we hide:

Formatting options for Topics deluxe format: Hidden sections Formatting options for Topics deluxe format: Course layout

This will mean the page settings wont change.

[ghost]

Good plan. Can I also be involved in this conversation please?

[Asampson]

Yes @aaronmarruk is there anything else you would like hidden in the edit page sections?

http://learningspace.falmouth.ac.uk/course/edit.php?id=2

[Asampson]

@damienh @oscott Amy first part CA.

[Asampson]

Proposing that the whole of edit settings is turned off for the academic, Technician, Ask and academic liaison role.

Can't see anything in here which staff would need access to. Causing more problems having this available to staff as they are changing formatting etc.

Currently unable to remove formatting options from this section.

[Asampson]

@aaronmarruk approved.

[Asampson]

@oscott @themarkness Approved.

[oscott]

@damienh could do with meeting Tom Scott and explaining module naming convention within LS.

Note: 1% and breadcrumb.

[Asampson]

Update Course settings - tested this to set to not allow. This then meant that staff were unable to use the ad sections feature at the bottom of each course page.

Can't see a way to do what we want within course settings. Will this now be a matter of hiding with CSS? @oscott?

[Asampson]

Are these settings being hidden in the next update @aaronmarruk @oscott ?

[Asampson]

At this morning's UX meeting this came up as an action so assigning to @aaronmarruk

[damienh]

128 References this.

[ghost]

UPDATE Jan 2014: If this is to be resolved I urgently need to know:

What items in "Settings Block" do staff need access to?

[ghost]

@damienh @Asampson @themarkness Please let me know re the above comment

[Asampson]

Features that are currently in Settings that are used as far as I'm aware are:

Question Bank Switch Role to Student Editing On Users > Subscribed Users Users > Enrolment Methods Users > Groups

[Asampson]

Also when in forum settings staff should be able to amend the permissions which is also in this area. - http://etsupport.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/178401-using-a-forum-for-course-module-notices

[oscott]

This is part of #128 and will be fixed in the 2.1 update

[oscott]

Apologies - we have decided to close #128 and keep this one open.

[ghost]

I have now implemented the block. Closing this as the reported issue has now been resolved.

[oscott]

Team are now divided on solution - items missed during approval, reopening issue.

[oscott]

We have decided to break this down into a few items:

ID	Issue	Sollution
1	What - We need to control what is seen in the block	Needs controlling through permissions as separate issue
2	Who - We need to control who sees the block	Needs controlling through permissions as separate issue
3	Flow - Could UX be improved in a simpler way providing a 1st step to solution	toggling appearance of block - this should default to hidden
4	Position - We need to control where the block appears	Using something similar to the "left region/column" and a default in the db, we could position a region as a tooltip/dropdown in the header or somewhere more appropriate

Sub-Issue 1 + 2 should be dealt with at a later date and separately. 3 + 4 can be actioned now hopefully?

[ghost]

This issue, "Hide format page settings for staff" has been resolved – I have hidden the format page settings for staff.