Overview
Switching your role to student enables you to see the course as your students will see it.
Benefits
This allows you to view your course as a student and test and evaluate any activities as a student would experience them.
Steps
Step 1
In your course site, click the drop down arrow next to your user profile in the top right corner of the course.
Step 2
In the drop down menu, select the Switch role to option. This will take you to a new screen which will give you a number of roles to select from
Step 3
Click the top option, Student.
Step 4
You will now be switched to the student role and be looking at your course from a student view.
Step 5
To return to your normal role. Click the dropdown arrow next to your profile and select the Return to my normal role option at the bottom of the drop down list.