Contexts

Contexts are the areas in Moodle where roles can be assigned to users. A role (remember, a collection of capabilities) can be assigned within different contexts. A user has a role in any given context; a context can be a course, a course category, an activity module, a user, a block, or Moodle itself. Moodle comes with seven contexts that you will come across a lot in this chapter:

Context	Scope
System	Entire Moodle system (also known as core or global context)
Course category	Categories and sub-categories organizing courses
Course	Courses
Activity module	Course activities and resources
Block	Moodle blocks
User	Users
Front page	Front page and files that can be accessed outside courses

Each context is like a ring-fenced area in which certain actions can be carried out. It is also sometimes referred to as a scope. You can compare this to a large company with multiple divisions and departments. A manager of the finance division has certain rights...