Improved explanations

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<P>If you leave this blank, then anyone who has created <P>If you leave this blank, then anyone who has created
a Moodle username on this site will be able to enrol a Moodle username on this site will be able to enrol
in your course. in your course simply by going in to it.
<P>If you put something here, then students who are trying <P>If you put something here, then students who are trying
to get in for the FIRST TIME ONLY will be asked to supply to get in for the FIRST TIME ONLY will be asked to supply
this word or phrase. The guest account can also get in this word or phrase.
to the course using the enrolment key - but it will be asked
for the key EVERY TIME a guest logs in the course. (This occurs
even if you have specified 'no guests are allowed')
<P>The idea is that you will supply the key to authorised <P>The idea is that you will supply the key to authorised
people using another means like private email, snail mail, people using another means like private email, snail mail,
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<P>If this password "gets out" and you have unwanted people <P>If this password "gets out" and you have unwanted people
enrolling, you can unenrol them (see their user profile page) enrolling, you can unenrol them (see their user profile page)
and change this key. Any legitimate students who have already enrolled will and change this key. Any legitimate students who have already
not be affected, but the unwanted people won't be able enrolled will not be affected, but the unwanted people won't be
to get back in. able to get back in.
<P>Note that if you have an enrolment key set, then the guest account
can also get in to the course using the key - but it will be asked
for the key EVERY TIME a guest logs in the course. (This occurs
EVEN if you have specified 'No guests are allowed')
<P>This diagram explains how it works:
<table border="1" align="center" cellpadding="5">
<tr>
<th nowrap width="8">&nbsp;</th>
<th nowrap width="84">Enrolment key</th>
<th nowrap width="79">No enrolment key</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th nowrap>Guest access</th>
<td nowrap><p>Students need key</p>
<p>Guests get in free</p></td>
<td nowrap><p>Students get in free</p>
<p>Guests get in free</p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th nowrap>No guest access</th>
<td nowrap><p>Students need key</p>
<p>Guests need key</p></td>
<td nowrap><p>Students get in free</p>
<p>No guests allowed</p></td>
</tr>
</table>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><B>Guest Access</B></P> <P ALIGN=CENTER><B>Guest Access</B></P>
<P>You have the choice of allowing "guests" into your course <P>You have the choice of allowing "guests" into your course
<P>People can log in as guests using the "Login as a guest" button <P>People can log in as guests using the "Login as a guest" button
on the login screen. on the login screen.
<P>Guests have "read-only" access - meaning they can't leave <P>Guests have "read-only" access - meaning they can't leave
any posts or otherwise mess up the course for real students. any posts or otherwise mess up the course for real students.
<P>This can be handy when you want to let a colleague in to <P>This can be handy when you want to let a colleague in to
look around at your work, or to let students see a course before look around at your work, or to let students see a course before
they have decided to enrol. they have decided to enrol.
<P>If you have Guest access turned off, but have an enrolment key <P>If you have Guest access turned off, but have an enrolment key
defined, then guests can still get in provided they can provide defined, then guests can still get in provided they can provide
the right enrolment key. the right enrolment key.
<P>This diagram might help make the behaviour clear:
<table border="1" align="center" cellpadding="5">
<tr>
<th nowrap width="8">&nbsp;</th>
<th nowrap width="84">Enrolment key</th>
<th nowrap width="79">No enrolment key</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th nowrap>Guest access</th>
<td nowrap><p>Students need key</p>
<p>Guests get in free</p></td>
<td nowrap><p>Students get in free</p>
<p>Guests get in free</p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th nowrap>No guest access</th>
<td nowrap><p>Students need key</p>
<p>Guests need key</p></td>
<td nowrap><p>Students get in free</p>
<p>No guests allowed</p></td>
</tr>
</table>