ST.Activity.Create Forums

Activity: Author Creates New Forum and Sets Permissions

Description

Author creates a new forum and sets the permissions that he/she would like to apply to New Topics.

Role(s)

 

Special skills required to run test

None

Dependencies

 

Time required

Unknown

Test Scripts

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Create New Forum and Verify Inherited Permissions

Script Information

Description

Preparatory script for the rest of the DST test scripts.

Role(s)

Instructor

Dependencies

ST.Activity.Test Preparation

Time required

Unknown

Testing Steps

Step

Action

Expected Result

1

Click the UITS QA 001 W07 tab.

The Home page is displayed for the UITS QA 001 W07 site.

2

Click Message Center.

Message Center home page is displayed.

3

Click New forum.

Discussion Forum Settings page is displayed.

4

Click the icon next to Permissions

Permissions section is expanded. You should see the following role/level combinations.

Role

Permission Level

Instructor, Project Owner, Maintain

Owner

Assistant

Author

Candidate, Member

Nonediting Author

Access, Student, Visitor

Contributor

Observer

Reviewer

 

None

Change Level Assigned to Students

Script Information

Description

Test to ensure that a change to the default Role and Permission Level associations persists.

Role(s)

Instructor

Dependencies

ST.Activity.Test Preparation

 

ST.Script.01.Access Default Settings Template

Time required

Unknown

Testing Steps

Step

Action

Expected Result

1

Click Student Role

'Permission Level:' drop-down selection changes to Contributor and permissions assigned to Contributor are selected.

2

From the 'Permission Level:' drop-down, select Reviewer.

'Permission Level:' drop-down selection changes to Reviewer and permissions assigned to Reviewer are selected.

3

Click Save Settings.

Message Center home page is displayed.

4

Click Template Settings.

Default Settings Template page is displayed.

5

Verify that the Student Role is assigned to the Reviewer Permission Level.

 

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Restore the Defaults

Script Information

Description

Test to ensure that restoring the default Role and Permission Level associations only persists when the user saves the settings.

Role(s)

Instructor

Dependencies

ST.Activity.Test Preparation

 

ST.Script.01.Access Default Settings Template

Time required

Unknown

Testing Steps

Step

Action

Expected Result

1

Click Restore Defaults

Default Permission Levels are assigned to Roles

Role

Permission Level

Instructor, Project Owner, Maintain

Owner

Assistant

Author

Candidate, Member

Nonediting Author

Access, Student, Visitor

Contributor

Observer

Reviewer

 

None

2

Click Cancel

Message Center home page is displayed.

3

Click Template Settings

Default Settings Template page is displayed.

4

Verify that the Role and Permission Level associations were not overwritten with the Defaults.

 

5

Click Restore Defaults

Default Permission Levels are assigned to Roles

Role

Permission Level

Instructor, Project Owner, Maintain

Owner

Assistant

Author

Candidate, Member

Nonediting Author

Access, Student, Visitor

Contributor

Observer

Reviewer

 

None

6

Click Save Settings

Message Center home page is displayed.

7

Click Template Settings

Default Settings Template page is displayed.

8

Verify that the Role and Permission Level associations were overwritten with the Defaults.

 

Test Resources

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