Why use it?
Switching roles will allow you to view pages in Moodle as a user with a different Role. For example, you can view how your course content is displayed to students.
Step 1: Switch role to…
Click on the user icon or your user image in the top right-hand corner of the page and select Switch role to… from the drop-down list.
Click on the role you wish the view the course as.
Step 2: Return to your normal role
Click on the user icon again (top right corner) and select Return to my normal role.