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What is course category?

The list of courses within a category by default shows the teachers and the summary of each course. If the number of courses within a category exceeds 9 (10 or more), then a short list without teachers and summary is shown.Aug 9, 2021

How do I change course category in Moodle?

Changing the Category for a Course in Moodle.log into the Moodle Dashboard.Click Courses on the left side in the Navigation Section. ... Click the Edit settings on the left in the Settings section.Find the course that requires the Category to be changed. ... Under the Category drop box select the appropriate category.More items...•Aug 16, 2021

What is a course in Moodle?

A course in Moodle is an area where a teacher will add resources and activities for their students to complete. It might be a simple page with downloadable documents or it might be a complex set of tasks where learning progresses through interaction.Dec 30, 2019

How do I upload a course category in Moodle?

Upload coursesGo to Administration > Site administration > Courses > Upload courses.Either drag and drop the CSV file or click the 'Choose a file' button and select the file in the file picker.Select appropriate import options carefully, then click the preview button.

How do I show categories in Moodle?

You can also get the My courses link in the Navigation block to show categories by choosing Show course categories from Site admin>Appearance>Navigation. Another option would be to add the Courses block to the centre of the dashboard for all users.Sep 21, 2016

Where is course administration in Moodle?

Course administration can be found as a sub menu in the Settings block. Click on Course administration to expand the sub menu.Aug 5, 2011

What is Moodle and how does it work?

Moodle is a platform for online learning that enables you to create online courses, add assignments, and keep an eye on your students' progress. It also allows you to communicate with the students and encourage communication between them in forums and discussions.Jan 27, 2020

Can I use Moodle for free?

How much does it cost to download and use Moodle? By way of its GNU General Public License, Moodle is and will remain free to download and use in any way you like.Nov 18, 2020

Can you see who viewed your profile on Moodle?

The Today's logs report lists all areas of the site the user has visited in the last 24 hours and any information available regarding their activity within that area (such as viewing a specific assignment activity or accessing a particular course).Apr 13, 2011

How do you create a class in Moodle?

Step 1: Create a New Course in Moodle To create a new online course, go to Site Administration → Courses → Add a New Course. Enter full and short course names (“Workplace Safety”) and click Save and Display. Now enroll yourself in the course; this way, it'll appear in the list of available courses.Jul 23, 2019

How do I add a course?

Adding a courseChoose the category where you want your course to be. For more information see Course categories.Click the "Add a new course" button.Enter the course settings, then click the "Save changes" button.On the next screen, choose your students/teachers to assign to the course.May 31, 2015

How do I create a course template in Moodle?

2:024:40How to use the COURSE TEMPLATE PLUGIN in MOODLE - RicoshaeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipCourses select add a course. And you'll now see a new panel called course templates of courseMoreCourses select add a course. And you'll now see a new panel called course templates of course templates has in it tests. To any course that you create can be added to the course templates category.

Adding a category

Most people organize their courses by department and college or by topic. Be sure to test the organizational scheme with a few users before entering a large number of courses, to save time in moving them later.

Editing or moving a category

You can edit the details of a course category by clicking the edit icon next to its name in Settings>Site Administration>Courses>Add/edit courses. (1)

Adding sub course categories

Sometimes it might be useful to have a sub-category of a course. For example, you might have a category "Science" and wish to have sub-categories "Biology", "Chemistry" and "Physics".

Hiding categories

Categories may be easily hidden or shown via Settings > Site Administration > Courses > Add/edit courses.

Setting category depth

You can limit the number of categories that are displayed in the front page 'List of Categories' or 'Combo List' by adding the following line to your config.php:

Assigning users a role in a course category

To assign users a role in a course category, see Category enrolments .

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How to assign a course to a different category?

In order to assign a course to a different category, click on the course description in the course management table and move to the Advanced Properties tab. In the Details tab, find the Select Category section.

Can you create a category at the same level as the root?

Please remember you cannot create categories at the same level as the root. The root category represents the platform, it is the default category for new courses and must be unique. Press Create to finalize the creation of your category.

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What is CME in medical school?

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Editing Or Moving A Category

  1. You can edit the details of a course category by clicking the actions icon next to its name in Administration>Site administration>Courses>Manage courses and categories.and selecting 'Edit'.
  2. You can move categories up or down by clicking the up/down arrow next to the category you …
  1. You can edit the details of a course category by clicking the actions icon next to its name in Administration>Site administration>Courses>Manage courses and categories.and selecting 'Edit'.
  2. You can move categories up or down by clicking the up/down arrow next to the category you wish to move. You can bulk move categories by checking the box to the left of their name and then by select...

Adding Sub-Categories

  • Sometimes it might be useful to have a sub-category of a course. For example, you might have a category "Science" and wish to have sub-categories "Biology", "Chemistry" and "Physics".
See more on docs.moodle.org

Hiding Categories

  • Categories may be easily hidden or shown via Administration>Site administration>Courses>Manage courses and categoriesand clicking the 'eye' icon of the category you wish to hide. Hidden categories...
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Sorting Categories

  • Categories may be sorted by ascending/descending names or ID numbers from Administration>Site administration>Courses>Manage courses and categories Courses within categories may also be sorted. See Adding a new course
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Setting Category Depth

  • You can limit the number of categories that are displayed in the front page 'List of Categories' or 'Combo List' from Administration>Site administration>Front page>Front page settingsDeeper level categories will appear as links and the user can expand them.
See more on docs.moodle.org

Assigning Users A Role in A Course Category

  • To assign a Manager at the Category level, see Assign Manager role at category level. To enrol teacher or students roles category wide, see Category enrolments.
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See Also

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    Course and category management] Using Moodle forum discussions: 1. Course Summary Sometimes Not Appearing 2. Allowing teachers to put courses in categories
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Adding A Category

  • Most people organize their courses by department and college or by topic. Be sure to test the organizational scheme with a few users before entering a large number of courses, to save time in moving them later. Adding categories is very simple: 1. Go to Settings > Site Administration > Courses > Add/edit courses 2. Click the "Add a new category" button. 1. Type the name of your n…
See more on docs.moodle.org

Editing Or Moving A Category

  1. You can edit the details of a course category by clicking the edit icon next to its name in Settings>Site Administration>Courses>Add/edit courses.(1)
  2. You can move categories up or down by clicking the up/down arrow next to the category you wish to move (2)
  3. You can make one category a subcategory of another by selecting from the drop down men…
  1. You can edit the details of a course category by clicking the edit icon next to its name in Settings>Site Administration>Courses>Add/edit courses.(1)
  2. You can move categories up or down by clicking the up/down arrow next to the category you wish to move (2)
  3. You can make one category a subcategory of another by selecting from the drop down menu "Move category to" (3)

Adding Sub Course Categories

  1. Sometimes it might be useful to have a sub-category of a course. For example, you might have a category "Science" and wish to have sub-categories "Biology", "Chemistry" and "Physics".
  2. Course sub-categories may be created by adding a new course category then using the "move category to" drop-down menu to move the category inside another category. Similarly, sub-sub-categories etc...
  1. Sometimes it might be useful to have a sub-category of a course. For example, you might have a category "Science" and wish to have sub-categories "Biology", "Chemistry" and "Physics".
  2. Course sub-categories may be created by adding a new course category then using the "move category to" drop-down menu to move the category inside another category. Similarly, sub-sub-categories etc...
  3. You can also add sub-categories directly in the category you want it in. With the editing turned on, enter the course category, and click 'Add a sub-category':

Hiding Categories

  1. Categories may be easily hidden or shown via Settings > Site Administration > Courses > Add/edit courses.
  2. Click on the eye icon to show or hide a category. Hidden categories are only visible to site administrators or those with the capability to "view hidden courses".
See more on docs.moodle.org

Setting Category Depth

  • You can limit the number of categories that are displayed in the front page 'List of Categories' or 'Combo List' by adding the following line to your config.php: $CFG->max_category_depth = n; Where n is the maximum number of categories you wish to display.
See more on docs.moodle.org

See Also

  • Using Moodle forum discussions: 1. Course Summary Sometimes Not Appearing 2. Allowing teachers to put courses in categories
See more on docs.moodle.org