how to install new course format moodle

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To add a new course to Moodle, you need to have either Administrator, Course Creator or Manager rights.To add a course: From the Site administration link, click Courses>Manage courses and categories Click New course in the category page on the right

The course format can be selected in Administration > Course administration > Edit settings. An administrator can enable, disable or delete course formats for courses in Administration > Site administration > Plugins > Course formats > Manage course formats.Feb 22, 2021

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How do I add a course to Moodle?

To add a new course to Moodle, you need to have either Administrator, Course Creator or Manager rights.To add a course: From the Site administration link, click Courses>Manage courses and categories

How to change the course format of a course?

The course format can be selected in Administration > Course administration > Edit settings . An administrator can enable, disable or delete course formats for courses in Administration > Site administration > Plugins > Course formats > Manage course formats.

What is flexible sections format in Moodle?

The flexible sections formatfor Moodle 2.4+ allows to have nested sections and each section may be displayed expanded (with all content on the parent section page) or collapsed (as a link to a separate page) Kickstart format (Course Wizard) The kickstart course formatis a special course format which helps teachers to create courses.

How do I set up a template course?

All the settings and the chosen template course can be specified in the csv file you create. Use templatecourse as the field for your chosen template course, and use the course shortname. See Upload courses for full list of fields you can include.

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How do I change a course layout in Moodle?

Go to the gear menu top right and click edit settings. This will take you to the setup screen. Here you can change the full name, short name and (if enabled by your organisation/administrator) the category in which it appears. Set the course dates to hide the changes until you're ready for them to be published.

What is the default course format in Moodle?

Changing the Default settings for Moodle CoursesCourse default settings OutlineFormatThe default course sections can be set to either Topics, Weekly, SCORM, or Social. The default is Weekly format14 more rows•Aug 16, 2021

What type of course formats are available at Moodle?

Standard course formatsWeekly format. Weekly format example. ... Topics format. Topic format example. ... Social format. This format is oriented around one main forum,the social forum, which appears listed on the main page. ... Single activity format. ... Buttons course format. ... Collapsed Topics. ... Daily format. ... Grid format.More items...•

Where is the course management button in Moodle?

In the menu bar at the top of your course page, select the Course Management button (gear icon. ). The Course Management panel opens. Under Course Settings, select Edit course settings.

What is social format in Moodle?

Social format This format is oriented around one main forum, the social forum, which appears listed on the main page. It is useful for situations that are more free form. They may not even be courses. The Moodle Lounge is an example of a social format course.

How do you use tiles in Moodle?

0:063:12How to Use the Tiles Format in Moodle - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipSo when you're in the course you want to go scrolling down to find the edit settings section whichMoreSo when you're in the course you want to go scrolling down to find the edit settings section which is down here under administration. Select that once you're on this page you'll go to course format.

How are courses sorted?

Courses may be sorted by ascending/descending and by time created.

How to upload a CSV file?

Upload a CSV file either by dragging and dropping or using the button to select from the File picker.

Can you use templatecourse as a template?

Use templatecourse as the field for your chosen template course, and use the course shortname. See Upload courses for full list of fields you can include.

Can teachers delete courses?

Teachers cannot delete courses . Managers (i.e. users with a role for which the capability moodle/course:deleteis allowed) can delete courses and course creatorscan delete courses they have created themselves, but only within 24 hours of creating the course.

Can you create a template in Emeneo?

With emeneo's course templates plugin you can very easily create template based courses. More information and the plugin package you can find here: https://moodle.org/plugins/local_course_templates

Can you have multiple courses on the same template?

If you are creating several courses using the same template and you wish them all to have the same settings, you can specify these in the Default course values.

Can admins set default category for course requests?

An admin can set the default category for course requests, whether users can select a category when requesting a course, and who can receive notification of course requests (from a list of users with the capability moodle/site:approvecourse). A 'Request a new course' button will then appear on the 'All courses' page.

Adding a course

Click on the category where you want your course to be. For more information see Course categories

Deleting a course (s)

A regular teacher can't delete a course. Administrators and managers (i.e. users with a role for which the capability moodle/course:delete is allowed) can delete courses. A Course creator can delete courses they have created themselves.

Course requests

The course request feature can be enabled by an administrator in Settings > Site administration > Courses > Course request .

Bulk course creation

For full details on how to bulk create courses and use course templates, see Upload courses .

Course templates

It is possible, from Administration>Site Administration>Courses>Upload courses to specify a course and settings to use as template for future courses:

Adding a course

Click on the category where you want your course to be. For more information see Course categories

Deleting a course (s)

A regular teacher can't delete a course. Administrators and managers (i.e. users with a role for which the capability moodle/course:delete is allowed) can delete courses. A Course creator can delete courses they have created themselves.

Course requests

The course request feature can be enabled by an administrator in Settings > Site administration > Courses > Course request .

Course templates

It is possible, from Administration>Site Administration>Courses>Upload courses to specify a course and settings to use as template for future courses:

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Adding A Course

  • Weekly format
    The course is organized week by week, with each section having a date heading. Moodle will create a section for each week of your course. You can add content, forums, quizzes, and so on in the section for each week. The current week is highlighted. 1. TIP:If you want all your students t…
  • Topics format
    The course is organised into topic sections that a teacher can give titles to. Each topic section consists of activities, resources and labels. In new installations of Moodle, this is the default format. TIP: This is great to use if your course is objective based and each objective may take di…
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Deleting A Course

Sorting Courses

Course Requests

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By default a regular teacher can't add a new course. To add a new course to Moodle, you need to have either Administrator, Course Creator or Managerrights.To add a course: 1. From the Site administration link, click Courses>Manage courses and categories 1. Click on the category where you want your course to be. For mo…
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Bulk Course Creation

  • Teachers cannot delete courses. Managers (i.e. users with a role for which the capability moodle/course:delete is allowed) can delete courses and course creatorscan delete courses they have created themselves, but only within 24 hours of creating the course. This is so that courses created by mistake may be deleted without needing to ask an administrator. Administrators can …
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Course Templates

  • Courses may be sorted by an admin or manager from Administration>Site administration>Courses>Manage courses and categories. Courses may be sorted by ascending/descending and by time created.
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See Also

  • The course request feature can be enabled by an administrator in Administration > Site administration > Courses > Course request. An admin can set the default category for course requests, whether users can select a category when requesting a course, and who can receive notification of course requests (from a list of users with the capability moodle/site:approvecour…
See more on docs.moodle.org

Adding A Course

  • For full details on how to bulk create courses and use course templates, see Upload courses. 1. Go to Administration > Site Administration > Courses > Upload courses. 2. Upload a CSV file either by dragging and dropping or using the button to select from the File picker. 3. Select your import options and click Preview. If the settings are acceptable, click Upload.
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Deleting A Course

  • It is possible, from Administration>Site Administration>Courses>Upload coursesto specify a course and settings to use as template for future courses. Default blocks for new courses can also be configured in config.php.
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Course Requests

  • Screencasts
    1. Bulk course creation
  • Forum discussions
    1. Using Moodle Hide Courses from some users or studentsforum discussion
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Bulk Course Creation

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To add a course: 1. Go to Administration>Site Administration>Courses>Manage courses and categories 1. Click on the category where you want your course to be. For more information see Course categories 2. Click the "New course" link 3. Enter the course settings, then click the "Save changes" button. 4. On the next screen, …
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Course Templates

  • A regular teacher can't delete a course. Administrators and managers (i.e. users with a role for which the capability moodle/course:delete is allowed) can delete courses. A Course creatorcan delete courses they have created themselves. To delete a course (as an administrator or manager): 1. Go to Administration>Site Administration>Courses>Manage courses and categorie…
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See Also

  • The course request feature can be enabled by an administrator in Settings > Site administration > Courses > Course request. An admin can set the default category for course requests, whether users can select a category when requesting a course, and who can receive notification of course requests (from a list of users with the capability moodle/site:approvecourse). A 'Request a new …
See more on docs.moodle.org

Adding A Course

  • For full details on how to bulk create courses and use course templates, see Upload courses. 1. Go to Administration > Site Administration > Courses > Upload courses. 2. Upload a CSV file either by dragging and dropping or using the button to select from the File picker. 3. Select your import options and click Preview. If the settings are acceptable, click Upload.
See more on docs.moodle.org

Deleting A Course

  • It is possible, from Administration>Site Administration>Courses>Upload coursesto specify a course and settings to use as template for future courses:
See more on docs.moodle.org

Course Requests

  • Screencasts
    1. Bulk course creation 2. Moodle Course SettingsMoodleBites video on YouTube 3. Moodle 2 Administration CoursesMoodleBites video on YouTube
  • Forum discussions
    1. Using Moodle Hide Courses from some users or studentsforum discussion
See more on docs.moodle.org

Bulk Course Creation

  • To add a course: 1. Go to Administration>Site Administration>Courses>Manage courses and categories 1. Click on the category where you want your course to be. For more information see Course categories 2. Click the "New course" link 3. Enter the course settings, then click the "Save changes" button. 4. On the next screen, choose your students/teache...
See more on docs.moodle.org

Course Templates

  • A regular teacher can't delete a course. Administrators and managers (i.e. users with a role for which the capability moodle/course:delete is allowed) can delete courses. A Course creatorcan delete courses they have created themselves. To delete a course (as an administrator or manager): 1. Go to Administration>Site Administration>Courses>Manage courses and categorie…
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See Also

  • The course request feature can be enabled by an administrator in Settings > Site administration > Courses > Course request. An admin can set the default category for course requests, whether users can select a category when requesting a course, and who can receive notification of course requests (from a list of users with the capability moodle/site:approvecourse). A 'Request a new …
See more on docs.moodle.org