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To synchronise cohort members with course participants, the [[Cohort sync]] enrolment plugin should be enabled in ''Settings > Site administration > Plugins > Enrolments > Manage enrol plugins''.
To synchronise cohort members with course participants, the [[Cohort sync]] enrolment plugin should be enabled in ''Settings > Site administration > Plugins > Enrolments > Manage enrol plugins''.


==Adding users to a cohort in bulk==
==Cohort capabilities==


{{Moodle 2.2}}#Access ''Settings > Site administration > Users > Accounts > Bulk user actions''
*[[Capabilities/moodle/cohort:assign|Add and remove cohort members]]
#Find users by setting an appropriate filter
*[[Capabilities/moodle/cohort:manage|Create, delete and move cohorts]]
#Add users from the available list to the selected list
*[[Capabilities/enrol/cohort:config|Configure cohort instances]]
#Choose 'Add to cohort' with selected users
*[[Capabilities/moodle/cohort:view|View site-wide cohorts]]
 
==Uploading users to a cohort==
 
{{Moodle 2.2}}An administrator can upload users via CSV file to existing cohorts as follows:
#Access ''Settings > Site administration > Users > Accounts > Upload users''
#Upload a text file with the following format:
 
username,password,firstname,lastname,email, cohort1
tomjones,Pass1234*,Tom,Jones,tomjones@example.com, year3
marysmith,Pass1234*,Mary,Smith,marysmith@example.com, year4
 
where year3 and year4 are the '''cohort ids''' of existing cohorts (e, ''not their names'')


==See also==
==See also==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMWZW_n0eVI A three minute Cohort in Moodle 2.0 video]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMWZW_n0eVI A three minute Cohort in Moodle 2.0 video]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMqaeOGXuHQ Cohorts in Moodle 2.0 video]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMqaeOGXuHQ Cohorts in Moodle 2.0 video]
*[http://www.somerandomthoughts.com/blog/2011/11/22/using-cohorts-with-moodle-2-2/ Using cohorts with Moodle 2.2] blog entry by Gavin Henrick


[[Category:Site administration]]
[[Category:Site administration]]

Latest revision as of 09:53, 1 May 2012

Cohorts, or site-wide groups, enable all members of a cohort to be enrolled in a course in one action, either manually or synchronised automatically.

Creating a cohort

Cohorts can be created by site administrators and other users with appropriate permissions.

  • Access Settings > Site administration > Users > Accounts > Cohorts

Createcohort.png

  • Click the Add button
  • NOTE In the dropdown you can choose between making your cohort available throughout the site "system" or in a named category.
  • Complete the details and save the changes.
  • Follow the assign link opposite the cohort name in the list of available cohorts.

Assigncohort.png

  • Select potential users from the list then click the Add button.

To synchronise cohort members with course participants, the Cohort sync enrolment plugin should be enabled in Settings > Site administration > Plugins > Enrolments > Manage enrol plugins.

Cohort capabilities

See also

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