Moodle.net FAQ: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 08:50, 6 May 2013

What is Moodle.net?

Moodle.net search for courses

Moodle.net (previously known as MOOCH) is the Moodle.org Open Community Hub - a directory of courses for download or to enrol in.

How do we get onto Moodle.net?

EITHER go to moodle.net
OR ensure your Moodle site is registered with Moodle.net in Settings > Site administration > Registration then add the Community finder block to courses on your site

How can I publish courses to Moodle.net?

Managers (and any other users with the capability moodle/course:publish) can publish courses to Moodle.net as follows:

Go to Settings > Course administration > Publish
Then choose whether you wish to your course to be available for people to enrol in or to download

1. Publish link

2. Choosing the publish method

See Publishing a course for more details.

How can a teacher publish courses to Moodle.net?

To enable teachers to publish courses to Moodle.net, an administrator needs to allow the capability moodle/course:publish for the teacher role. See Publishing a course for details.

Are there any criteria which courses must satisfy in order to be listed on Moodle.net?

Yes, just a few! See the Moodle.net Course approval criteria.

How long does it take for a course to be approved and visible on Moodle.net?

We aim to check and approve courses within 48 hours, though it can sometimes take a little longer, so please be patient. Courses for download undergo a virus scan before being manually checked. Courses for enrolling in are manually checked.

If you require your course to be approved urgently, please contact the Moodle.net admin (Moodle.net login required) or email helen@moodle.org.

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+==What is Moodle.net?==
+[[File:moodle.net search.png|thumb|Moodle.net search for courses]]
+[http://moodle.net Moodle.net] (previously known as MOOCH) is the Moodle.org Open Community Hub - a directory of courses for download or to enrol in.
-Mooch is the Moodle.org hub. Many Moodle sites register to Mooch. They can publish courses for download or list them as enrollable.
+==How do we get onto Moodle.net?==
-With [http://hub.moodle.org Mooch], you can search for courses:
+* EITHER go to [http://moodle.net moodle.net]
-* to study a new domain
+* OR ensure your Moodle site is registered with Moodle.net in ''Settings > Site administration > Registration'' then add the [[Community finder block]] to courses on your site
-* to participate to a community
-* to download and install on your Moodle site
-Unfortunately, as you will note if you visit MOOCH, there is often no way to know whether the courses available will work in your Moodle,  because you can't import a Moodle 2.0 course into a 1.9 Moodle, and vice versa which makes the MOOCH, well, less than useful for for many people.
+==How can I publish courses to Moodle.net?==
+Managers (and any other users with the capability [[Capabilities/moodle/course:publish| moodle/course:publish]]) can publish courses to Moodle.net as follows:
+# Go to ''Settings > Course administration > Publish''
+#Then choose whether you wish to your course to be available for people to enrol in or to download
+{|
+| [[File:moochpublish.png|thumb|1. Publish link]]
+| [[File:moochpublish2.png|thumb|2. Choosing the publish method]]
+|}
+See [[Publishing a course]] for more details.
+==How can a teacher publish courses to Moodle.net?==
+To enable teachers to publish courses to Moodle.net, an administrator needs to allow the capability moodle/course:publish for the teacher role. See [[Publishing a course]] for details.
+==Are there any criteria which courses must satisfy in order to be listed on Moodle.net?==
+Yes, just a few! See the [http://moodle.net/mod/page/view.php?id=2 Moodle.net Course approval criteria].
+==How long does it take for a course to be approved and visible on Moodle.net?==
+We aim to check and approve courses within 48 hours, though it can sometimes take a little longer, so please be patient. Courses for download undergo a virus scan before being manually checked. Courses for enrolling in are manually checked.
+If you require your course to be approved urgently, please [http://moodle.net/local/hub/sendmessage.php?id=0 contact the Moodle.net admin] ([http://moodle.net/login/index.php Moodle.net login] required) or email [mailto:helen@moodle.org helen@moodle.org].
+[[Category:FAQ]]

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