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[[Image:add courses.png|thumb|Add/edit courses]]
By default a regular teacher can't add a new course. To add a new course to Moodle you need to have either [[Administrator|Adminstrator]], [[Course creator|Course Creator]] or [[Manager|Manager]] rights.
By default a regular teacher can't add a new course. To add a new course to Moodle you need to have either [[Administrator|Adminstrator]], [[Course Creator|Course Creator]] or [[Manager|Manager]]rights.


==Adding a course==
==Adding a course==
To add a course:
To add a course:
*Go to ''Settings>Site Administration>Courses>Add/edit courses''
*Go to ''Settings>Site Administration>Courses>Add/edit courses''
[[File:Addeditcourses.jpg]]
*Choose the category where you want your course to be. For more information see [[Course categories|Course categories]]
*Choose the category where you want your course to be. For more information see [[Course categories|Course categories]]
*Click the "Add a new course" button
*Click the "Add a new course" button
*Enter the [[Course settings|course settings]], then click the "Save changes" button.
*Enter the [[Course settings|course settings]], then click the "Save changes" button.
#On the next screen choose your students/teachers to assign to the course.
*On the next screen, choose your students/teachers to assign to the course.




:''Tip:'' :To change the default category for new courses, simply edit the miscellaneous category.


==Deleting a course(s)==
==Deleting a course(s)==
To delete a course:
 
#Click on Courses in the Site Administration block, then Add/edit courses.
A regular teacher can't delete a course. Administrators and managers (i.e. users with a role for which the capability [[Capabilities/moodle/course:delete|moodle/course:delete]] is allowed) can deleted courses. A [[Course creator|Course creator]] can delete courses they have created themselves.
#On the course categories page, click the course's category (to drill down the category tree) and find the course you wish to delete. Or use the "Search course" textbox at the bottom of the category list.
 
# Once, you see the course (you wish to delete) on the page, click the "X" icon to the right of the course's name. to delete it.
To delete a course (as an administrator or manager):
# Follow the instructions and suggestions that show up on the appearing "Delete dialog".
*Go to ''Settings > Site Administration > Courses > Add/edit courses''
*Click the course's category (to drill down the category tree) and find the course you wish to delete. Or use the "Search course" textbox at the bottom of the category list.
*Click the "X" icon to the right of the course's name. to delete it.


You can delete multiple courses by:  
You can delete multiple courses by:  
#Creating a new (temporary) category. You can name it "To be deleted".
*Creating a new (temporary) category. You can name it "To be deleted".
#Select and '''move''' the "About to be deleted" courses to that category ("To be deleted").
*Select and '''move''' the "About to be deleted" courses to that category ("To be deleted").
#Delete the category ("To be deleted") and choose "Delete ALL - cannot be undone".
*Delete the category ("To be deleted") and choose "Delete ALL - cannot be undone".


==Preventing teachers from editing course settings==
There is no user interface for course creators to delete courses they have created, however they can do so by editing the URL of the course from <nowiki>http://yourmoodlesite.net/course/view.php?id=N</nowiki> to <nowiki>http://yourmoodlesite.net/course/delete.php?id=N</nowiki> (replacing 'view' with 'delete').


Any/all of the following fields - course full name, short name, ID number and category, summary - may be locked to prevent teachers from editing them. To do so:
==Course requests==


#Access ''Site Administration > Users > Permissions > Define roles''.
*There is a  course request feature which can be enabled by the administrator  in ''Settings > Site administration > Courses > Course request''.
#Click the edit icon opposite the teacher role.
*The default category for new courses requested can be selected from this screen, and users who will be notified when courses are requested can also be selected here. (These are users with the capability [[Capabilities/moodle/site:approvecourse|moodle/site:approvecourse]].)
#Change any/all of the capabilities [[Capabilities/moodle/course:changefullname|moodle/course:changefullname]], [[Capabilities/moodle/course:changeshortname|moodle/course:changeshortname]], [[Capabilities/moodle/course:changeidnumber|moodle/course:changeidnumber]], [[Capabilities/moodle/course:changecategory|moodle/course:changecategory]], [[Capabilities/moodle/course:changesummary|moodle/course:changesummary]] from allow to not set.
#Click the "Save changes" button at the bottom of the page.


==Course requests==
[[File:Courserequest.png]]


An administrator can enable the course request feature in ''Settings > Site administration > Courses > Course request''. This results in a "Course request" button appearing for all users on the All courses page. Course requests may then be viewed by an administrator by clicking the "Courses pending approval" button on the All courses page. Alternatively, course request notification can be set up.
*A  button will then appear on the All courses page for users to request a new course. The All courses page can be accessed via a link in the [[Courses block]].


By default, all authenticated users can make course requests (after you have enabled it). It is controlled by the capability [[Capabilities/moodle/course:request|moodle/course:request]].
By default, all authenticated users can make course requests (after you have enabled it). It is controlled by the capability [[Capabilities/moodle/course:request|moodle/course:request]].
==Bulk Course Create Options==
As of Moodle 2.2, this is not an out of the box feature.
The main Tracker item: http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-13114
Some forum discussions:
#Import files to batch create courses and users http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=27333
#Bulk / automated course creation with phpMyAdmin http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=27333
#Bulk Course Creation in v1.9 http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=96622
#Bulk Course Upload tool question http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=91850#p572909
#Bulk Course Upload tool for Moodle 2.0 http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=91850&parent=744931
#uploaduser.php enhanced to upload also courses http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=128317
The latest real lead (as of February 2012) is this:
:''Piers Harding added a comment - 26/Sep/11 3:23 AM  Hi -
:This may or may not be of any use to people on this thread, but I create a basic course uploader for 2.x modelled on the user uploader, as I needed something for NZ schools - it's available here https://gitorious.org/moodle-tool_uploadcourse/moodle-tool_uploadcourse for the curious.
:Cheers,
:Piers Harding.'' From the tracker thread MDL-13114
Old module/plugin: http://moodle.org/mod/data/view.php?d=13&rid=395


==See also==
==See also==
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*Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=83830 Hide Courses from some users or students] forum discussion
*Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=83830 Hide Courses from some users or students] forum discussion


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Latest revision as of 07:33, 17 December 2012


By default a regular teacher can't add a new course. To add a new course to Moodle you need to have either Adminstrator, Course Creator or Manager rights.

Adding a course

To add a course:

  • Go to Settings>Site Administration>Courses>Add/edit courses

Addeditcourses.jpg

  • Choose 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.


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 deleted courses. A Course creator can delete courses they have created themselves.

To delete a course (as an administrator or manager):

  • Go to Settings > Site Administration > Courses > Add/edit courses
  • Click the course's category (to drill down the category tree) and find the course you wish to delete. Or use the "Search course" textbox at the bottom of the category list.
  • Click the "X" icon to the right of the course's name. to delete it.

You can delete multiple courses by:

  • Creating a new (temporary) category. You can name it "To be deleted".
  • Select and move the "About to be deleted" courses to that category ("To be deleted").
  • Delete the category ("To be deleted") and choose "Delete ALL - cannot be undone".

There is no user interface for course creators to delete courses they have created, however they can do so by editing the URL of the course from http://yourmoodlesite.net/course/view.php?id=N to http://yourmoodlesite.net/course/delete.php?id=N (replacing 'view' with 'delete').

Course requests

  • There is a course request feature which can be enabled by the administrator in Settings > Site administration > Courses > Course request.
  • The default category for new courses requested can be selected from this screen, and users who will be notified when courses are requested can also be selected here. (These are users with the capability moodle/site:approvecourse.)

Courserequest.png

  • A button will then appear on the All courses page for users to request a new course. The All courses page can be accessed via a link in the Courses block.

By default, all authenticated users can make course requests (after you have enabled it). It is controlled by the capability moodle/course:request.

Bulk Course Create Options

As of Moodle 2.2, this is not an out of the box feature.

The main Tracker item: http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-13114

Some forum discussions:

  1. Import files to batch create courses and users http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=27333
  2. Bulk / automated course creation with phpMyAdmin http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=27333
  3. Bulk Course Creation in v1.9 http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=96622
  4. Bulk Course Upload tool question http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=91850#p572909
  5. Bulk Course Upload tool for Moodle 2.0 http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=91850&parent=744931
  6. uploaduser.php enhanced to upload also courses http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=128317

The latest real lead (as of February 2012) is this:

Piers Harding added a comment - 26/Sep/11 3:23 AM Hi -
This may or may not be of any use to people on this thread, but I create a basic course uploader for 2.x modelled on the user uploader, as I needed something for NZ schools - it's available here https://gitorious.org/moodle-tool_uploadcourse/moodle-tool_uploadcourse for the curious.
Cheers,
Piers Harding. From the tracker thread MDL-13114

Old module/plugin: http://moodle.org/mod/data/view.php?d=13&rid=395

See also