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In version 1.7 and up?
{{Standard roles}}
A user assigned to the predefined course creator role in Moodle can [[Adding/editing_a_course|create courses]], [[Assign_teacher_to_course|assign teachers]] and act as an editing teacher. In contrast to an administrator, a course creator cannot modify settings for the entire Moodle site unless they have been specifically assigned permission to these functions. For example, a course creator can assign a teacher to a course and [[Students#Course_enrolment_administration|enrol students]] in that course, but they cannot [[Edit_user_accounts|edit user accounts]] or change site policies for security.  
A user assigned the role of course creator can (as the name suggests!) create a course. If the setting "Creators' role in new courses" is left as default (teacher), then the course creator is enrolled as a teacher in the course they have just created and can then edit the course settings and enrol other users.


The course creator role might be assigned to a master teacher, department head or program coordinator.  
A course creator can also view hidden courses.


== See also ==
The role of course creator could typically be assigned to a master teacher, department head or program coordinator.  
*[[Assign roles]]
*Issue [http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-8874 MDL-8874] re. "Add a new course" button in 1.8


[[Category:Roles]]
==Creating a course==


[[fr:Responsable de cours]]
The "Add a new course" button can be found at the bottom of the page listing all courses.
 
When a course creator creates a course, they are automatically enrolled in the course as a teacher, or whatever role is set in ''Administration > Users > Permissions > User policies''.
 
'''Note (1):''' If a user is assigned the role of course creator in the course category context, the "Add a new course" button only appears when the course category contains at least one course.
 
'''Note (2):''' Course creators are not automatically assigned the role of teacher in a course they have not created, even if it is in a category where they have course creator rights.
 
==Deleting a course==
 
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').
 
==Role assignment==
 
A user may be assigned the role of course creator as a system role (in ''Settings > Site administration > Users > Permissions > Assign system roles'') or in the course category context.
 
==Role permissions==
 
If you require a course creator to have additional permissions, it is recommended that the [[Manager role]] is used, rather than changing the course creator role permissions.
 
[[fr:Créateur de cours]]
[[ja:コース作成者]]
[[de:Kursersteller-Rolle]]
[[es:Rol de creador de curso]]

Latest revision as of 18:24, 25 November 2014

A user assigned the role of course creator can (as the name suggests!) create a course. If the setting "Creators' role in new courses" is left as default (teacher), then the course creator is enrolled as a teacher in the course they have just created and can then edit the course settings and enrol other users.

A course creator can also view hidden courses.

The role of course creator could typically be assigned to a master teacher, department head or program coordinator.

Creating a course

The "Add a new course" button can be found at the bottom of the page listing all courses.

When a course creator creates a course, they are automatically enrolled in the course as a teacher, or whatever role is set in Administration > Users > Permissions > User policies.

Note (1): If a user is assigned the role of course creator in the course category context, the "Add a new course" button only appears when the course category contains at least one course.

Note (2): Course creators are not automatically assigned the role of teacher in a course they have not created, even if it is in a category where they have course creator rights.

Deleting a course

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').

Role assignment

A user may be assigned the role of course creator as a system role (in Settings > Site administration > Users > Permissions > Assign system roles) or in the course category context.

Role permissions

If you require a course creator to have additional permissions, it is recommended that the Manager role is used, rather than changing the course creator role permissions.