MOOCH FAQ: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 06:58, 27 June 2012

What is MOOCH?

MOOCH search for courses

MOOCH is the Moodle.org Open Community Hub - hub.moodle.org - a directory of courses for download or to enrol in.

How do we get onto MOOCH?

There are two ways to get onto MOOCH:

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

How do we publish courses to MOOCH?

Managers (and any other users with the capability moodle/course:publish) can publish courses to MOOCH 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.

Are there any criteria which courses must satisfy in order to be listed on MOOCH?

Yes! See the MOOCH Course approval criteria.

How long does it take for a course to be approved and visible on MOOCH?

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

If you require your course to be approved urgently, please contact the MOOCH admin (MOOCH login required).

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+==What is MOOCH?==
+[[File:moochenrol.png|thumb|MOOCH search for courses]]
+MOOCH is the Moodle.org Open Community Hub - [http://hub.moodle.org hub.moodle.org] - a directory of courses for download or to enrol in.
-*Mooch is the Moodle.org [[Community_hubs|hub]].
+==How do we get onto MOOCH?==
-*The Moodle admin can  register with[http://hub.moodle.org Mooch] via ''Settings>Site Administration>Registration''
- Many Moodle sites register to Mooch. They can publish courses for download or list them as enrollable.
+There are two ways to get onto MOOCH:
-With [http://hub.moodle.org Mooch], you can search for courses:
+* EITHER go to [http://hub.moodle.org hub.moodle.org]
-* to study a new domain
+* OR ensure your Moodle site is registered with MOOCH 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
-Please note that you can only share and advertise courses on MOOCH by using Moodle 2.0 and later versions.
+==How do we publish courses to MOOCH?==
+Managers (and any other users with the capability [[Capabilities/moodle/course:publish| moodle/course:publish]]) can publish courses to MOOCH 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.
+==Are there any criteria which courses must satisfy in order to be listed on MOOCH?==
+Yes! See the [http://hub.moodle.org/mod/page/view.php?id=2 MOOCH Course approval criteria].
+==How long does it take for a course to be approved and visible on MOOCH?==
+We aim to check and approve courses within 48 hours, though it can sometimes take longer than that, so please be patient. Courses for download undergo a virus scan before being manually checked.
+If you require your course to be approved urgently, please [http://hub.moodle.org/local/hub/sendmessage.php?id=0 contact the MOOCH admin] ([http://hub.moodle.org/login/index.php MOOCH login] required).
+[[Category:FAQ]]

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