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{{Moodle 2.0}}The community block, in Moodle 2.0 onwards, enables users to search for courses to download or enrol in on a community hub and lists courses which the user is enrolled in.
{{Blocks}}The community finder block enables users to access public community hubs, such as [http://moodle.net Moodle.net], and search for courses to download or enrol in.
== the block==
 
[[Image:Community block.png]]
* Downloadable courses may be immediately restored to your Moodle site
== the search page==
* Links to enrollable courses are saved in the community finder block
[[Image:Search_for_community_course.jpg]]
 
==Some definitions ==
{|
*'''This hub is trusted by Moodle.org''': this is a label given by Moodle.org. It recognizes the hub as a safe hub. However Moodle.org didn't check every course on this hub for virus, copyright... As anywhere else, you should remain cautious about anything you download on internet.
| [[File:community finder block.png|thumb|Community finder block]]
*'''Registered on this hub''': your Moodle site is registered on this hub. It means that your Moodle administrator registered to this hub in order to receive email alert or to let teacher publish courses.
| [[File:search for community course.png|thumb|Search for community courses]]
|}
 
==Downloading courses from a hub==
 
# In the community finder block click Search
# Select a hub, such as [http://moodle.net Moodle.net]
# Select 'Courses I can download' and then click the Search button
# For any courses of interest, click 'Visit demo' then if you're happy with the course, click 'Download'
# The course backup will then be downloaded and saved in your private files. Click Yes to immediately restore the course
 
==Finding courses to to enrol in==
 
# In the community finder block click Search
# Select a hub, such as [http://moodle.net Moodle.net]
# Select 'Courses I can enrol in' and then click the Search button
# For any courses of interest, click 'Visit site' then if you're happy with the course, click 'Save a link to this course'
 
The link to the course will then be displayed in the community finder block.
 
If you wish to remove any saved links, click the X icon after the link.


==Capabilities==
==Capabilities==
As Moodle administrator you need to assign the following capabilities:
 
By default, users with the role of manager or teacher can use the community finder block.
 
The following capabilities control access to the block:
* [[Capabilities/moodle/community:add|moodle/community:add]] - allows a user to use the Community block to search for courses on a hub
* [[Capabilities/moodle/community:add|moodle/community:add]] - allows a user to use the Community block to search for courses on a hub
* [[Capabilities/moodle/community:download|moodle/community:download]] - allows a user to use the Community block to download courses from a hub
* [[Capabilities/moodle/community:download|moodle/community:download]] - allows a user to use the Community block to download courses from a hub
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* [[Community hub]]
* [[Community hub]]
* [[Restoring file aliases]] for details of what happens when restoring a course which has been downloaded from a hub and which contains file aliases


[[Category:Block]]
[[Category:Hub]]
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[[de:Community-Suche]]
[[fr:Bloc Recherche communauté]]

Latest revision as of 15:46, 21 May 2013

The community finder block enables users to access public community hubs, such as Moodle.net, and search for courses to download or enrol in.

  • Downloadable courses may be immediately restored to your Moodle site
  • Links to enrollable courses are saved in the community finder block
Community finder block
Search for community courses

Downloading courses from a hub

  1. In the community finder block click Search
  2. Select a hub, such as Moodle.net
  3. Select 'Courses I can download' and then click the Search button
  4. For any courses of interest, click 'Visit demo' then if you're happy with the course, click 'Download'
  5. The course backup will then be downloaded and saved in your private files. Click Yes to immediately restore the course

Finding courses to to enrol in

  1. In the community finder block click Search
  2. Select a hub, such as Moodle.net
  3. Select 'Courses I can enrol in' and then click the Search button
  4. For any courses of interest, click 'Visit site' then if you're happy with the course, click 'Save a link to this course'

The link to the course will then be displayed in the community finder block.

If you wish to remove any saved links, click the X icon after the link.

Capabilities

By default, users with the role of manager or teacher can use the community finder block.

The following capabilities control access to the block:

See also