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==I created a cohort and now I can't find it again!==
If you create a cohort from ''Settings>Site administration>Users>Accounts>Cohorts'' and then assign it to a category, you will not see it listed on that screen. To view or edit it, you need to go to the category page and click the Cohorts link in the Settings block there:


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==What is the difference between a cohort and a group?==
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==How can teachers enrol cohorts?==
See #1.2 in [[Groups FAQ]]
By default, regular teachers are not able to enrol cohorts. However, you can give them the [[Cohort enroller]] role to allow them to do this.


==Can I synch cohorts with LDAP groups?==
==Can I synch cohorts with LDAP groups?==
This is not currently available as standard. However, the tracker issue for this -  MDL-25011-  offers a patch which works on versions up to and including 2.3. It has not yet been tested on 2.4.
This is not currently available as standard. However, the tracker issue for this -  MDL-25011-  offers a patch which works on versions up to and including 2.3. It has not yet been tested on 2.4.
==Where can I practise with some ready made cohorts?==
Log into the  [http://school.demo.moodle.net/cohort/index.php Moodle School demo site] with username: ''manager'' and password: ''moodle'' You can access system cohorts from http://school.demo.moodle.net/cohort/index.php
==I want to enrol a cohort of students into a category==
This is not currently possible. Please see MDL-36951 for the reasoning behind this.


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Latest revision as of 13:49, 20 October 2014


What is the difference between a cohort and a group?

See #1.2 in Groups FAQ

Can I synch cohorts with LDAP groups?

This is not currently available as standard. However, the tracker issue for this - MDL-25011- offers a patch which works on versions up to and including 2.3. It has not yet been tested on 2.4.

Where can I practise with some ready made cohorts?

Log into the Moodle School demo site with username: manager and password: moodle You can access system cohorts from http://school.demo.moodle.net/cohort/index.php

I want to enrol a cohort of students into a category

This is not currently possible. Please see MDL-36951 for the reasoning behind this.

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