Moodle.net FAQ: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 18:59, 7 October 2015

What is Moodle.net?

Moodle.net search for courses

Moodle.net (previously known as MOOCH) is the Moodle.org Open Community Hub - a directory of courses for download or to enrol in.

How do we get onto Moodle.net?

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

How can I publish courses to Moodle.net?

Managers (and any other users with the capability moodle/course:publish) can publish courses to Moodle.net as follows:

Go to Administration> 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.

How can a teacher publish courses to Moodle.net?

To enable teachers to publish courses to Moodle.net, an administrator needs to allow the capability moodle/course:publish for the teacher role. See Publishing a course for details.

Are there any criteria which courses must satisfy in order to be listed on Moodle.net?

Yes, just a few! See the Moodle.net Course approval criteria.

How long does it take for a course to be approved and visible on Moodle.net?

We aim to check and approve courses within 48 hours, though it can sometimes take a little longer, so please be patient. If you require your course to be approved urgently, please contact us.

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-Mooch is the Moodle.org hub. Many Moodle sites register to Mooch. They can publish courses for download or list them as enrollable.
+{{Community hubs}}
+==What is Moodle.net?==
+[[File:moodle.net search.png|thumb|Moodle.net search for courses]]
+[http://moodle.net Moodle.net] (previously known as MOOCH) is the Moodle.org Open Community Hub - a directory of courses for download or to enrol in.
-With [http://hub.moodle.org Mooch], you can search for courses:
+==How do we get onto Moodle.net?==
-* to study a new domain
-* to participate to a community
-* to download and install on your Moodle site
-Unfortunately, as you will note if you visit MOOCH, there is often no way to know whether the courses available will work in your Moodle,  because you can't import a Moodle 2.0 course into a 1.9 Moodle, and vice versa which makes the MOOCH, well, less than useful for for many people.
+* EITHER go to [http://moodle.net moodle.net]
+* OR ensure your Moodle site is registered with Moodle.net in ''Administration > Site administration > Registration'' then add the [[Community finder block]] to courses on your site
+==How can I publish courses to Moodle.net?==
+Managers (and any other users with the capability [[Capabilities/moodle/course:publish| moodle/course:publish]]) can publish courses to Moodle.net as follows:
+# Go to ''Administration> 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.
+==How can a teacher publish courses to Moodle.net?==
+To enable teachers to publish courses to Moodle.net, an administrator needs to allow the capability moodle/course:publish for the teacher role. See [[Publishing a course]] for details.
+==Are there any criteria which courses must satisfy in order to be listed on Moodle.net?==
+Yes, just a few! See the [http://moodle.net/mod/page/view.php?id=2 Moodle.net Course approval criteria].
+==How long does it take for a course to be approved and visible on Moodle.net?==
+We aim to check and approve courses within 48 hours, though it can sometimes take a little longer, so please be patient. If you require your course to be approved urgently, please [http://moodle.net/mod/page/view.php?id=15 contact us].
+[[Category:FAQ]]
+[[es:Moodle.net FAQ]]

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