https://docs.moodle.org/310/en/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=ChiefTedsClass 2026-04-21T19:42:11Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.43.5 https://docs.moodle.org/310/en/index.php?title=Assignment_settings&diff=74442 2010-08-03T04:58:25Z

<p>ChiefTedsClass: /* Grade Range */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Assignments}}<br /> An Assignment is an activity that a teacher can select by a pull down menu in a course topic or week section. This page is about the Assignment settings, also found with the Update Assignment button.<br /> <br /> ==Assignment name==<br /> Give your assignment a name (e.g. “Report on Topic Content”). The name entered here will be the name that learners see in the course content area. Learners will click on this name to view the details of the assignment and, if applicable, submit their work.<br /> Fractions to Decimals<br /> <br /> ==Description==<br /> <br /> The description of the assignment, which should include precise instructions for students regarding the subject of the assignment, the form, in which it should be submitted, the grading criteria etc.<br /> <br /> Use this area to describe the assignment and explain what learners are expected to do to complete this task. The assignment description can be as brief or as expansive as you feel is necessary to meet the needs of your learners. However, it is to your benefit to provide as much detail and information as possible, especially at the start of the course while you are still establishing procedures. Generally, the more information you are able to provide here the fewer questions and problems your learners will have completing the task.<br /> <br /> The assignment description field can also be used to provide information or resources related to the assignment. An instructor, for example, could provide some literature, a video clip, an image, or a link to a webpage, and then ask the learners to use these materials in completing the task. (Alternatively, the instructor could post these items using the Resource Module and refer students to them in the assignment details. See the section titled Resource Module for more information.) <br /> <br /> Finally, if you are adding rich content, tables, etc. to your description, it is best to expand the HTML editor into full screen mode so you can make your webpage document look nice when participants view it.<br /> <br /> Students are to review how to convert fractions to decimals at the following website and the convert the below listed problems. Seven out of ten correct will be considered minimally passing (70%). Provide link here.<br /> <br /> ==Grade==<br /> <br /> A = 10 correct<br /> B = 8 or 9 correct<br /> C = 7 correct<br /> F = 6 or less correct<br /> <br /> ==Available from==<br /> <br /> Setting this date prevents students from submitting their assignments before this date.<br /> <br /> The Available from date setting allows an instructor to set a day and time at which learners can begin submitting the assignment. This setting does not, however, hide the activity from the learners. Instead, the learner will see the activity, be able to view the instructions and use any materials you have include in the description, but the learner will not be able to submit or complete the assignment until the Available from date. <br /> <br /> To activate the Available from date, make sure that the “Disable” checkbox is not marked. Then, use the drop down menus to choose the day, month and year. You can also set a time with the last two fields on the line. Note: the time is based on a 24 hour clock or “military time,” so 14:00 refers to 2:00 p.m.<br /> <br /> If you do not wish to use the Available from option, just check the “Disable” checkbox by clicking on it; the rest of the field will turn gray and the date will be ignored.<br /> <br /> ==Due date==<br /> <br /> And this prevents students from submitting their assignments after this date.<br /> <br /> The Due date field works in much the same way as the Available from field with a few small differences. Unchecking the “Disable” checkbox activates the Due date option and you have the same ability to select a day, month, year, and time. If the checkbox is checked, then the due date will be not be applied.<br /> <br /> As with the Available from setting, the Due date defines when learners are able to submit their assignment. However, with the Due date settings, you also have the Prevent late submissions option (below the date and time fields). Setting Prevent late submissions to Yes will prevent learners from being able to submit this assignment after the Due date. If you set Prevent late submissions to No, then learners can submit the assignment as long as the assignment is visible or accessible to them.<br /> <br /> Both the Available from and Due dates are displayed for learners in the assignment details, but the Due date is also marked in the course Calendar as a visible reminder for participants. Furthermore, the indicator on the calendar will actually link learners directly to the activity!<br /> <br /> Your use of the Available from and Due date settings will probably be dependent on the overall structure of your course. If you are facilitating an open ended course or a course with rolling enrollment, then you might find it easier to not apply the Available from and Due date settings (leave the boxes checked). This arrangement will allow the learners to access the assignments according to their own schedule and progress within the course. Alternatively, if you are working within a more structured format or adhering to a timeline, the Available from and Due date settings are useful for keeping learners on schedule. Using the Available from setting will make it possible for learners to preview upcoming activities, while at the same time, prevent them from finishing the course in the first week and not returning for additional activities or information. Likewise, the Due dates help keep the learners from lagging too far behind and decrease the likelihood that the learner will become overwhelmed by having to complete several weeks worth of work at once.<br /> <br /> ==Prevent late submissions==<br /> <br /> Set to &quot;No&quot;, assignments submitted after the due date will be marked as late, but students will still be able to submit them. Set to &quot;Yes&quot;, assignment submission will be blocked after the due date.<br /> <br /> ==Settings for specific assignment types (1.7 onwards)==<br /> <br /> Each assignment type, except offline assignment, has further settings which are detailed on the relevant assignment type pages:<br /> *[[Upload a single file assignment|Upload a single file]]<br /> *[[Online text assignment|Online text]]<br /> *[[Advanced uploading of files assignment|Advanced uploading of files]]<br /> <br /> ==Assignment type (pre-1.7)==<br /> <br /> With the Assignment type setting (pre-1.7), you choose the type of assignment which defines how learners will complete the assignment and turn it in to the instructor. Assignments can be set up as offline activity, online text, or upload a single file.<br /> <br /> ;Upload<br /> :A student can upload a single file. This could be a Word document, spreadsheet or anything digital. Multiple files could be zipped and then submitted.After learners upload their files in this arrangement, the instructor will be able to open the submission and then use the Moodle interface to assign a grade and offer comments as feedback.<br /> <br /> :In addition to using this activity to collect work from learners, some instructors and learners use this module as a tool for transferring projects from one location to another. For example, if an instructor offered learners an assignment of this form, the learner could upload a file he was working on at school and then, once home, retrieve it from the assignment screen to continue his work. With the right settings (offered on the next screen), the learner can then submit the new file from home to use at school again.<br /> <br /> ;Online Text<br /> :This assignment type asks users to compose and edit text, using the normal editing tools. The online text assignment can be set up to allow learners to compose, revise and edit over time or such that the learner only has one opportunity to enter his or her response. Furthermore, with the online assignment, instructors can grade the work online and even edit and/or provide comments within the learner’s work.<br /> <br /> :The online text assignment is ideal for journaling and composition work.<br /> <br /> ;Offline assignment<br /> :This is useful when the assignment is performed outside of Moodle. It could be something elsewhere on the web or face-to-face. Students can see a description of the assignment, but can't upload files. Grading works normally, and students will get notification of their grades.<br /> <br /> :The offline activity has a number of different applications. In general, the offline activity is designed for activities completed outside of the online environment. Additionally, if you are using the Moodle gradebook, the offline activity gives you the capability to add gradebook entries for assignments completed outside of Moodle or for non-graded activities within Moodle.<br /> <br /> :Specifically, an instructor in a hybrid or blended environment (combination of face-to-face and online instruction) may use the offline activity type of assignment to assign a project that the learner will physically present to the instructor at a face-to-face session. This arrangement allows the instructor to communicate the project expectations online while creating an entry for the project in the Moodle gradebook.<br /> <br /> :In another example, consider the instructor who gives reading assignments or assigns problems for practice. These activities wouldn’t necessarily be turned in for a grade, but the instructor needs a tool for communicating the assignment details. The offline assignment, with its unique icon, could be used as a consistent visual cue for the learners; learners would come to know that they can always look for the assignment icon to see what work they need to complete.<br /> <br /> :Finally, the offline assignment, as mentioned previously, is a tool for making entries in the Moodle gradebook. Perhaps an instructor wants to assign a grade for contributions to a class wiki; however, the wiki itself is an ungraded activity. The instructor could use an offline assignment to create an entry for the wiki contribution grade in the Moodle gradebook. In this example, however, the instructor may choose to hide the actual listing of the assignment in the Moodle course since it is primarily being used for the purpose of making a gradebook entry.<br /> <br /> To complete the settings specific to the assignment type, click Next to proceed to the [[mod/assignment/details|assignment details]] page.<br /> <br /> == Common module settings ==<br /> <br /> === Group mode ===<br /> When course group mode is turned on, the [[Groups|group mode]] can be one of three levels: no groups, separate groups or visible groups. <br /> <br /> ;No groups<br /> :There are no groups and all students submit their assignments in one Assignment area<br /> <br /> ;Separate groups<br /> :Students submit their assignments within a separate Group based submission area and teachers/trainers can sort submissions by Group or view All Participants.<br /> <br /> ;Visible groups<br /> :All students submits their assignment within a single Assignment area but may choose which Group to associate their submission with before uploading. Teachers/trainers can sort submissions by Group or view All Participants.<br /> <br /> === Visible ===<br /> Choose whether to Show or Hide the assignment<br /> <br /> === ID number ===<br /> Setting an ID number provides a way of identifying the assignment for grade calculation purposes. If the activity is not included in any grade calculation then the ID number field can be left blank.<br /> <br /> ==Tips and tricks==<br /> *Want to use an Assignment activity again? Copy the assignment by backing up the course and selecting just the assignment, with or without students and their data. Restore the backup to the same course or to a new course. Move the copied assignment and or edit it.<br /> *Want to use an Assignment activity in another course you teach? Use the import function in the course administration block.<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> <br /> * [[Peer_Review_Assignment_Type|Peer Review Assignment Type]] (contributed module)<br /> * Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=64755 How do I make assignments worth more than 100 points?] forum discussion<br /> <br /> [[de:Aufgabe anlegen]]<br /> [[cs:Přidání/úprava úkolu]]<br /> [[fr:Ajouter/modifier un devoir]]<br /> [[ja:課題を追加/編集する]]</div>

ChiefTedsClass https://docs.moodle.org/310/en/index.php?title=Assignment_settings&diff=74441 2010-08-03T04:55:43Z

<p>ChiefTedsClass: /* Fraction to Decimal Conversion */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Assignments}}<br /> An Assignment is an activity that a teacher can select by a pull down menu in a course topic or week section. This page is about the Assignment settings, also found with the Update Assignment button.<br /> <br /> ==Assignment name==<br /> Give your assignment a name (e.g. “Report on Topic Content”). The name entered here will be the name that learners see in the course content area. Learners will click on this name to view the details of the assignment and, if applicable, submit their work.<br /> Fractions to Decimals<br /> <br /> ==Description==<br /> <br /> The description of the assignment, which should include precise instructions for students regarding the subject of the assignment, the form, in which it should be submitted, the grading criteria etc.<br /> <br /> Use this area to describe the assignment and explain what learners are expected to do to complete this task. The assignment description can be as brief or as expansive as you feel is necessary to meet the needs of your learners. However, it is to your benefit to provide as much detail and information as possible, especially at the start of the course while you are still establishing procedures. Generally, the more information you are able to provide here the fewer questions and problems your learners will have completing the task.<br /> <br /> The assignment description field can also be used to provide information or resources related to the assignment. An instructor, for example, could provide some literature, a video clip, an image, or a link to a webpage, and then ask the learners to use these materials in completing the task. (Alternatively, the instructor could post these items using the Resource Module and refer students to them in the assignment details. See the section titled Resource Module for more information.) <br /> <br /> Finally, if you are adding rich content, tables, etc. to your description, it is best to expand the HTML editor into full screen mode so you can make your webpage document look nice when participants view it.<br /> <br /> Students are to review how to convert fractions to decimals at the following website and the convert the below listed problems. Seven out of ten correct will be considered minimally passing (70%). Provide link here.<br /> <br /> ==Grade==<br /> <br /> The grade for the assignment is specified here. Choosing a number will become the maximum grade for this assignment. Apart from the numbers, one of the descriptive grades which have been defined for this course can also be picked.<br /> <br /> If you will not be giving a grade for the assignment, choose No Grade.<br /> <br /> ==Available from==<br /> <br /> Setting this date prevents students from submitting their assignments before this date.<br /> <br /> The Available from date setting allows an instructor to set a day and time at which learners can begin submitting the assignment. This setting does not, however, hide the activity from the learners. Instead, the learner will see the activity, be able to view the instructions and use any materials you have include in the description, but the learner will not be able to submit or complete the assignment until the Available from date. <br /> <br /> To activate the Available from date, make sure that the “Disable” checkbox is not marked. Then, use the drop down menus to choose the day, month and year. You can also set a time with the last two fields on the line. Note: the time is based on a 24 hour clock or “military time,” so 14:00 refers to 2:00 p.m.<br /> <br /> If you do not wish to use the Available from option, just check the “Disable” checkbox by clicking on it; the rest of the field will turn gray and the date will be ignored.<br /> <br /> ==Due date==<br /> <br /> And this prevents students from submitting their assignments after this date.<br /> <br /> The Due date field works in much the same way as the Available from field with a few small differences. Unchecking the “Disable” checkbox activates the Due date option and you have the same ability to select a day, month, year, and time. If the checkbox is checked, then the due date will be not be applied.<br /> <br /> As with the Available from setting, the Due date defines when learners are able to submit their assignment. However, with the Due date settings, you also have the Prevent late submissions option (below the date and time fields). Setting Prevent late submissions to Yes will prevent learners from being able to submit this assignment after the Due date. If you set Prevent late submissions to No, then learners can submit the assignment as long as the assignment is visible or accessible to them.<br /> <br /> Both the Available from and Due dates are displayed for learners in the assignment details, but the Due date is also marked in the course Calendar as a visible reminder for participants. Furthermore, the indicator on the calendar will actually link learners directly to the activity!<br /> <br /> Your use of the Available from and Due date settings will probably be dependent on the overall structure of your course. If you are facilitating an open ended course or a course with rolling enrollment, then you might find it easier to not apply the Available from and Due date settings (leave the boxes checked). This arrangement will allow the learners to access the assignments according to their own schedule and progress within the course. Alternatively, if you are working within a more structured format or adhering to a timeline, the Available from and Due date settings are useful for keeping learners on schedule. Using the Available from setting will make it possible for learners to preview upcoming activities, while at the same time, prevent them from finishing the course in the first week and not returning for additional activities or information. Likewise, the Due dates help keep the learners from lagging too far behind and decrease the likelihood that the learner will become overwhelmed by having to complete several weeks worth of work at once.<br /> <br /> ==Prevent late submissions==<br /> <br /> Set to &quot;No&quot;, assignments submitted after the due date will be marked as late, but students will still be able to submit them. Set to &quot;Yes&quot;, assignment submission will be blocked after the due date.<br /> <br /> ==Settings for specific assignment types (1.7 onwards)==<br /> <br /> Each assignment type, except offline assignment, has further settings which are detailed on the relevant assignment type pages:<br /> *[[Upload a single file assignment|Upload a single file]]<br /> *[[Online text assignment|Online text]]<br /> *[[Advanced uploading of files assignment|Advanced uploading of files]]<br /> <br /> ==Assignment type (pre-1.7)==<br /> <br /> With the Assignment type setting (pre-1.7), you choose the type of assignment which defines how learners will complete the assignment and turn it in to the instructor. Assignments can be set up as offline activity, online text, or upload a single file.<br /> <br /> ;Upload<br /> :A student can upload a single file. This could be a Word document, spreadsheet or anything digital. Multiple files could be zipped and then submitted.After learners upload their files in this arrangement, the instructor will be able to open the submission and then use the Moodle interface to assign a grade and offer comments as feedback.<br /> <br /> :In addition to using this activity to collect work from learners, some instructors and learners use this module as a tool for transferring projects from one location to another. For example, if an instructor offered learners an assignment of this form, the learner could upload a file he was working on at school and then, once home, retrieve it from the assignment screen to continue his work. With the right settings (offered on the next screen), the learner can then submit the new file from home to use at school again.<br /> <br /> ;Online Text<br /> :This assignment type asks users to compose and edit text, using the normal editing tools. The online text assignment can be set up to allow learners to compose, revise and edit over time or such that the learner only has one opportunity to enter his or her response. Furthermore, with the online assignment, instructors can grade the work online and even edit and/or provide comments within the learner’s work.<br /> <br /> :The online text assignment is ideal for journaling and composition work.<br /> <br /> ;Offline assignment<br /> :This is useful when the assignment is performed outside of Moodle. It could be something elsewhere on the web or face-to-face. Students can see a description of the assignment, but can't upload files. Grading works normally, and students will get notification of their grades.<br /> <br /> :The offline activity has a number of different applications. In general, the offline activity is designed for activities completed outside of the online environment. Additionally, if you are using the Moodle gradebook, the offline activity gives you the capability to add gradebook entries for assignments completed outside of Moodle or for non-graded activities within Moodle.<br /> <br /> :Specifically, an instructor in a hybrid or blended environment (combination of face-to-face and online instruction) may use the offline activity type of assignment to assign a project that the learner will physically present to the instructor at a face-to-face session. This arrangement allows the instructor to communicate the project expectations online while creating an entry for the project in the Moodle gradebook.<br /> <br /> :In another example, consider the instructor who gives reading assignments or assigns problems for practice. These activities wouldn’t necessarily be turned in for a grade, but the instructor needs a tool for communicating the assignment details. The offline assignment, with its unique icon, could be used as a consistent visual cue for the learners; learners would come to know that they can always look for the assignment icon to see what work they need to complete.<br /> <br /> :Finally, the offline assignment, as mentioned previously, is a tool for making entries in the Moodle gradebook. Perhaps an instructor wants to assign a grade for contributions to a class wiki; however, the wiki itself is an ungraded activity. The instructor could use an offline assignment to create an entry for the wiki contribution grade in the Moodle gradebook. In this example, however, the instructor may choose to hide the actual listing of the assignment in the Moodle course since it is primarily being used for the purpose of making a gradebook entry.<br /> <br /> To complete the settings specific to the assignment type, click Next to proceed to the [[mod/assignment/details|assignment details]] page.<br /> <br /> == Common module settings ==<br /> <br /> === Group mode ===<br /> When course group mode is turned on, the [[Groups|group mode]] can be one of three levels: no groups, separate groups or visible groups. <br /> <br /> ;No groups<br /> :There are no groups and all students submit their assignments in one Assignment area<br /> <br /> ;Separate groups<br /> :Students submit their assignments within a separate Group based submission area and teachers/trainers can sort submissions by Group or view All Participants.<br /> <br /> ;Visible groups<br /> :All students submits their assignment within a single Assignment area but may choose which Group to associate their submission with before uploading. Teachers/trainers can sort submissions by Group or view All Participants.<br /> <br /> === Visible ===<br /> Choose whether to Show or Hide the assignment<br /> <br /> === ID number ===<br /> Setting an ID number provides a way of identifying the assignment for grade calculation purposes. If the activity is not included in any grade calculation then the ID number field can be left blank.<br /> <br /> ==Tips and tricks==<br /> *Want to use an Assignment activity again? Copy the assignment by backing up the course and selecting just the assignment, with or without students and their data. Restore the backup to the same course or to a new course. Move the copied assignment and or edit it.<br /> *Want to use an Assignment activity in another course you teach? Use the import function in the course administration block.<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> <br /> * [[Peer_Review_Assignment_Type|Peer Review Assignment Type]] (contributed module)<br /> * Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=64755 How do I make assignments worth more than 100 points?] forum discussion<br /> <br /> [[de:Aufgabe anlegen]]<br /> [[cs:Přidání/úprava úkolu]]<br /> [[fr:Ajouter/modifier un devoir]]<br /> [[ja:課題を追加/編集する]]</div>

ChiefTedsClass https://docs.moodle.org/310/en/index.php?title=Assignment_settings&diff=74440 2010-08-03T04:48:14Z

<p>ChiefTedsClass: /* Fractions to Decimals */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Assignments}}<br /> An Assignment is an activity that a teacher can select by a pull down menu in a course topic or week section. This page is about the Assignment settings, also found with the Update Assignment button.<br /> <br /> ==Assignment name==<br /> Give your assignment a name (e.g. “Report on Topic Content”). The name entered here will be the name that learners see in the course content area. Learners will click on this name to view the details of the assignment and, if applicable, submit their work.<br /> Fractions to Decimals<br /> <br /> ==Description==<br /> <br /> The description of the assignment, which should include precise instructions for students regarding the subject of the assignment, the form, in which it should be submitted, the grading criteria etc.<br /> <br /> Use this area to describe the assignment and explain what learners are expected to do to complete this task. The assignment description can be as brief or as expansive as you feel is necessary to meet the needs of your learners. However, it is to your benefit to provide as much detail and information as possible, especially at the start of the course while you are still establishing procedures. Generally, the more information you are able to provide here the fewer questions and problems your learners will have completing the task.<br /> <br /> The assignment description field can also be used to provide information or resources related to the assignment. An instructor, for example, could provide some literature, a video clip, an image, or a link to a webpage, and then ask the learners to use these materials in completing the task. (Alternatively, the instructor could post these items using the Resource Module and refer students to them in the assignment details. See the section titled Resource Module for more information.) <br /> <br /> Finally, if you are adding rich content, tables, etc. to your description, it is best to expand the HTML editor into full screen mode so you can make your webpage document look nice when participants view it.<br /> <br /> ==Grade==<br /> <br /> The grade for the assignment is specified here. Choosing a number will become the maximum grade for this assignment. Apart from the numbers, one of the descriptive grades which have been defined for this course can also be picked.<br /> <br /> If you will not be giving a grade for the assignment, choose No Grade.<br /> <br /> ==Available from==<br /> <br /> Setting this date prevents students from submitting their assignments before this date.<br /> <br /> The Available from date setting allows an instructor to set a day and time at which learners can begin submitting the assignment. This setting does not, however, hide the activity from the learners. Instead, the learner will see the activity, be able to view the instructions and use any materials you have include in the description, but the learner will not be able to submit or complete the assignment until the Available from date. <br /> <br /> To activate the Available from date, make sure that the “Disable” checkbox is not marked. Then, use the drop down menus to choose the day, month and year. You can also set a time with the last two fields on the line. Note: the time is based on a 24 hour clock or “military time,” so 14:00 refers to 2:00 p.m.<br /> <br /> If you do not wish to use the Available from option, just check the “Disable” checkbox by clicking on it; the rest of the field will turn gray and the date will be ignored.<br /> <br /> ==Due date==<br /> <br /> And this prevents students from submitting their assignments after this date.<br /> <br /> The Due date field works in much the same way as the Available from field with a few small differences. Unchecking the “Disable” checkbox activates the Due date option and you have the same ability to select a day, month, year, and time. If the checkbox is checked, then the due date will be not be applied.<br /> <br /> As with the Available from setting, the Due date defines when learners are able to submit their assignment. However, with the Due date settings, you also have the Prevent late submissions option (below the date and time fields). Setting Prevent late submissions to Yes will prevent learners from being able to submit this assignment after the Due date. If you set Prevent late submissions to No, then learners can submit the assignment as long as the assignment is visible or accessible to them.<br /> <br /> Both the Available from and Due dates are displayed for learners in the assignment details, but the Due date is also marked in the course Calendar as a visible reminder for participants. Furthermore, the indicator on the calendar will actually link learners directly to the activity!<br /> <br /> Your use of the Available from and Due date settings will probably be dependent on the overall structure of your course. If you are facilitating an open ended course or a course with rolling enrollment, then you might find it easier to not apply the Available from and Due date settings (leave the boxes checked). This arrangement will allow the learners to access the assignments according to their own schedule and progress within the course. Alternatively, if you are working within a more structured format or adhering to a timeline, the Available from and Due date settings are useful for keeping learners on schedule. Using the Available from setting will make it possible for learners to preview upcoming activities, while at the same time, prevent them from finishing the course in the first week and not returning for additional activities or information. Likewise, the Due dates help keep the learners from lagging too far behind and decrease the likelihood that the learner will become overwhelmed by having to complete several weeks worth of work at once.<br /> <br /> ==Prevent late submissions==<br /> <br /> Set to &quot;No&quot;, assignments submitted after the due date will be marked as late, but students will still be able to submit them. Set to &quot;Yes&quot;, assignment submission will be blocked after the due date.<br /> <br /> ==Settings for specific assignment types (1.7 onwards)==<br /> <br /> Each assignment type, except offline assignment, has further settings which are detailed on the relevant assignment type pages:<br /> *[[Upload a single file assignment|Upload a single file]]<br /> *[[Online text assignment|Online text]]<br /> *[[Advanced uploading of files assignment|Advanced uploading of files]]<br /> <br /> ==Assignment type (pre-1.7)==<br /> <br /> With the Assignment type setting (pre-1.7), you choose the type of assignment which defines how learners will complete the assignment and turn it in to the instructor. Assignments can be set up as offline activity, online text, or upload a single file.<br /> <br /> ;Upload<br /> :A student can upload a single file. This could be a Word document, spreadsheet or anything digital. Multiple files could be zipped and then submitted.After learners upload their files in this arrangement, the instructor will be able to open the submission and then use the Moodle interface to assign a grade and offer comments as feedback.<br /> <br /> :In addition to using this activity to collect work from learners, some instructors and learners use this module as a tool for transferring projects from one location to another. For example, if an instructor offered learners an assignment of this form, the learner could upload a file he was working on at school and then, once home, retrieve it from the assignment screen to continue his work. With the right settings (offered on the next screen), the learner can then submit the new file from home to use at school again.<br /> <br /> ;Online Text<br /> :This assignment type asks users to compose and edit text, using the normal editing tools. The online text assignment can be set up to allow learners to compose, revise and edit over time or such that the learner only has one opportunity to enter his or her response. Furthermore, with the online assignment, instructors can grade the work online and even edit and/or provide comments within the learner’s work.<br /> <br /> :The online text assignment is ideal for journaling and composition work.<br /> <br /> ;Offline assignment<br /> :This is useful when the assignment is performed outside of Moodle. It could be something elsewhere on the web or face-to-face. Students can see a description of the assignment, but can't upload files. Grading works normally, and students will get notification of their grades.<br /> <br /> :The offline activity has a number of different applications. In general, the offline activity is designed for activities completed outside of the online environment. Additionally, if you are using the Moodle gradebook, the offline activity gives you the capability to add gradebook entries for assignments completed outside of Moodle or for non-graded activities within Moodle.<br /> <br /> :Specifically, an instructor in a hybrid or blended environment (combination of face-to-face and online instruction) may use the offline activity type of assignment to assign a project that the learner will physically present to the instructor at a face-to-face session. This arrangement allows the instructor to communicate the project expectations online while creating an entry for the project in the Moodle gradebook.<br /> <br /> :In another example, consider the instructor who gives reading assignments or assigns problems for practice. These activities wouldn’t necessarily be turned in for a grade, but the instructor needs a tool for communicating the assignment details. The offline assignment, with its unique icon, could be used as a consistent visual cue for the learners; learners would come to know that they can always look for the assignment icon to see what work they need to complete.<br /> <br /> :Finally, the offline assignment, as mentioned previously, is a tool for making entries in the Moodle gradebook. Perhaps an instructor wants to assign a grade for contributions to a class wiki; however, the wiki itself is an ungraded activity. The instructor could use an offline assignment to create an entry for the wiki contribution grade in the Moodle gradebook. In this example, however, the instructor may choose to hide the actual listing of the assignment in the Moodle course since it is primarily being used for the purpose of making a gradebook entry.<br /> <br /> To complete the settings specific to the assignment type, click Next to proceed to the [[mod/assignment/details|assignment details]] page.<br /> <br /> == Common module settings ==<br /> <br /> === Group mode ===<br /> When course group mode is turned on, the [[Groups|group mode]] can be one of three levels: no groups, separate groups or visible groups. <br /> <br /> ;No groups<br /> :There are no groups and all students submit their assignments in one Assignment area<br /> <br /> ;Separate groups<br /> :Students submit their assignments within a separate Group based submission area and teachers/trainers can sort submissions by Group or view All Participants.<br /> <br /> ;Visible groups<br /> :All students submits their assignment within a single Assignment area but may choose which Group to associate their submission with before uploading. Teachers/trainers can sort submissions by Group or view All Participants.<br /> <br /> === Visible ===<br /> Choose whether to Show or Hide the assignment<br /> <br /> === ID number ===<br /> Setting an ID number provides a way of identifying the assignment for grade calculation purposes. If the activity is not included in any grade calculation then the ID number field can be left blank.<br /> <br /> ==Tips and tricks==<br /> *Want to use an Assignment activity again? Copy the assignment by backing up the course and selecting just the assignment, with or without students and their data. Restore the backup to the same course or to a new course. Move the copied assignment and or edit it.<br /> *Want to use an Assignment activity in another course you teach? Use the import function in the course administration block.<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> <br /> * [[Peer_Review_Assignment_Type|Peer Review Assignment Type]] (contributed module)<br /> * Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=64755 How do I make assignments worth more than 100 points?] forum discussion<br /> <br /> [[de:Aufgabe anlegen]]<br /> [[cs:Přidání/úprava úkolu]]<br /> [[fr:Ajouter/modifier un devoir]]<br /> [[ja:課題を追加/編集する]]</div>

ChiefTedsClass https://docs.moodle.org/310/en/index.php?title=Assignment_settings&diff=74439 2010-08-03T04:46:56Z

<p>ChiefTedsClass: /* Fractions */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Assignments}}<br /> An Assignment is an activity that a teacher can select by a pull down menu in a course topic or week section. This page is about the Assignment settings, also found with the Update Assignment button.<br /> <br /> ==Assignment name==<br /> Give your assignment a name (e.g. “Report on Topic Content”). The name entered here will be the name that learners see in the course content area. Learners will click on this name to view the details of the assignment and, if applicable, submit their work.<br /> Fractions<br /> <br /> ==Description==<br /> <br /> The description of the assignment, which should include precise instructions for students regarding the subject of the assignment, the form, in which it should be submitted, the grading criteria etc.<br /> <br /> Use this area to describe the assignment and explain what learners are expected to do to complete this task. The assignment description can be as brief or as expansive as you feel is necessary to meet the needs of your learners. However, it is to your benefit to provide as much detail and information as possible, especially at the start of the course while you are still establishing procedures. Generally, the more information you are able to provide here the fewer questions and problems your learners will have completing the task.<br /> <br /> The assignment description field can also be used to provide information or resources related to the assignment. An instructor, for example, could provide some literature, a video clip, an image, or a link to a webpage, and then ask the learners to use these materials in completing the task. (Alternatively, the instructor could post these items using the Resource Module and refer students to them in the assignment details. See the section titled Resource Module for more information.) <br /> <br /> Finally, if you are adding rich content, tables, etc. to your description, it is best to expand the HTML editor into full screen mode so you can make your webpage document look nice when participants view it.<br /> <br /> ==Grade==<br /> <br /> The grade for the assignment is specified here. Choosing a number will become the maximum grade for this assignment. Apart from the numbers, one of the descriptive grades which have been defined for this course can also be picked.<br /> <br /> If you will not be giving a grade for the assignment, choose No Grade.<br /> <br /> ==Available from==<br /> <br /> Setting this date prevents students from submitting their assignments before this date.<br /> <br /> The Available from date setting allows an instructor to set a day and time at which learners can begin submitting the assignment. This setting does not, however, hide the activity from the learners. Instead, the learner will see the activity, be able to view the instructions and use any materials you have include in the description, but the learner will not be able to submit or complete the assignment until the Available from date. <br /> <br /> To activate the Available from date, make sure that the “Disable” checkbox is not marked. Then, use the drop down menus to choose the day, month and year. You can also set a time with the last two fields on the line. Note: the time is based on a 24 hour clock or “military time,” so 14:00 refers to 2:00 p.m.<br /> <br /> If you do not wish to use the Available from option, just check the “Disable” checkbox by clicking on it; the rest of the field will turn gray and the date will be ignored.<br /> <br /> ==Due date==<br /> <br /> And this prevents students from submitting their assignments after this date.<br /> <br /> The Due date field works in much the same way as the Available from field with a few small differences. Unchecking the “Disable” checkbox activates the Due date option and you have the same ability to select a day, month, year, and time. If the checkbox is checked, then the due date will be not be applied.<br /> <br /> As with the Available from setting, the Due date defines when learners are able to submit their assignment. However, with the Due date settings, you also have the Prevent late submissions option (below the date and time fields). Setting Prevent late submissions to Yes will prevent learners from being able to submit this assignment after the Due date. If you set Prevent late submissions to No, then learners can submit the assignment as long as the assignment is visible or accessible to them.<br /> <br /> Both the Available from and Due dates are displayed for learners in the assignment details, but the Due date is also marked in the course Calendar as a visible reminder for participants. Furthermore, the indicator on the calendar will actually link learners directly to the activity!<br /> <br /> Your use of the Available from and Due date settings will probably be dependent on the overall structure of your course. If you are facilitating an open ended course or a course with rolling enrollment, then you might find it easier to not apply the Available from and Due date settings (leave the boxes checked). This arrangement will allow the learners to access the assignments according to their own schedule and progress within the course. Alternatively, if you are working within a more structured format or adhering to a timeline, the Available from and Due date settings are useful for keeping learners on schedule. Using the Available from setting will make it possible for learners to preview upcoming activities, while at the same time, prevent them from finishing the course in the first week and not returning for additional activities or information. Likewise, the Due dates help keep the learners from lagging too far behind and decrease the likelihood that the learner will become overwhelmed by having to complete several weeks worth of work at once.<br /> <br /> ==Prevent late submissions==<br /> <br /> Set to &quot;No&quot;, assignments submitted after the due date will be marked as late, but students will still be able to submit them. Set to &quot;Yes&quot;, assignment submission will be blocked after the due date.<br /> <br /> ==Settings for specific assignment types (1.7 onwards)==<br /> <br /> Each assignment type, except offline assignment, has further settings which are detailed on the relevant assignment type pages:<br /> *[[Upload a single file assignment|Upload a single file]]<br /> *[[Online text assignment|Online text]]<br /> *[[Advanced uploading of files assignment|Advanced uploading of files]]<br /> <br /> ==Assignment type (pre-1.7)==<br /> <br /> With the Assignment type setting (pre-1.7), you choose the type of assignment which defines how learners will complete the assignment and turn it in to the instructor. Assignments can be set up as offline activity, online text, or upload a single file.<br /> <br /> ;Upload<br /> :A student can upload a single file. This could be a Word document, spreadsheet or anything digital. Multiple files could be zipped and then submitted.After learners upload their files in this arrangement, the instructor will be able to open the submission and then use the Moodle interface to assign a grade and offer comments as feedback.<br /> <br /> :In addition to using this activity to collect work from learners, some instructors and learners use this module as a tool for transferring projects from one location to another. For example, if an instructor offered learners an assignment of this form, the learner could upload a file he was working on at school and then, once home, retrieve it from the assignment screen to continue his work. With the right settings (offered on the next screen), the learner can then submit the new file from home to use at school again.<br /> <br /> ;Online Text<br /> :This assignment type asks users to compose and edit text, using the normal editing tools. The online text assignment can be set up to allow learners to compose, revise and edit over time or such that the learner only has one opportunity to enter his or her response. Furthermore, with the online assignment, instructors can grade the work online and even edit and/or provide comments within the learner’s work.<br /> <br /> :The online text assignment is ideal for journaling and composition work.<br /> <br /> ;Offline assignment<br /> :This is useful when the assignment is performed outside of Moodle. It could be something elsewhere on the web or face-to-face. Students can see a description of the assignment, but can't upload files. Grading works normally, and students will get notification of their grades.<br /> <br /> :The offline activity has a number of different applications. In general, the offline activity is designed for activities completed outside of the online environment. Additionally, if you are using the Moodle gradebook, the offline activity gives you the capability to add gradebook entries for assignments completed outside of Moodle or for non-graded activities within Moodle.<br /> <br /> :Specifically, an instructor in a hybrid or blended environment (combination of face-to-face and online instruction) may use the offline activity type of assignment to assign a project that the learner will physically present to the instructor at a face-to-face session. This arrangement allows the instructor to communicate the project expectations online while creating an entry for the project in the Moodle gradebook.<br /> <br /> :In another example, consider the instructor who gives reading assignments or assigns problems for practice. These activities wouldn’t necessarily be turned in for a grade, but the instructor needs a tool for communicating the assignment details. The offline assignment, with its unique icon, could be used as a consistent visual cue for the learners; learners would come to know that they can always look for the assignment icon to see what work they need to complete.<br /> <br /> :Finally, the offline assignment, as mentioned previously, is a tool for making entries in the Moodle gradebook. Perhaps an instructor wants to assign a grade for contributions to a class wiki; however, the wiki itself is an ungraded activity. The instructor could use an offline assignment to create an entry for the wiki contribution grade in the Moodle gradebook. In this example, however, the instructor may choose to hide the actual listing of the assignment in the Moodle course since it is primarily being used for the purpose of making a gradebook entry.<br /> <br /> To complete the settings specific to the assignment type, click Next to proceed to the [[mod/assignment/details|assignment details]] page.<br /> <br /> == Common module settings ==<br /> <br /> === Group mode ===<br /> When course group mode is turned on, the [[Groups|group mode]] can be one of three levels: no groups, separate groups or visible groups. <br /> <br /> ;No groups<br /> :There are no groups and all students submit their assignments in one Assignment area<br /> <br /> ;Separate groups<br /> :Students submit their assignments within a separate Group based submission area and teachers/trainers can sort submissions by Group or view All Participants.<br /> <br /> ;Visible groups<br /> :All students submits their assignment within a single Assignment area but may choose which Group to associate their submission with before uploading. Teachers/trainers can sort submissions by Group or view All Participants.<br /> <br /> === Visible ===<br /> Choose whether to Show or Hide the assignment<br /> <br /> === ID number ===<br /> Setting an ID number provides a way of identifying the assignment for grade calculation purposes. If the activity is not included in any grade calculation then the ID number field can be left blank.<br /> <br /> ==Tips and tricks==<br /> *Want to use an Assignment activity again? Copy the assignment by backing up the course and selecting just the assignment, with or without students and their data. Restore the backup to the same course or to a new course. Move the copied assignment and or edit it.<br /> *Want to use an Assignment activity in another course you teach? Use the import function in the course administration block.<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> <br /> * [[Peer_Review_Assignment_Type|Peer Review Assignment Type]] (contributed module)<br /> * Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=64755 How do I make assignments worth more than 100 points?] forum discussion<br /> <br /> [[de:Aufgabe anlegen]]<br /> [[cs:Přidání/úprava úkolu]]<br /> [[fr:Ajouter/modifier un devoir]]<br /> [[ja:課題を追加/編集する]]</div>

ChiefTedsClass https://docs.moodle.org/310/en/index.php?title=Front_page_settings&diff=74438 2010-08-03T04:42:37Z

<p>ChiefTedsClass: /* Student */</p> <hr /> <div>Location: ''Administration &gt; Front Page &gt; Front Page settings''<br /> <br /> The site's [[Front Page]] is similar to a course page, however the settings are located in the site administration block. Some of the Front Page settings impact the entire site. <br /> <br /> In Moodle 2.0 this is located in the [[Settings block]] &gt;Frontpage &gt; Front Page settings.<br /> <br /> ==Settings==<br /> <br /> ===Full site name===<br /> This name appears at the top of every page above the navigation bar.<br /> Chieftedsclass<br /> <br /> ===Short name for site===<br /> The short name appears at the beginning of the navigation bar as a link back to your site front page.<br /> MiS 101<br /> <br /> ===Front page description===<br /> An optional setting enabling you to add short message to your users in a block on the front page.<br /> <br /> ===Front page and front page items when logged in===<br /> The centre of the front page can display any combination of the following: news items, a list of courses, a list of course categories, a list of categories and courses or none. The order is determined by a combination box. <br /> <br /> It is possible to create one setting for anyone who gets to the front page without logging in to the Moodle site, and another look for only those who have logged into the Moodle site. There are two combination boxes<br /> <br /> ====Combination boxes====<br /> <br /> [[Image:FrontPage settings frontpage pd.png|thumb|left|frontpage showing pulldown]]Mathematics in Science Help<br /> [[Image:FrontPage_settings_frontpageloggedin.png|thumb|center|frontpage for login user box]]<br /> :An alternative option for logged-in users is [[My Moodle]].<br /> <br /> ===Maximum Category Depth===<br /> Determines how many sub categories will be displayed on the front page for each category.<br /> 3<br /> <br /> ===Include a topic section===<br /> This adds a topic section to the centre-top of the front page. When editing is turned on, resources and/or activities can be added to the topic section using the dropdown menus, in the same way as on a course page.<br /> <br /> :Note: The label resource can be used to add text and/or an image to the centre-top of the front page.<br /> <br /> ===News items to show===<br /> This setting only applies if the front page is set to display news items or if you are using the [[Latest News block]].<br /> <br /> ===Courses per page===<br /> Limits the number of courses which will display on a page.<br /> 1<br /> <br /> ===Allow visible courses in hidden categories===<br /> Do you want to display courses which are not hidden but placed in a category that is hidden?<br /> <br /> ===Default front page role===<br /> {{Moodle 1.9}}To enable logged-in users to participate in front page activities, a default front page role, such as student, can be set.<br /> <br /> :Note: The default front page role should ''never'' be set to [[Guest]].<br /> <br /> In versions of Moodle prior to 1.9, you can enable logged-in users to participate in front page activities by setting an authenticated user role override or by assigning users a front page role.<br /> Student<br /> <br /> ==Moodle 2.0 settings ==<br /> These settings are added to Front Page in Moodle 2.0:<br /> * Comments displayed per page ''commentsperpage''<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[Site files]]<br /> *[[Front Page FAQ]]<br /> *[[Site settings]] for versions of Moodle prior to 1.7<br /> *[[Upgrading to Moodle 1.8]] for the steps to enable logged-in users to read the site news<br /> *Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=73448 Front page activities] forum discussion<br /> <br /> [[Category:Front Page]]<br /> [[Category:Administrator]]<br /> <br /> <br /> [[de:Einstellungen_f%C3%BCr_die_Startseite]]<br /> [[eu:Hasiera-orriaren_ezarpenak]]<br /> [[fr:Réglages page d'accueil]]<br /> [[pl:Ustawienia strony głównej]]</div>

ChiefTedsClass https://docs.moodle.org/310/en/index.php?title=Front_page_settings&diff=74437 2010-08-03T04:41:07Z

<p>ChiefTedsClass: /* 1*/</p> <hr /> <div>Location: ''Administration &gt; Front Page &gt; Front Page settings''<br /> <br /> The site's [[Front Page]] is similar to a course page, however the settings are located in the site administration block. Some of the Front Page settings impact the entire site. <br /> <br /> In Moodle 2.0 this is located in the [[Settings block]] &gt;Frontpage &gt; Front Page settings.<br /> <br /> ==Settings==<br /> <br /> ===Full site name===<br /> This name appears at the top of every page above the navigation bar.<br /> Chieftedsclass<br /> <br /> ===Short name for site===<br /> The short name appears at the beginning of the navigation bar as a link back to your site front page.<br /> MiS 101<br /> <br /> ===Front page description===<br /> An optional setting enabling you to add short message to your users in a block on the front page.<br /> <br /> ===Front page and front page items when logged in===<br /> The centre of the front page can display any combination of the following: news items, a list of courses, a list of course categories, a list of categories and courses or none. The order is determined by a combination box. <br /> <br /> It is possible to create one setting for anyone who gets to the front page without logging in to the Moodle site, and another look for only those who have logged into the Moodle site. There are two combination boxes<br /> <br /> ====Combination boxes====<br /> <br /> [[Image:FrontPage settings frontpage pd.png|thumb|left|frontpage showing pulldown]]Mathematics in Science Help<br /> [[Image:FrontPage_settings_frontpageloggedin.png|thumb|center|frontpage for login user box]]<br /> :An alternative option for logged-in users is [[My Moodle]].<br /> <br /> ===Maximum Category Depth===<br /> Determines how many sub categories will be displayed on the front page for each category.<br /> 3<br /> <br /> ===Include a topic section===<br /> This adds a topic section to the centre-top of the front page. When editing is turned on, resources and/or activities can be added to the topic section using the dropdown menus, in the same way as on a course page.<br /> <br /> :Note: The label resource can be used to add text and/or an image to the centre-top of the front page.<br /> <br /> ===News items to show===<br /> This setting only applies if the front page is set to display news items or if you are using the [[Latest News block]].<br /> <br /> ===Courses per page===<br /> Limits the number of courses which will display on a page.<br /> 1<br /> <br /> ===Allow visible courses in hidden categories===<br /> Do you want to display courses which are not hidden but placed in a category that is hidden?<br /> <br /> ===Default front page role===<br /> {{Moodle 1.9}}To enable logged-in users to participate in front page activities, a default front page role, such as student, can be set.<br /> <br /> :Note: The default front page role should ''never'' be set to [[Guest]].<br /> <br /> In versions of Moodle prior to 1.9, you can enable logged-in users to participate in front page activities by setting an authenticated user role override or by assigning users a front page role.<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Moodle 2.0 settings ==<br /> These settings are added to Front Page in Moodle 2.0:<br /> * Comments displayed per page ''commentsperpage''<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[Site files]]<br /> *[[Front Page FAQ]]<br /> *[[Site settings]] for versions of Moodle prior to 1.7<br /> *[[Upgrading to Moodle 1.8]] for the steps to enable logged-in users to read the site news<br /> *Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=73448 Front page activities] forum discussion<br /> <br /> [[Category:Front Page]]<br /> [[Category:Administrator]]<br /> <br /> <br /> [[de:Einstellungen_f%C3%BCr_die_Startseite]]<br /> [[eu:Hasiera-orriaren_ezarpenak]]<br /> [[fr:Réglages page d'accueil]]<br /> [[pl:Ustawienia strony głównej]]</div>

ChiefTedsClass https://docs.moodle.org/310/en/index.php?title=Front_page_settings&diff=74436 2010-08-03T04:39:02Z

<p>ChiefTedsClass: /* 3*/</p> <hr /> <div>Location: ''Administration &gt; Front Page &gt; Front Page settings''<br /> <br /> The site's [[Front Page]] is similar to a course page, however the settings are located in the site administration block. Some of the Front Page settings impact the entire site. <br /> <br /> In Moodle 2.0 this is located in the [[Settings block]] &gt;Frontpage &gt; Front Page settings.<br /> <br /> ==Settings==<br /> <br /> ===Full site name===<br /> This name appears at the top of every page above the navigation bar.<br /> Chieftedsclass<br /> <br /> ===Short name for site===<br /> The short name appears at the beginning of the navigation bar as a link back to your site front page.<br /> MiS 101<br /> <br /> ===Front page description===<br /> An optional setting enabling you to add short message to your users in a block on the front page.<br /> <br /> ===Front page and front page items when logged in===<br /> The centre of the front page can display any combination of the following: news items, a list of courses, a list of course categories, a list of categories and courses or none. The order is determined by a combination box. <br /> <br /> It is possible to create one setting for anyone who gets to the front page without logging in to the Moodle site, and another look for only those who have logged into the Moodle site. There are two combination boxes<br /> <br /> ====Combination boxes====<br /> <br /> [[Image:FrontPage settings frontpage pd.png|thumb|left|frontpage showing pulldown]]Mathematics in Science Help<br /> [[Image:FrontPage_settings_frontpageloggedin.png|thumb|center|frontpage for login user box]]<br /> :An alternative option for logged-in users is [[My Moodle]].<br /> <br /> ===Maximum Category Depth===<br /> Determines how many sub categories will be displayed on the front page for each category.<br /> 3<br /> <br /> ===Include a topic section===<br /> This adds a topic section to the centre-top of the front page. When editing is turned on, resources and/or activities can be added to the topic section using the dropdown menus, in the same way as on a course page.<br /> <br /> :Note: The label resource can be used to add text and/or an image to the centre-top of the front page.<br /> <br /> ===News items to show===<br /> This setting only applies if the front page is set to display news items or if you are using the [[Latest News block]].<br /> <br /> ===Courses per page===<br /> Limits the number of courses which will display on a page.<br /> <br /> ===Allow visible courses in hidden categories===<br /> Do you want to display courses which are not hidden but placed in a category that is hidden?<br /> <br /> ===Default front page role===<br /> {{Moodle 1.9}}To enable logged-in users to participate in front page activities, a default front page role, such as student, can be set.<br /> <br /> :Note: The default front page role should ''never'' be set to [[Guest]].<br /> <br /> In versions of Moodle prior to 1.9, you can enable logged-in users to participate in front page activities by setting an authenticated user role override or by assigning users a front page role.<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Moodle 2.0 settings ==<br /> These settings are added to Front Page in Moodle 2.0:<br /> * Comments displayed per page ''commentsperpage''<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[Site files]]<br /> *[[Front Page FAQ]]<br /> *[[Site settings]] for versions of Moodle prior to 1.7<br /> *[[Upgrading to Moodle 1.8]] for the steps to enable logged-in users to read the site news<br /> *Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=73448 Front page activities] forum discussion<br /> <br /> [[Category:Front Page]]<br /> [[Category:Administrator]]<br /> <br /> <br /> [[de:Einstellungen_f%C3%BCr_die_Startseite]]<br /> [[eu:Hasiera-orriaren_ezarpenak]]<br /> [[fr:Réglages page d'accueil]]<br /> [[pl:Ustawienia strony głównej]]</div>

ChiefTedsClass https://docs.moodle.org/310/en/index.php?title=Front_page_settings&diff=74435 2010-08-03T04:37:26Z

<p>ChiefTedsClass: /* Mathematics in Science Help*/</p> <hr /> <div>Location: ''Administration &gt; Front Page &gt; Front Page settings''<br /> <br /> The site's [[Front Page]] is similar to a course page, however the settings are located in the site administration block. Some of the Front Page settings impact the entire site. <br /> <br /> In Moodle 2.0 this is located in the [[Settings block]] &gt;Frontpage &gt; Front Page settings.<br /> <br /> ==Settings==<br /> <br /> ===Full site name===<br /> This name appears at the top of every page above the navigation bar.<br /> Chieftedsclass<br /> <br /> ===Short name for site===<br /> The short name appears at the beginning of the navigation bar as a link back to your site front page.<br /> MiS 101<br /> <br /> ===Front page description===<br /> An optional setting enabling you to add short message to your users in a block on the front page.<br /> <br /> ===Front page and front page items when logged in===<br /> The centre of the front page can display any combination of the following: news items, a list of courses, a list of course categories, a list of categories and courses or none. The order is determined by a combination box. <br /> <br /> It is possible to create one setting for anyone who gets to the front page without logging in to the Moodle site, and another look for only those who have logged into the Moodle site. There are two combination boxes<br /> <br /> ====Combination boxes====<br /> <br /> [[Image:FrontPage settings frontpage pd.png|thumb|left|frontpage showing pulldown]]Mathematics in Science Help<br /> [[Image:FrontPage_settings_frontpageloggedin.png|thumb|center|frontpage for login user box]]<br /> :An alternative option for logged-in users is [[My Moodle]].<br /> <br /> ===Maximum Category Depth===<br /> Determines how many sub categories will be displayed on the front page for each category.<br /> <br /> ===Include a topic section===<br /> This adds a topic section to the centre-top of the front page. When editing is turned on, resources and/or activities can be added to the topic section using the dropdown menus, in the same way as on a course page.<br /> <br /> :Note: The label resource can be used to add text and/or an image to the centre-top of the front page.<br /> <br /> ===News items to show===<br /> This setting only applies if the front page is set to display news items or if you are using the [[Latest News block]].<br /> <br /> ===Courses per page===<br /> Limits the number of courses which will display on a page.<br /> <br /> ===Allow visible courses in hidden categories===<br /> Do you want to display courses which are not hidden but placed in a category that is hidden?<br /> <br /> ===Default front page role===<br /> {{Moodle 1.9}}To enable logged-in users to participate in front page activities, a default front page role, such as student, can be set.<br /> <br /> :Note: The default front page role should ''never'' be set to [[Guest]].<br /> <br /> In versions of Moodle prior to 1.9, you can enable logged-in users to participate in front page activities by setting an authenticated user role override or by assigning users a front page role.<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Moodle 2.0 settings ==<br /> These settings are added to Front Page in Moodle 2.0:<br /> * Comments displayed per page ''commentsperpage''<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[Site files]]<br /> *[[Front Page FAQ]]<br /> *[[Site settings]] for versions of Moodle prior to 1.7<br /> *[[Upgrading to Moodle 1.8]] for the steps to enable logged-in users to read the site news<br /> *Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=73448 Front page activities] forum discussion<br /> <br /> [[Category:Front Page]]<br /> [[Category:Administrator]]<br /> <br /> <br /> [[de:Einstellungen_f%C3%BCr_die_Startseite]]<br /> [[eu:Hasiera-orriaren_ezarpenak]]<br /> [[fr:Réglages page d'accueil]]<br /> [[pl:Ustawienia strony głównej]]</div>

ChiefTedsClass https://docs.moodle.org/310/en/index.php?title=Front_page_settings&diff=74434 2010-08-03T04:34:51Z

<p>ChiefTedsClass: /* MiS 101 */</p> <hr /> <div>Location: ''Administration &gt; Front Page &gt; Front Page settings''<br /> <br /> The site's [[Front Page]] is similar to a course page, however the settings are located in the site administration block. Some of the Front Page settings impact the entire site. <br /> <br /> In Moodle 2.0 this is located in the [[Settings block]] &gt;Frontpage &gt; Front Page settings.<br /> <br /> ==Settings==<br /> <br /> ===Full site name===<br /> This name appears at the top of every page above the navigation bar.<br /> Chieftedsclass<br /> <br /> ===Short name for site===<br /> The short name appears at the beginning of the navigation bar as a link back to your site front page.<br /> MiS 101<br /> <br /> ===Front page description===<br /> An optional setting enabling you to add short message to your users in a block on the front page.<br /> <br /> ===Front page and front page items when logged in===<br /> The centre of the front page can display any combination of the following: news items, a list of courses, a list of course categories, a list of categories and courses or none. The order is determined by a combination box. <br /> <br /> It is possible to create one setting for anyone who gets to the front page without logging in to the Moodle site, and another look for only those who have logged into the Moodle site. There are two combination boxes<br /> <br /> ====Combination boxes====<br /> <br /> [[Image:FrontPage settings frontpage pd.png|thumb|left|frontpage showing pulldown]]<br /> [[Image:FrontPage_settings_frontpageloggedin.png|thumb|center|frontpage for login user box]]<br /> :An alternative option for logged-in users is [[My Moodle]].<br /> <br /> ===Maximum Category Depth===<br /> Determines how many sub categories will be displayed on the front page for each category.<br /> <br /> ===Include a topic section===<br /> This adds a topic section to the centre-top of the front page. When editing is turned on, resources and/or activities can be added to the topic section using the dropdown menus, in the same way as on a course page.<br /> <br /> :Note: The label resource can be used to add text and/or an image to the centre-top of the front page.<br /> <br /> ===News items to show===<br /> This setting only applies if the front page is set to display news items or if you are using the [[Latest News block]].<br /> <br /> ===Courses per page===<br /> Limits the number of courses which will display on a page.<br /> <br /> ===Allow visible courses in hidden categories===<br /> Do you want to display courses which are not hidden but placed in a category that is hidden?<br /> <br /> ===Default front page role===<br /> {{Moodle 1.9}}To enable logged-in users to participate in front page activities, a default front page role, such as student, can be set.<br /> <br /> :Note: The default front page role should ''never'' be set to [[Guest]].<br /> <br /> In versions of Moodle prior to 1.9, you can enable logged-in users to participate in front page activities by setting an authenticated user role override or by assigning users a front page role.<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Moodle 2.0 settings ==<br /> These settings are added to Front Page in Moodle 2.0:<br /> * Comments displayed per page ''commentsperpage''<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[Site files]]<br /> *[[Front Page FAQ]]<br /> *[[Site settings]] for versions of Moodle prior to 1.7<br /> *[[Upgrading to Moodle 1.8]] for the steps to enable logged-in users to read the site news<br /> *Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=73448 Front page activities] forum discussion<br /> <br /> [[Category:Front Page]]<br /> [[Category:Administrator]]<br /> <br /> <br /> [[de:Einstellungen_f%C3%BCr_die_Startseite]]<br /> [[eu:Hasiera-orriaren_ezarpenak]]<br /> [[fr:Réglages page d'accueil]]<br /> [[pl:Ustawienia strony głównej]]</div>

ChiefTedsClass https://docs.moodle.org/310/en/index.php?title=Front_page_settings&diff=74433 2010-08-03T04:33:14Z

<p>ChiefTedsClass: /* Chieftedsclass*/</p> <hr /> <div>Location: ''Administration &gt; Front Page &gt; Front Page settings''<br /> <br /> The site's [[Front Page]] is similar to a course page, however the settings are located in the site administration block. Some of the Front Page settings impact the entire site. <br /> <br /> In Moodle 2.0 this is located in the [[Settings block]] &gt;Frontpage &gt; Front Page settings.<br /> <br /> ==Settings==<br /> <br /> ===Full site name===<br /> This name appears at the top of every page above the navigation bar.<br /> Chieftedsclass<br /> <br /> ===Short name for site===<br /> The short name appears at the beginning of the navigation bar as a link back to your site front page.<br /> <br /> ===Front page description===<br /> An optional setting enabling you to add short message to your users in a block on the front page.<br /> <br /> ===Front page and front page items when logged in===<br /> The centre of the front page can display any combination of the following: news items, a list of courses, a list of course categories, a list of categories and courses or none. The order is determined by a combination box. <br /> <br /> It is possible to create one setting for anyone who gets to the front page without logging in to the Moodle site, and another look for only those who have logged into the Moodle site. There are two combination boxes<br /> <br /> ====Combination boxes====<br /> <br /> [[Image:FrontPage settings frontpage pd.png|thumb|left|frontpage showing pulldown]]<br /> [[Image:FrontPage_settings_frontpageloggedin.png|thumb|center|frontpage for login user box]]<br /> :An alternative option for logged-in users is [[My Moodle]].<br /> <br /> ===Maximum Category Depth===<br /> Determines how many sub categories will be displayed on the front page for each category.<br /> <br /> ===Include a topic section===<br /> This adds a topic section to the centre-top of the front page. When editing is turned on, resources and/or activities can be added to the topic section using the dropdown menus, in the same way as on a course page.<br /> <br /> :Note: The label resource can be used to add text and/or an image to the centre-top of the front page.<br /> <br /> ===News items to show===<br /> This setting only applies if the front page is set to display news items or if you are using the [[Latest News block]].<br /> <br /> ===Courses per page===<br /> Limits the number of courses which will display on a page.<br /> <br /> ===Allow visible courses in hidden categories===<br /> Do you want to display courses which are not hidden but placed in a category that is hidden?<br /> <br /> ===Default front page role===<br /> {{Moodle 1.9}}To enable logged-in users to participate in front page activities, a default front page role, such as student, can be set.<br /> <br /> :Note: The default front page role should ''never'' be set to [[Guest]].<br /> <br /> In versions of Moodle prior to 1.9, you can enable logged-in users to participate in front page activities by setting an authenticated user role override or by assigning users a front page role.<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Moodle 2.0 settings ==<br /> These settings are added to Front Page in Moodle 2.0:<br /> * Comments displayed per page ''commentsperpage''<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[Site files]]<br /> *[[Front Page FAQ]]<br /> *[[Site settings]] for versions of Moodle prior to 1.7<br /> *[[Upgrading to Moodle 1.8]] for the steps to enable logged-in users to read the site news<br /> *Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=73448 Front page activities] forum discussion<br /> <br /> [[Category:Front Page]]<br /> [[Category:Administrator]]<br /> <br /> <br /> [[de:Einstellungen_f%C3%BCr_die_Startseite]]<br /> [[eu:Hasiera-orriaren_ezarpenak]]<br /> [[fr:Réglages page d'accueil]]<br /> [[pl:Ustawienia strony głównej]]</div>

ChiefTedsClass https://docs.moodle.org/310/en/index.php?title=Course_settings&diff=74431 2010-08-02T22:18:56Z

<p>ChiefTedsClass: /* Summary */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Course admin}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Settings.gif]]'''Course settings''' control how the things appear to the participants in a course. It is the first page viewed after creating a course. It can be edited through the '''Settings''' link in the [[Course administration block]] menu. This page has links to other pages that may describe a setting in more detail. Different versions of Moodle may not have all the settings listed below.<br /> <br /> <br /> ==General==<br /> [[Image:generalsettings1.gif|thumb|General settings]]<br /> ===Category===<br /> <br /> The site administrator may have created course categories to help teachers and students find their courses easily.<br /> <br /> The capability [[Capabilities/moodle/course:changecategory|moodle/course:changecategory]] controls whether a user can edit the course category.<br /> Mathematics in Science Help<br /> <br /> ===Short name===<br /> Many institutions have a shorthand way of referring to a course, such as BP102 or COMMS. Even if you do not already have such a name for your course, make one up here. It will be used in several places where the long name is not appropriate. The most common use is in the navigation bar that is at the top of most pages and this provides an active link to the course home page.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Assignment nav trail.jpg|Point to Assignment, part of the Features course, in a site called Moodle]]<br /> <br /> The above example has the short course name, &quot;Features&quot;, in the navigation links (breadcrumb). The short name also appears in the subject line of email messages that are part of the course.<br /> <br /> The capability [[Capabilities/moodle/course:changeshortname|moodle/course:changeshortname]] controls whether a user can edit the short name field.<br /> MiS 101<br /> <br /> ===ID number===<br /> The ID number is an alphanumeric field. It has several potential uses. Generally, it is not displayed to students. However, it can be used to match this course against an external system's ID, as your course catalog ID or can be used in the certificate module as a printed field.<br /> <br /> The capability [[Capabilities/moodle/course:changeidnumber|moodle/course:changeidnumber]] controls whether a user can edit the ID number.<br /> <br /> ===Summary===<br /> <br /> The summary appears on the course listings page.<br /> <br /> The capability [[Capabilities/moodle/course:changesummary|moodle/course:changesummary]] controls whether a user can edit the course summary.<br /> Basic mathematics needed to perform science calculations.<br /> <br /> ===Format===<br /> [[Image:generalsettings3.gif|thumb|Format section in course settings]]<br /> See [[Course formats]]<br /> <br /> ===Number of weeks/topics===<br /> This setting is only used by the 'weekly' and 'topics' course formats. In the 'weekly' format, it specifies the number of weeks that the course will run for, starting from the course starting date. In the 'topics' format, it specifies the number of topics in the course. Both of these translate to the number of &quot;boxes&quot; down the middle of the course page.<br /> <br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> <br /> ===Course start date===<br /> This is where you specify the starting time of the course (in your own time zone). The first week will start on the date you set here when you use the &quot;Weekly&quot; course format.<br /> <br /> This setting will not affect courses using the 'social' or 'topics' formats.<br /> <br /> However, this setting will have an effect on the display of logs, which use this date as the earliest possible date you can display. It can also make your course not visible to students even if when the course is available to students (see below). <br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' If your institution runs on a weekly schedule, you may want to consider setting the start date for courses on the first day of the week, like a Monday.<br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' In general, if your course does not have a real starting date then set the date to yesterday and use the availability setting to reveal the course to students.<br /> <br /> ===Hidden sections===<br /> This option allows you to decide how the hidden sections in your course are displayed to students. By default, a small area is shown (in collapsed form, usually gray) to indicate where the hidden section is, though they still cannot actually see the hidden activities and texts. This is particularly useful in the Weekly format, so that non-class weeks are clear, or if you have quizes you don't want your students to see.<br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' If you choose, these non-available items can be completely hidden, so that students do not even know that sections or an activity in the course are hidden.<br /> <br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> <br /> ===Show grades===<br /> Many of the activities allow [[Grades|grades]] to be set. By default, the results of all grades within the course can be seen in the Grades page, available from the main course page for students and teachers.<br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' If a teacher is not interested in using grades in a course, or just wants to hide grades from students, then they can disable the display of grades with this option. This does not prevent the teacher using or setting grades for an individual activities, it just disables the results from being displayed to students.<br /> <br /> ===Show activity reports===<br /> [[Activity_report#Individual_Activity_Report|Activity reports]] are available to each student. These reports or logs show their activity and contributions in the current course. These reports include their detailed access log.<br /> <br /> Student access to their own reports is controlled by the teacher via this course setting. For some courses, these reports can be a useful tool for a student to reflect on their involvement and appearance within the online environment, but for some courses, this may not be necessary.<br /> <br /> Teachers always have access to these reports. Teachers can use the button or tab visible on each person’s profile page or use the [[Reports]] link in the course administration block.<br /> <br /> Your site administrator may ask you to turn this feature off. Showing activity reports can place a load on the server, slowing it down at times. For large or long classes it may be more efficient to keep it off.<br /> <br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> <br /> ===Maximum upload size===<br /> [[Image:Changeupload.jpg|thumb|Maximum upload size setting]]<br /> This setting defines the largest size of file that can be uploaded by students in this course. The site administrator can determine [[Site_policies#Maximum_uploaded_file_sizefile |sizes available]] for the teacher to select. Teachers should be aware of a course's [[Files|file structure]].<br /> <br /> It is possible to further restrict this size through settings within each activity module.<br /> <br /> ===Force theme===<br /> If the site administrator has allowed the teacher to set a course [[Themes|theme]], this pull down menu will appear with a list of themes on the site.<br /> <br /> ===Is this a meta course?===<br /> A [[Metacourses|metacourse]] only gets its enrollments from one or more other courses. Many metacourses can get their enrollment from the same course. A metacourse can get its enrollment information from many other courses. <br /> ''TIP:'' Turning this on prematurely before the meta courses are properly setup will cause Moodle to return 'This course does not allow public access' when users would ordinarily be able to access through internal enrollment. Verify that the linked course(s) exists. Remember a meta course ONLY gets its enrollment from other courses.<br /> <br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> <br /> ==Enrolments==<br /> [[Image:generalsetting4.gif|thumb|Enrolment settings]]<br /> ===Enrolment plugins===<br /> This setting allows you to choose an interactive [[Enrolment plugins|enrolment plugin]], such as [[Internal enrolment|internal enrolment]] or [[Paypal]]. If you use a non-interactive enrolment plugin, this setting has no effect.<br /> <br /> ===Default role===<br /> <br /> From Moodle 1.7 onwards, a default course role, such as student, may be set.<br /> <br /> ===Course enrollable===<br /> This setting only affects interactive enrolment plugins, such as [[Internal enrolment|internal enrolment]] and [[Paypal]]. It has no affect at all on non-interactive plugins (e.g. External Database, LDAP). Setting it to &quot;no&quot; or if it is outside the specified date range will result in the student being told the course is &quot;Not enrollable&quot; and being returned to the front page, if they are attempting to enroll using an interactive plugin.<br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' If you are using Internal enrolment and you have not set an enrolment key, you should seriously consider setting this to ''No'' otherwise any user can enrol on your course.<br /> <br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> ===Enrolment duration===<br /> This setting specifies the number of days a student can be enrolled in this course (starting from the moment they enroll). Set this value with care - setting it when not required is a common origin of the complaint, &quot;my students keep disappearing after n days&quot;.<br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' This is useful for rolling courses without a specific start or end time. Students are automatically unenrolled after the number of days has expired in this setting.<br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' This setting can be used as an alternative to a manually unenrolling students or using a clean-up function to remove defunct students at some future time.<br /> :''TIP:'' If this course is a metacourse, the enrolment period will not be used.<br /> <br /> ==Enrolment expiry notification==<br /> [[Image:generalsettings5.gif|thumb|Enrolment expiry notification settings]]<br /> These settings determine whether teachers and/or students are notified that their enrolment is about to expire and how much notice they should be given.<br /> <br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> ==Groups==<br /> [[Image:generalsettings6.gif|thumb|Groups settings]]<br /> ===Group mode===<br /> Here you can define the [[Groups|group mode]] at the course level by a pull down menu. &quot;[[Groups#No_groups|No groups]]&quot;, &quot;[[Groups#Separate_groups|Separate groups]]&quot; and &quot;[[Groups#Visible_groups|Visible groups]]&quot; are the choices. The selected setting will be the default group mode for all activities defined within that course. The group setting can affect what users see in the [[Participants]] list. <br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' You may leave it set to &quot;No groups&quot; and still have specific activities use groups. In this case the force setting below should be set to &quot;no&quot;. For example, the teacher can use a group setting to completely separate cohorts of students such that each group is unaware of the other in the course.<br /> <br /> ===Force===<br /> If the group mode is &quot;forced&quot; at a course-level, then this particular group mode will be applied to every activity in that course. This will override any activities that may have a special group setting. <br /> <br /> :''TIP:''The force setting is useful when the teacher wants to set up a course and not have to change each activities group settings.<br /> <br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> ===Default grouping===<br /> <br /> {{Moodle 1.9}}If [[Groupings|groupings]] are enabled (in Moodle 1.9 onwards), a default grouping for course activities and resources may be set.<br /> <br /> ==Availability==<br /> <br /> [[Image:generalsettings7.gif|thumb|Availability settings]]<br /> This option allows you to &quot;hide&quot; your course completely. It will not appear on any course listings, except to teachers of the course and administrators. Even if students try to access the course URL directly, they will not be allowed to enter. <br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' The [[Course_settings#Course_start_date|Start Date]] of the course can also effect course visibility. <br /> <br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> ===Enrolment key===<br /> A course [[Enrolment key|enrolment key]] enables access to courses to be restricted to those who know the key. This feature is typically used on sites which encourage self enrolments or use an external database process to register students in a course. The idea is that Teachers or course administrators will supply the key to authorized people using another means like private email, snail mail, on the phone or even verbally in a face-to-face class.<br /> <br /> When the key is left blank and [[Course_settings#Course_enrollable|self enrolment]] is allowed, then anyone who has a Moodle username on the site will be able to enrol in the course.<br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' A student can be manually enroled in the course and will not have to supply the required key when they enter the course for the first time. <br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' If this password &quot;gets out&quot; and you have unwanted people enrolling, you can unenrol them (see their user profile page or unassign them from the [[Assign roles|student role]] in the course) and change this key. Any legitimate students who have already enrolled will not be affected, but the unwanted people will not be able to get back in.<br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' If you are using a non-interactive enrolment, system (e.g., External Database, LDAP) and you do not want students who fail the initial check to be asked for an enrolment key that they will not have, set ''Course Enrolable'' to ''No''.<br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' You can control who is displayed as providing the Key when someone is requested to supply the key. See [[Internal enrolment]]<br /> <br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> <br /> ===Guest access===<br /> <br /> Allows any authenticated user (i.e. logged in) to access the course (as a [[Guest role|guest]]), including those who have logged in &quot;as guest&quot;. You can choose if they need an enrolment key or may enter without one. <br /> <br /> People can log in as guests using the &quot;Login as a guest&quot; button on a login screen, where that feature is enabled for the site. When the user tries to enter a course, they will see the [[Log in|login screen]]. If you only need people authenticated via your normal authentication method to access courses (as Guest or not) it is probably wise to disable &quot;Login as a guest&quot; for a slight improvement in site security. See [[Manage authentication]].<br /> <br /> Guests in a course ALWAYS have &quot;read-only&quot; access - meaning they cannot leave any posts or otherwise mess up the course for real students. No use information is stored for a guest.<br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' This can be handy when you want to let a colleague in to look around at your work, or to let students see a course before they have decided to enroll.<br /> :''TIP:'' You have a choice between two types of guest access: with the enrolment key or without. If you choose to allow guests who have the key, then the guest will need to provide the current enrolment key EVERY TIME they log in (unlike students who only need to do it once). This lets you restrict your guests. If you choose to allow guests without a key, then anyone can get straight into your course.<br /> <br /> For more information see [[Guest role]].<br /> <br /> <br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> ===Cost===<br /> <br /> If [[Paypal]] or [[Authorize.net Payment Gateway]] is set as the [[Enrolment plugins|enrolment plugin]], then the course cost can be set in the cost field.<br /> <br /> ==Language==<br /> [[Image:generalsettings8.gif|thumb|Language settings]]<br /> <br /> If you force a language in a course, the interface of Moodle in this course will be in this particular language, even if a student has selected a different preferred language in his/her personal profile.<br /> <br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> <br /> ==Role renaming==<br /> [[Image:rolesimages.gif|thumb|Role renaming settings]]<br /> {{Moodle 1.9}}In Moodle 1.9 onwards, you can rename the [[Roles|roles]] used in your course. For example, you may wish to rename the [[Teacher role]] as &quot;Facilitator&quot;, &quot;Tutor&quot; or &quot;Guide&quot;. These new role names will appear within the course. For example on the [[Participants|participants]] and the override permissions pages. <br /> <br /> Please note that the site administrator or a [[Course managers|course manager]] may have changed the names or added new roles. These names will appear and the teacher may rename them.<br /> <br /> [[Roles FAQ]] contains information on changing the name for teacher in Moodle 1.7 and 1.8. Prior to Moodle 1.7, the words for teacher and student may be changed in the course settings.<br /> <br /> :''Tip'': Do not worry about changing every role name. Only change the site roles which are used in your course. For example, you may want to ignore renaming roles such as the [[Administrator role]] or the [[Authenticated user role]].<br /> <br /> :''Tip'': To include new role names in a course backup, users should be included in the backup.<br /> <br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> <br /> ==Default course settings==<br /> <br /> An administrator can set course settings defaults in ''Administration &gt; Courses &gt; [[Course default settings]]'' in Moodle 1.9.5 onwards.<br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> <br /> *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWOp1oq-TvI Video showing how to create a course in Moodle]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Course]]<br /> <br /> [[de:Kurseinstellungen]]<br /> [[es:Administración del curso]]<br /> [[eu:Ikastaroaren_ezarpenak]]<br /> [[fr:Paramètres]]<br /> [[ja:コース設定]]<br /> [[ru:course/edit]]</div>

ChiefTedsClass https://docs.moodle.org/310/en/index.php?title=Course_settings&diff=74430 2010-08-02T22:17:52Z

<p>ChiefTedsClass: /* Short name */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Course admin}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Settings.gif]]'''Course settings''' control how the things appear to the participants in a course. It is the first page viewed after creating a course. It can be edited through the '''Settings''' link in the [[Course administration block]] menu. This page has links to other pages that may describe a setting in more detail. Different versions of Moodle may not have all the settings listed below.<br /> <br /> <br /> ==General==<br /> [[Image:generalsettings1.gif|thumb|General settings]]<br /> ===Category===<br /> <br /> The site administrator may have created course categories to help teachers and students find their courses easily.<br /> <br /> The capability [[Capabilities/moodle/course:changecategory|moodle/course:changecategory]] controls whether a user can edit the course category.<br /> Mathematics in Science Help<br /> <br /> ===Short name===<br /> Many institutions have a shorthand way of referring to a course, such as BP102 or COMMS. Even if you do not already have such a name for your course, make one up here. It will be used in several places where the long name is not appropriate. The most common use is in the navigation bar that is at the top of most pages and this provides an active link to the course home page.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Assignment nav trail.jpg|Point to Assignment, part of the Features course, in a site called Moodle]]<br /> <br /> The above example has the short course name, &quot;Features&quot;, in the navigation links (breadcrumb). The short name also appears in the subject line of email messages that are part of the course.<br /> <br /> The capability [[Capabilities/moodle/course:changeshortname|moodle/course:changeshortname]] controls whether a user can edit the short name field.<br /> MiS 101<br /> <br /> ===ID number===<br /> The ID number is an alphanumeric field. It has several potential uses. Generally, it is not displayed to students. However, it can be used to match this course against an external system's ID, as your course catalog ID or can be used in the certificate module as a printed field.<br /> <br /> The capability [[Capabilities/moodle/course:changeidnumber|moodle/course:changeidnumber]] controls whether a user can edit the ID number.<br /> <br /> ===Summary===<br /> <br /> The summary appears on the course listings page.<br /> <br /> The capability [[Capabilities/moodle/course:changesummary|moodle/course:changesummary]] controls whether a user can edit the course summary.<br /> <br /> ===Format===<br /> [[Image:generalsettings3.gif|thumb|Format section in course settings]]<br /> See [[Course formats]]<br /> <br /> ===Number of weeks/topics===<br /> This setting is only used by the 'weekly' and 'topics' course formats. In the 'weekly' format, it specifies the number of weeks that the course will run for, starting from the course starting date. In the 'topics' format, it specifies the number of topics in the course. Both of these translate to the number of &quot;boxes&quot; down the middle of the course page.<br /> <br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> <br /> ===Course start date===<br /> This is where you specify the starting time of the course (in your own time zone). The first week will start on the date you set here when you use the &quot;Weekly&quot; course format.<br /> <br /> This setting will not affect courses using the 'social' or 'topics' formats.<br /> <br /> However, this setting will have an effect on the display of logs, which use this date as the earliest possible date you can display. It can also make your course not visible to students even if when the course is available to students (see below). <br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' If your institution runs on a weekly schedule, you may want to consider setting the start date for courses on the first day of the week, like a Monday.<br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' In general, if your course does not have a real starting date then set the date to yesterday and use the availability setting to reveal the course to students.<br /> <br /> ===Hidden sections===<br /> This option allows you to decide how the hidden sections in your course are displayed to students. By default, a small area is shown (in collapsed form, usually gray) to indicate where the hidden section is, though they still cannot actually see the hidden activities and texts. This is particularly useful in the Weekly format, so that non-class weeks are clear, or if you have quizes you don't want your students to see.<br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' If you choose, these non-available items can be completely hidden, so that students do not even know that sections or an activity in the course are hidden.<br /> <br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> <br /> ===Show grades===<br /> Many of the activities allow [[Grades|grades]] to be set. By default, the results of all grades within the course can be seen in the Grades page, available from the main course page for students and teachers.<br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' If a teacher is not interested in using grades in a course, or just wants to hide grades from students, then they can disable the display of grades with this option. This does not prevent the teacher using or setting grades for an individual activities, it just disables the results from being displayed to students.<br /> <br /> ===Show activity reports===<br /> [[Activity_report#Individual_Activity_Report|Activity reports]] are available to each student. These reports or logs show their activity and contributions in the current course. These reports include their detailed access log.<br /> <br /> Student access to their own reports is controlled by the teacher via this course setting. For some courses, these reports can be a useful tool for a student to reflect on their involvement and appearance within the online environment, but for some courses, this may not be necessary.<br /> <br /> Teachers always have access to these reports. Teachers can use the button or tab visible on each person’s profile page or use the [[Reports]] link in the course administration block.<br /> <br /> Your site administrator may ask you to turn this feature off. Showing activity reports can place a load on the server, slowing it down at times. For large or long classes it may be more efficient to keep it off.<br /> <br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> <br /> ===Maximum upload size===<br /> [[Image:Changeupload.jpg|thumb|Maximum upload size setting]]<br /> This setting defines the largest size of file that can be uploaded by students in this course. The site administrator can determine [[Site_policies#Maximum_uploaded_file_sizefile |sizes available]] for the teacher to select. Teachers should be aware of a course's [[Files|file structure]].<br /> <br /> It is possible to further restrict this size through settings within each activity module.<br /> <br /> ===Force theme===<br /> If the site administrator has allowed the teacher to set a course [[Themes|theme]], this pull down menu will appear with a list of themes on the site.<br /> <br /> ===Is this a meta course?===<br /> A [[Metacourses|metacourse]] only gets its enrollments from one or more other courses. Many metacourses can get their enrollment from the same course. A metacourse can get its enrollment information from many other courses. <br /> ''TIP:'' Turning this on prematurely before the meta courses are properly setup will cause Moodle to return 'This course does not allow public access' when users would ordinarily be able to access through internal enrollment. Verify that the linked course(s) exists. Remember a meta course ONLY gets its enrollment from other courses.<br /> <br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> <br /> ==Enrolments==<br /> [[Image:generalsetting4.gif|thumb|Enrolment settings]]<br /> ===Enrolment plugins===<br /> This setting allows you to choose an interactive [[Enrolment plugins|enrolment plugin]], such as [[Internal enrolment|internal enrolment]] or [[Paypal]]. If you use a non-interactive enrolment plugin, this setting has no effect.<br /> <br /> ===Default role===<br /> <br /> From Moodle 1.7 onwards, a default course role, such as student, may be set.<br /> <br /> ===Course enrollable===<br /> This setting only affects interactive enrolment plugins, such as [[Internal enrolment|internal enrolment]] and [[Paypal]]. It has no affect at all on non-interactive plugins (e.g. External Database, LDAP). Setting it to &quot;no&quot; or if it is outside the specified date range will result in the student being told the course is &quot;Not enrollable&quot; and being returned to the front page, if they are attempting to enroll using an interactive plugin.<br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' If you are using Internal enrolment and you have not set an enrolment key, you should seriously consider setting this to ''No'' otherwise any user can enrol on your course.<br /> <br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> ===Enrolment duration===<br /> This setting specifies the number of days a student can be enrolled in this course (starting from the moment they enroll). Set this value with care - setting it when not required is a common origin of the complaint, &quot;my students keep disappearing after n days&quot;.<br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' This is useful for rolling courses without a specific start or end time. Students are automatically unenrolled after the number of days has expired in this setting.<br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' This setting can be used as an alternative to a manually unenrolling students or using a clean-up function to remove defunct students at some future time.<br /> :''TIP:'' If this course is a metacourse, the enrolment period will not be used.<br /> <br /> ==Enrolment expiry notification==<br /> [[Image:generalsettings5.gif|thumb|Enrolment expiry notification settings]]<br /> These settings determine whether teachers and/or students are notified that their enrolment is about to expire and how much notice they should be given.<br /> <br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> ==Groups==<br /> [[Image:generalsettings6.gif|thumb|Groups settings]]<br /> ===Group mode===<br /> Here you can define the [[Groups|group mode]] at the course level by a pull down menu. &quot;[[Groups#No_groups|No groups]]&quot;, &quot;[[Groups#Separate_groups|Separate groups]]&quot; and &quot;[[Groups#Visible_groups|Visible groups]]&quot; are the choices. The selected setting will be the default group mode for all activities defined within that course. The group setting can affect what users see in the [[Participants]] list. <br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' You may leave it set to &quot;No groups&quot; and still have specific activities use groups. In this case the force setting below should be set to &quot;no&quot;. For example, the teacher can use a group setting to completely separate cohorts of students such that each group is unaware of the other in the course.<br /> <br /> ===Force===<br /> If the group mode is &quot;forced&quot; at a course-level, then this particular group mode will be applied to every activity in that course. This will override any activities that may have a special group setting. <br /> <br /> :''TIP:''The force setting is useful when the teacher wants to set up a course and not have to change each activities group settings.<br /> <br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> ===Default grouping===<br /> <br /> {{Moodle 1.9}}If [[Groupings|groupings]] are enabled (in Moodle 1.9 onwards), a default grouping for course activities and resources may be set.<br /> <br /> ==Availability==<br /> <br /> [[Image:generalsettings7.gif|thumb|Availability settings]]<br /> This option allows you to &quot;hide&quot; your course completely. It will not appear on any course listings, except to teachers of the course and administrators. Even if students try to access the course URL directly, they will not be allowed to enter. <br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' The [[Course_settings#Course_start_date|Start Date]] of the course can also effect course visibility. <br /> <br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> ===Enrolment key===<br /> A course [[Enrolment key|enrolment key]] enables access to courses to be restricted to those who know the key. This feature is typically used on sites which encourage self enrolments or use an external database process to register students in a course. The idea is that Teachers or course administrators will supply the key to authorized people using another means like private email, snail mail, on the phone or even verbally in a face-to-face class.<br /> <br /> When the key is left blank and [[Course_settings#Course_enrollable|self enrolment]] is allowed, then anyone who has a Moodle username on the site will be able to enrol in the course.<br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' A student can be manually enroled in the course and will not have to supply the required key when they enter the course for the first time. <br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' If this password &quot;gets out&quot; and you have unwanted people enrolling, you can unenrol them (see their user profile page or unassign them from the [[Assign roles|student role]] in the course) and change this key. Any legitimate students who have already enrolled will not be affected, but the unwanted people will not be able to get back in.<br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' If you are using a non-interactive enrolment, system (e.g., External Database, LDAP) and you do not want students who fail the initial check to be asked for an enrolment key that they will not have, set ''Course Enrolable'' to ''No''.<br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' You can control who is displayed as providing the Key when someone is requested to supply the key. See [[Internal enrolment]]<br /> <br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> <br /> ===Guest access===<br /> <br /> Allows any authenticated user (i.e. logged in) to access the course (as a [[Guest role|guest]]), including those who have logged in &quot;as guest&quot;. You can choose if they need an enrolment key or may enter without one. <br /> <br /> People can log in as guests using the &quot;Login as a guest&quot; button on a login screen, where that feature is enabled for the site. When the user tries to enter a course, they will see the [[Log in|login screen]]. If you only need people authenticated via your normal authentication method to access courses (as Guest or not) it is probably wise to disable &quot;Login as a guest&quot; for a slight improvement in site security. See [[Manage authentication]].<br /> <br /> Guests in a course ALWAYS have &quot;read-only&quot; access - meaning they cannot leave any posts or otherwise mess up the course for real students. No use information is stored for a guest.<br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' This can be handy when you want to let a colleague in to look around at your work, or to let students see a course before they have decided to enroll.<br /> :''TIP:'' You have a choice between two types of guest access: with the enrolment key or without. If you choose to allow guests who have the key, then the guest will need to provide the current enrolment key EVERY TIME they log in (unlike students who only need to do it once). This lets you restrict your guests. If you choose to allow guests without a key, then anyone can get straight into your course.<br /> <br /> For more information see [[Guest role]].<br /> <br /> <br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> ===Cost===<br /> <br /> If [[Paypal]] or [[Authorize.net Payment Gateway]] is set as the [[Enrolment plugins|enrolment plugin]], then the course cost can be set in the cost field.<br /> <br /> ==Language==<br /> [[Image:generalsettings8.gif|thumb|Language settings]]<br /> <br /> If you force a language in a course, the interface of Moodle in this course will be in this particular language, even if a student has selected a different preferred language in his/her personal profile.<br /> <br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> <br /> ==Role renaming==<br /> [[Image:rolesimages.gif|thumb|Role renaming settings]]<br /> {{Moodle 1.9}}In Moodle 1.9 onwards, you can rename the [[Roles|roles]] used in your course. For example, you may wish to rename the [[Teacher role]] as &quot;Facilitator&quot;, &quot;Tutor&quot; or &quot;Guide&quot;. These new role names will appear within the course. For example on the [[Participants|participants]] and the override permissions pages. <br /> <br /> Please note that the site administrator or a [[Course managers|course manager]] may have changed the names or added new roles. These names will appear and the teacher may rename them.<br /> <br /> [[Roles FAQ]] contains information on changing the name for teacher in Moodle 1.7 and 1.8. Prior to Moodle 1.7, the words for teacher and student may be changed in the course settings.<br /> <br /> :''Tip'': Do not worry about changing every role name. Only change the site roles which are used in your course. For example, you may want to ignore renaming roles such as the [[Administrator role]] or the [[Authenticated user role]].<br /> <br /> :''Tip'': To include new role names in a course backup, users should be included in the backup.<br /> <br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> <br /> ==Default course settings==<br /> <br /> An administrator can set course settings defaults in ''Administration &gt; Courses &gt; [[Course default settings]]'' in Moodle 1.9.5 onwards.<br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> <br /> *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWOp1oq-TvI Video showing how to create a course in Moodle]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Course]]<br /> <br /> [[de:Kurseinstellungen]]<br /> [[es:Administración del curso]]<br /> [[eu:Ikastaroaren_ezarpenak]]<br /> [[fr:Paramètres]]<br /> [[ja:コース設定]]<br /> [[ru:course/edit]]</div>

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<p>ChiefTedsClass: /* Category */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Course admin}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Settings.gif]]'''Course settings''' control how the things appear to the participants in a course. It is the first page viewed after creating a course. It can be edited through the '''Settings''' link in the [[Course administration block]] menu. This page has links to other pages that may describe a setting in more detail. Different versions of Moodle may not have all the settings listed below.<br /> <br /> <br /> ==General==<br /> [[Image:generalsettings1.gif|thumb|General settings]]<br /> ===Category===<br /> <br /> The site administrator may have created course categories to help teachers and students find their courses easily.<br /> <br /> The capability [[Capabilities/moodle/course:changecategory|moodle/course:changecategory]] controls whether a user can edit the course category.<br /> Mathematics in Science Help<br /> <br /> ===Short name===<br /> Many institutions have a shorthand way of referring to a course, such as BP102 or COMMS. Even if you do not already have such a name for your course, make one up here. It will be used in several places where the long name is not appropriate. The most common use is in the navigation bar that is at the top of most pages and this provides an active link to the course home page.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Assignment nav trail.jpg|Point to Assignment, part of the Features course, in a site called Moodle]]<br /> <br /> The above example has the short course name, &quot;Features&quot;, in the navigation links (breadcrumb). The short name also appears in the subject line of email messages that are part of the course.<br /> <br /> The capability [[Capabilities/moodle/course:changeshortname|moodle/course:changeshortname]] controls whether a user can edit the short name field.<br /> <br /> ===ID number===<br /> The ID number is an alphanumeric field. It has several potential uses. Generally, it is not displayed to students. However, it can be used to match this course against an external system's ID, as your course catalog ID or can be used in the certificate module as a printed field.<br /> <br /> The capability [[Capabilities/moodle/course:changeidnumber|moodle/course:changeidnumber]] controls whether a user can edit the ID number.<br /> <br /> ===Summary===<br /> <br /> The summary appears on the course listings page.<br /> <br /> The capability [[Capabilities/moodle/course:changesummary|moodle/course:changesummary]] controls whether a user can edit the course summary.<br /> <br /> ===Format===<br /> [[Image:generalsettings3.gif|thumb|Format section in course settings]]<br /> See [[Course formats]]<br /> <br /> ===Number of weeks/topics===<br /> This setting is only used by the 'weekly' and 'topics' course formats. In the 'weekly' format, it specifies the number of weeks that the course will run for, starting from the course starting date. In the 'topics' format, it specifies the number of topics in the course. Both of these translate to the number of &quot;boxes&quot; down the middle of the course page.<br /> <br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> <br /> ===Course start date===<br /> This is where you specify the starting time of the course (in your own time zone). The first week will start on the date you set here when you use the &quot;Weekly&quot; course format.<br /> <br /> This setting will not affect courses using the 'social' or 'topics' formats.<br /> <br /> However, this setting will have an effect on the display of logs, which use this date as the earliest possible date you can display. It can also make your course not visible to students even if when the course is available to students (see below). <br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' If your institution runs on a weekly schedule, you may want to consider setting the start date for courses on the first day of the week, like a Monday.<br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' In general, if your course does not have a real starting date then set the date to yesterday and use the availability setting to reveal the course to students.<br /> <br /> ===Hidden sections===<br /> This option allows you to decide how the hidden sections in your course are displayed to students. By default, a small area is shown (in collapsed form, usually gray) to indicate where the hidden section is, though they still cannot actually see the hidden activities and texts. This is particularly useful in the Weekly format, so that non-class weeks are clear, or if you have quizes you don't want your students to see.<br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' If you choose, these non-available items can be completely hidden, so that students do not even know that sections or an activity in the course are hidden.<br /> <br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> <br /> ===Show grades===<br /> Many of the activities allow [[Grades|grades]] to be set. By default, the results of all grades within the course can be seen in the Grades page, available from the main course page for students and teachers.<br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' If a teacher is not interested in using grades in a course, or just wants to hide grades from students, then they can disable the display of grades with this option. This does not prevent the teacher using or setting grades for an individual activities, it just disables the results from being displayed to students.<br /> <br /> ===Show activity reports===<br /> [[Activity_report#Individual_Activity_Report|Activity reports]] are available to each student. These reports or logs show their activity and contributions in the current course. These reports include their detailed access log.<br /> <br /> Student access to their own reports is controlled by the teacher via this course setting. For some courses, these reports can be a useful tool for a student to reflect on their involvement and appearance within the online environment, but for some courses, this may not be necessary.<br /> <br /> Teachers always have access to these reports. Teachers can use the button or tab visible on each person’s profile page or use the [[Reports]] link in the course administration block.<br /> <br /> Your site administrator may ask you to turn this feature off. Showing activity reports can place a load on the server, slowing it down at times. For large or long classes it may be more efficient to keep it off.<br /> <br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> <br /> ===Maximum upload size===<br /> [[Image:Changeupload.jpg|thumb|Maximum upload size setting]]<br /> This setting defines the largest size of file that can be uploaded by students in this course. The site administrator can determine [[Site_policies#Maximum_uploaded_file_sizefile |sizes available]] for the teacher to select. Teachers should be aware of a course's [[Files|file structure]].<br /> <br /> It is possible to further restrict this size through settings within each activity module.<br /> <br /> ===Force theme===<br /> If the site administrator has allowed the teacher to set a course [[Themes|theme]], this pull down menu will appear with a list of themes on the site.<br /> <br /> ===Is this a meta course?===<br /> A [[Metacourses|metacourse]] only gets its enrollments from one or more other courses. Many metacourses can get their enrollment from the same course. A metacourse can get its enrollment information from many other courses. <br /> ''TIP:'' Turning this on prematurely before the meta courses are properly setup will cause Moodle to return 'This course does not allow public access' when users would ordinarily be able to access through internal enrollment. Verify that the linked course(s) exists. Remember a meta course ONLY gets its enrollment from other courses.<br /> <br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> <br /> ==Enrolments==<br /> [[Image:generalsetting4.gif|thumb|Enrolment settings]]<br /> ===Enrolment plugins===<br /> This setting allows you to choose an interactive [[Enrolment plugins|enrolment plugin]], such as [[Internal enrolment|internal enrolment]] or [[Paypal]]. If you use a non-interactive enrolment plugin, this setting has no effect.<br /> <br /> ===Default role===<br /> <br /> From Moodle 1.7 onwards, a default course role, such as student, may be set.<br /> <br /> ===Course enrollable===<br /> This setting only affects interactive enrolment plugins, such as [[Internal enrolment|internal enrolment]] and [[Paypal]]. It has no affect at all on non-interactive plugins (e.g. External Database, LDAP). Setting it to &quot;no&quot; or if it is outside the specified date range will result in the student being told the course is &quot;Not enrollable&quot; and being returned to the front page, if they are attempting to enroll using an interactive plugin.<br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' If you are using Internal enrolment and you have not set an enrolment key, you should seriously consider setting this to ''No'' otherwise any user can enrol on your course.<br /> <br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> ===Enrolment duration===<br /> This setting specifies the number of days a student can be enrolled in this course (starting from the moment they enroll). Set this value with care - setting it when not required is a common origin of the complaint, &quot;my students keep disappearing after n days&quot;.<br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' This is useful for rolling courses without a specific start or end time. Students are automatically unenrolled after the number of days has expired in this setting.<br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' This setting can be used as an alternative to a manually unenrolling students or using a clean-up function to remove defunct students at some future time.<br /> :''TIP:'' If this course is a metacourse, the enrolment period will not be used.<br /> <br /> ==Enrolment expiry notification==<br /> [[Image:generalsettings5.gif|thumb|Enrolment expiry notification settings]]<br /> These settings determine whether teachers and/or students are notified that their enrolment is about to expire and how much notice they should be given.<br /> <br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> ==Groups==<br /> [[Image:generalsettings6.gif|thumb|Groups settings]]<br /> ===Group mode===<br /> Here you can define the [[Groups|group mode]] at the course level by a pull down menu. &quot;[[Groups#No_groups|No groups]]&quot;, &quot;[[Groups#Separate_groups|Separate groups]]&quot; and &quot;[[Groups#Visible_groups|Visible groups]]&quot; are the choices. The selected setting will be the default group mode for all activities defined within that course. The group setting can affect what users see in the [[Participants]] list. <br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' You may leave it set to &quot;No groups&quot; and still have specific activities use groups. In this case the force setting below should be set to &quot;no&quot;. For example, the teacher can use a group setting to completely separate cohorts of students such that each group is unaware of the other in the course.<br /> <br /> ===Force===<br /> If the group mode is &quot;forced&quot; at a course-level, then this particular group mode will be applied to every activity in that course. This will override any activities that may have a special group setting. <br /> <br /> :''TIP:''The force setting is useful when the teacher wants to set up a course and not have to change each activities group settings.<br /> <br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> ===Default grouping===<br /> <br /> {{Moodle 1.9}}If [[Groupings|groupings]] are enabled (in Moodle 1.9 onwards), a default grouping for course activities and resources may be set.<br /> <br /> ==Availability==<br /> <br /> [[Image:generalsettings7.gif|thumb|Availability settings]]<br /> This option allows you to &quot;hide&quot; your course completely. It will not appear on any course listings, except to teachers of the course and administrators. Even if students try to access the course URL directly, they will not be allowed to enter. <br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' The [[Course_settings#Course_start_date|Start Date]] of the course can also effect course visibility. <br /> <br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> ===Enrolment key===<br /> A course [[Enrolment key|enrolment key]] enables access to courses to be restricted to those who know the key. This feature is typically used on sites which encourage self enrolments or use an external database process to register students in a course. The idea is that Teachers or course administrators will supply the key to authorized people using another means like private email, snail mail, on the phone or even verbally in a face-to-face class.<br /> <br /> When the key is left blank and [[Course_settings#Course_enrollable|self enrolment]] is allowed, then anyone who has a Moodle username on the site will be able to enrol in the course.<br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' A student can be manually enroled in the course and will not have to supply the required key when they enter the course for the first time. <br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' If this password &quot;gets out&quot; and you have unwanted people enrolling, you can unenrol them (see their user profile page or unassign them from the [[Assign roles|student role]] in the course) and change this key. Any legitimate students who have already enrolled will not be affected, but the unwanted people will not be able to get back in.<br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' If you are using a non-interactive enrolment, system (e.g., External Database, LDAP) and you do not want students who fail the initial check to be asked for an enrolment key that they will not have, set ''Course Enrolable'' to ''No''.<br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' You can control who is displayed as providing the Key when someone is requested to supply the key. See [[Internal enrolment]]<br /> <br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> <br /> ===Guest access===<br /> <br /> Allows any authenticated user (i.e. logged in) to access the course (as a [[Guest role|guest]]), including those who have logged in &quot;as guest&quot;. You can choose if they need an enrolment key or may enter without one. <br /> <br /> People can log in as guests using the &quot;Login as a guest&quot; button on a login screen, where that feature is enabled for the site. When the user tries to enter a course, they will see the [[Log in|login screen]]. If you only need people authenticated via your normal authentication method to access courses (as Guest or not) it is probably wise to disable &quot;Login as a guest&quot; for a slight improvement in site security. See [[Manage authentication]].<br /> <br /> Guests in a course ALWAYS have &quot;read-only&quot; access - meaning they cannot leave any posts or otherwise mess up the course for real students. No use information is stored for a guest.<br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' This can be handy when you want to let a colleague in to look around at your work, or to let students see a course before they have decided to enroll.<br /> :''TIP:'' You have a choice between two types of guest access: with the enrolment key or without. If you choose to allow guests who have the key, then the guest will need to provide the current enrolment key EVERY TIME they log in (unlike students who only need to do it once). This lets you restrict your guests. If you choose to allow guests without a key, then anyone can get straight into your course.<br /> <br /> For more information see [[Guest role]].<br /> <br /> <br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> ===Cost===<br /> <br /> If [[Paypal]] or [[Authorize.net Payment Gateway]] is set as the [[Enrolment plugins|enrolment plugin]], then the course cost can be set in the cost field.<br /> <br /> ==Language==<br /> [[Image:generalsettings8.gif|thumb|Language settings]]<br /> <br /> If you force a language in a course, the interface of Moodle in this course will be in this particular language, even if a student has selected a different preferred language in his/her personal profile.<br /> <br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> <br /> ==Role renaming==<br /> [[Image:rolesimages.gif|thumb|Role renaming settings]]<br /> {{Moodle 1.9}}In Moodle 1.9 onwards, you can rename the [[Roles|roles]] used in your course. For example, you may wish to rename the [[Teacher role]] as &quot;Facilitator&quot;, &quot;Tutor&quot; or &quot;Guide&quot;. These new role names will appear within the course. For example on the [[Participants|participants]] and the override permissions pages. <br /> <br /> Please note that the site administrator or a [[Course managers|course manager]] may have changed the names or added new roles. These names will appear and the teacher may rename them.<br /> <br /> [[Roles FAQ]] contains information on changing the name for teacher in Moodle 1.7 and 1.8. Prior to Moodle 1.7, the words for teacher and student may be changed in the course settings.<br /> <br /> :''Tip'': Do not worry about changing every role name. Only change the site roles which are used in your course. For example, you may want to ignore renaming roles such as the [[Administrator role]] or the [[Authenticated user role]].<br /> <br /> :''Tip'': To include new role names in a course backup, users should be included in the backup.<br /> <br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> <br /> ==Default course settings==<br /> <br /> An administrator can set course settings defaults in ''Administration &gt; Courses &gt; [[Course default settings]]'' in Moodle 1.9.5 onwards.<br /> [[#top|Top]]<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> <br /> *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWOp1oq-TvI Video showing how to create a course in Moodle]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Course]]<br /> <br /> [[de:Kurseinstellungen]]<br /> [[es:Administración del curso]]<br /> [[eu:Ikastaroaren_ezarpenak]]<br /> [[fr:Paramètres]]<br /> [[ja:コース設定]]<br /> [[ru:course/edit]]</div>

ChiefTedsClass https://docs.moodle.org/310/en/index.php?title=Create_group&diff=74423 2010-08-02T15:17:04Z

<p>ChiefTedsClass: /* Group name */</p> <hr /> <div>Creating a new group is fairly simple:<br /> <br /> #Click the &quot;Create group&quot; button at the bottom of the [[Groups]] tab screen.<br /> #Set the options for the group (see below).<br /> #Click the &quot;Save changes&quot; button.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Create group.png|thumb|100px|right|Groups&gt;Creating a group screen in Moodle 1.9]]<br /> <br /> ==Group name==<br /> This is the name of the group displayed in various places throughout the course.<br /> Ted's Classroom<br /> <br /> ==Group description==<br /> Write a brief description of the group and its purpose. The description is displayed above the list of group members on the participants page.<br /> Ted's class is a exploratory class on mathematics and science.<br /> <br /> ==Enrolment key==<br /> Enrolment keys allow users to enrol themselves on a course. You can set an [[enrolment key]] in the [[Course settings|course settings]]. If you set a group enrolment key here as well, then anyone who enrols on the course using that key will also automatically be made a member of the group.<br /> <br /> Note: You need to set an enrolment key in your course settings, as well as setting a group enrolment key, otherwise students will not be prompted to enter a key when they attempt to enrol. Students only need to enter the group enrolment key and do not need to know the course settings enrolment key.<br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' Make sure that the first letter for each group enrolment key is the same as the course settings enrolment key. If a student makes a mistake typing in the enrolment key, they are provided with the first letter of the course settings enrolment key as a hint. (''The 're-enter' text that contains the hint can also be edited using the admin's language editing settings to whatever you wish. Keeping the hint is not necessary.'')<br /> <br /> ==Hide picture==<br /> Hiding the picture for the group prevents the group picture from being displayed in various activities throughout your course.<br /> <br /> ==New picture==<br /> You can upload a profile picture for the group or replace an old picture with a new one. Pictures are displayed on the participants page and also on other activities like forums posts (unless you use the Hide picture setting).<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[Groups]]<br /> *[[Assign users to group]]<br /> *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1apj-OPuVA Video: Group Enrolment Key]<br /> *[[Groupings]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Groups]]<br /> [[Category:Enrolment]]<br /> <br /> [[fr:Créer un groupe]]<br /> [[pl:Tworzenie grupy]]<br /> [[ja:グループを作成する]]<br /> [[de:Gruppen verwalten]]</div>

ChiefTedsClass https://docs.moodle.org/310/en/index.php?title=Create_group&diff=74422 2010-08-02T15:15:47Z

<p>ChiefTedsClass: /* Group description */</p> <hr /> <div>Creating a new group is fairly simple:<br /> <br /> #Click the &quot;Create group&quot; button at the bottom of the [[Groups]] tab screen.<br /> #Set the options for the group (see below).<br /> #Click the &quot;Save changes&quot; button.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Create group.png|thumb|100px|right|Groups&gt;Creating a group screen in Moodle 1.9]]<br /> <br /> ==Group name==<br /> This is the name of the group displayed in various places throughout the course.<br /> <br /> ==Group description==<br /> Write a brief description of the group and its purpose. The description is displayed above the list of group members on the participants page.<br /> Ted's class is a exploratory class on mathematics and science.<br /> <br /> ==Enrolment key==<br /> Enrolment keys allow users to enrol themselves on a course. You can set an [[enrolment key]] in the [[Course settings|course settings]]. If you set a group enrolment key here as well, then anyone who enrols on the course using that key will also automatically be made a member of the group.<br /> <br /> Note: You need to set an enrolment key in your course settings, as well as setting a group enrolment key, otherwise students will not be prompted to enter a key when they attempt to enrol. Students only need to enter the group enrolment key and do not need to know the course settings enrolment key.<br /> <br /> :''TIP:'' Make sure that the first letter for each group enrolment key is the same as the course settings enrolment key. If a student makes a mistake typing in the enrolment key, they are provided with the first letter of the course settings enrolment key as a hint. (''The 're-enter' text that contains the hint can also be edited using the admin's language editing settings to whatever you wish. Keeping the hint is not necessary.'')<br /> <br /> ==Hide picture==<br /> Hiding the picture for the group prevents the group picture from being displayed in various activities throughout your course.<br /> <br /> ==New picture==<br /> You can upload a profile picture for the group or replace an old picture with a new one. Pictures are displayed on the participants page and also on other activities like forums posts (unless you use the Hide picture setting).<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[Groups]]<br /> *[[Assign users to group]]<br /> *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1apj-OPuVA Video: Group Enrolment Key]<br /> *[[Groupings]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Groups]]<br /> [[Category:Enrolment]]<br /> <br /> [[fr:Créer un groupe]]<br /> [[pl:Tworzenie grupy]]<br /> [[ja:グループを作成する]]<br /> [[de:Gruppen verwalten]]</div>

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