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H5P FAQ

2021-02-11T15:48:44Z

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==How can I add H5P content to a Lesson or Book?==

You can easily add existing H5P content to a [[Lesson]], [[Book]], or other activity or resource via the H5P icon in the Atto editor.

See the section 'Embedding H5P' in [[H5P]] for details.

==How can I ensure that the grade from the H5P content is stored in the gradebook?==

You need to use a [[H5P activity]] rather than embedding the H5P content in a different activity.

==Can I migrate content from the mod_hvp plugin to the H5P activity in standard Moodle?==

Yes, with the [[H5P migration tool]].

==Is it possible to import H5P question types into the Moodle question bank?==

Yes - for some (though not all) H5P question types, using the [[H5P content types format]] plugin.

==How can I make sure that my H5P content is accessible?==

Please see the h5p.com documentation [https://documentation.h5p.com/content/1290410474004879128 Recommendations and overviews of content types].

==Is it possible to style H5P content the same as the rest of my site?==

Yes (in Moodle 3.10 onwards)! Please see the dev documentation [[:dev:H5P styles|H5P styles]].

==Any further questions?==

Please post in the [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=8603 H5P forum] on moodle.org

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H5P activity

2021-02-11T15:47:27Z

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==What is the H5P activity?==
The H5P activity enables H5P content created in the [[Content bank]] or on h5p.com to be easily added to a course as an activity.

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Note: You can also embed H5P content into any activity or resource, such as a [[Lesson]] or a [[Book]], via the H5P button in the Atto editor, as described in the [[H5P|H5P overview]].

==How is it set up?==
#Ensure that you first have an existing H5P activity to upload, or that you have created one in the [[Content bank]].
#In a course, with the editing turned on, choose 'H5P' from the activity chooser.
#Give it a name and, if needed, a description.
# From Package file > File picker, add your H5P file from the Upload a file link or from the Content bank. '''Note:''' If you add the content as an alias, any modifications will be displayed here but if you add it as a copy, the modifed version will not display. For more information see [[Working with files]]
#Expand the other sections to select the settings you want, and then click Save and return to course.

==How does it work?==
===Student view===
Students click on the H5P icon in the course to access it.

[[File:StudentH5Pview.png|center]]

Depending on the H5P activity and teacher's settings, the activity may be gradeable. Students can see their attempts from the View my attempts link top right.

[[File:StudentH5PScore.png|center]]

In the attempts report, the success column reports when the student has obtained 100% in the activity. The completion column reports whether the student went through the H5P content to the end. (The attempts report only displays data from the H5P content - there is no connection with the 'Grade to pass' activity setting nor with activity completion settings.)

===Teacher view===
Teachers can see all attempts by all users from the link above the activity. Note that the figure refers to the number of attempts, not to the number of students who have attempted the activity.
[[File:h5pteachersubmitted.png|center]]

==Capabilities==

There are 4 capabilities relating to the H5P activity:

* [[Capabilities/mod/h5pactivity:addinstance|Add a new H5P]] activity to the course
* [[Capabilities/mod/h5pactivity:reviewattempts|Review H5P attempts]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/h5pactivity:submit|Submit H5P attempts]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/h5pactivity:view|View H5P]]

==More information==

* [[H5P]] for more information on H5P in Moodle, including embedding H5P content.
* [[H5P FAQ]]
* [[H5P migration tool]] for migrating content from the mod_hvp plugin to the H5P activity

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admin/payment/manage account

2021-01-12T17:12:40Z

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Payment gateways

2021-01-12T17:02:27Z

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{{Managing a Moodle site}}
{{New features}}
A payment gateway is a technology used by merchants to accept debit or credit card purchases from customers.

In Moodle 3.10 onwards, payment gateways are used with [[Enrolment on payment]] to provide different payment options when purchasing access to a course.

Payment gateways are a plugin type with the PayPal payment gateway included as standard. It is expected that more payment gateways will be developed in the future and shared in the [https://moodle.org/plugins/browse.php?list=category&id=80 Moodle plugins directory:Plugin type: Payment gateways].

==Payment gateway set-up==

# Go to ''Site administration / Plugins / Payment gateways'' and enable payment gateways as required.
# Click the settings link for each payment gateway to set a surcharge i.e. an additional percentage charged to users who choose to pay using this payment gateway, then save changes.

==Payment account set-up==

# Go to ''Site administration / Plugins / Payment gateways'' and click the link 'Payment accounts'.
# Click the button 'Create payment account' then enter an account name for identifying it when setting up enrolment on payment, then save changes.
# On the Payment accounts page, click the payment gateway link e.g. PayPal opposite the account name.
# Enter a client ID and secret from PayPal, tick the Enable box and save changes.

The payment gateway will then show as enabled for the account.

Multiple payment accounts may be set-up as required.

When done, the payment gateway and payment accounts are ready to be used with [[Enrolment on payment]].

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==See also==

* [[Enrolment on payment]]

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Capabilities/enrol/fee:manage

2021-01-07T11:09:59Z

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* This capability allows a user to manage users enrolled through [[Enrolment on payment]].
* This capability is allowed for the default roles of manager and teacher.

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Capabilities/enrol/fee:config

2021-01-07T11:07:28Z

Ghillenb:

{{Capabilities}}
* This capability allows a user to configure (including delete) an [[Enrolment on payment]] instance for a course.
* This capability is allowed for the default role of manager only.

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Enrolment on payment

2021-01-06T11:34:54Z

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{{Enrolment}}{{New features}}

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==Enrolment on payment capabilities==

*[[Capabilities/enrol/fee:config|Configure enrolment on payment instances]]
*[[Capabilities/enrol/fee:manage|Manage enrolled users]]
*[[Capabilities/enrol/fee:unenrol|Unenrol users from course]]
*[[Capabilities/enrol/fee:unenrolself|Unenrol self from course]]

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Download course content

2021-01-06T11:26:10Z

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{{New features}}
==Download course content==
Specific course items, currently content from the File, Folder, Page and Label can be downloaded if enabled site wide and in individual courses.

Note: This feature was made possible with funding from the '''[https://moodleassociation.org/| Moodle Users Association.]
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==For students==
*''If the feature is made available by the administrator and enabled in a course by the teacher'', then students and other users with the [[Capabilities/moodle/course:downloadcoursecontent|capability to download course content]] will see a button top right in the course.
*Clicking the button will display a pop-up and link to a zipped file.

==For teachers==
*''If the features is made available by the administrator'', then course teachers see an option Enable download course content in the course settings.
*They can then choose Yes to make content downloadable, or No if they prefer not to.

==For administrators==
*Download course content can be made available from Site administration >Courses > Download course content.
*Here, the admin can also specify the maximum size of files which may be downloaded.
*Optionally, from Site administration > Courses >Course default settings, the admin can make the feature enabled by default in courses.

==Capabilities==
* [[Capabilities/moodle/course:configuredownloadcontent|Configure download course content]] - allowed for the default roles of manager and teacher.
* [[Capabilities/moodle/course:downloadcoursecontent|Download course content]] - allowed for the default roles of manager, teacher, non-editing teacher and student.

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Capabilities/moodle/course:downloadcoursecontent

2021-01-06T11:23:06Z

Ghillenb:

{{Capabilities}}
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*This allows a user to download course content if the [[Download course content]] feature is enabled.
*This capability is allowed for the default roles of manager, teacher, non-editing teacher and student.

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Capabilities/moodle/course:configuredownloadcontent

2021-01-06T11:21:47Z

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{{Capabilities}}
{{New features}}
*This allows a user to configure the [[Download course content]] feature.
*This capability is allowed for the default roles of manager and teacher.

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Capabilities/enrol/self:enrolself

2021-01-06T11:20:16Z

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{{Capabilities}}{{New features}}
*This allows a user to self enrol in a course.
*This capability is allowed for the default role of authenticated user. It can be unset for the authenticated user role and allowed for particular roles to control who can self enrol in a course.
*This capability is new in Moodle 3.10 onwards.

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Capabilities/enrol/self:enrolself

2021-01-06T11:19:54Z

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{{Capabilities}}{{New features}}
*This allows a user to self enrol in a course.
*This capability is allowed for the default role of authenticated user. It can be unset for the authenticated user role and allowed for particular roles to control who can self enrol in a course.
*This capability is new in Moodle 3.10 onwards.

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Capabilities/enrol/self:enrolself

2021-01-06T11:19:32Z

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*This allows a user to self enrol in a course.
*This capability is allowed for the default role of authenticated user. It can be unset for the authenticated user role and allowed for particular roles to control who can self enrol in a course.
*This capability is new in Moodle 3.10 onwards.

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Accessible course design

2021-01-05T18:18:34Z

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==Headings==

Headings enable users to quickly navigate a page or document using assistive software, and provide structured sections which improves the readability of content.

To add a heading in Moodle

# Select the text to be made into a heading.
# Click the Styles button in the [[Text editor|text editor]] and choose a large, medium or small heading as appropriate.

==Hyperlinks==

===Consistent link behaviour===

Link behaviour means whether the link will open in the same window or a new window. Links should be set to be opened consistently. The following link behaviour is recommended:

* Links within the course should open in the same window.
* Links to external sites should open in a new window.

===Descriptive links===

A descriptive link is a link which describes where the link will lead to in the link text. For example, the sentence "Explore Moodle in action on the [https://school.moodledemo.net/ Mount Orange School site]." includes a descriptive link; "[https://school.moodledemo.net/ Click here] to explore Moodle in action." does not.

Plain URLs such as https://moodle.org should be avoided, as users of assistive technology must listen to the URL being read out.

To add a descriptive link in Moodle

# Select the descriptive link text.
# Click the link button in the [[Text editor|text editor]].
# Enter the URL and tick 'Open in new window' if appropriate
# Click 'Create link'.

==Text==

A [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sans-serif sans serif font] is recommended for ease of reading on a screen.

Important information should be emphasised by including it in a separate paragraph, using a word such as 'Important' or a symbol such as an asterisk. Styling such as '''bold''', ''italics'', underlining or a different colour should not be used, as users of assistive technology are often not aware of such styling.

Tip: Styling may be removed by selecting the text then clicking the 'Clear formatting' button in the text editor.

==See also==

* The [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=8207 Usability forum] on moodle.org
* [https://ukhomeoffice.github.io/accessibility-posters/posters/accessibility-posters.pdf A set of posters on how to design for accessibility] from the UK Home Office

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System status report

2020-08-11T17:50:34Z

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The system status report provides information on the status of the following:

* Environment - whether the server environment meets all minimum requirements
* Upgrade - whether an upgrade is recommended
* Cron - whether the cron is running frequently
* Tasks max fail delay - whether there are any tasks failing
* Ad hoc task queue - whether the ad hoc task queue is empty

The system status report may be viewed by admins and users with the capability [[Capabilities/report/status:view|View system status]].

There is also a CLI status script. Please see MDL-47271 for details.

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Policies

2020-08-11T17:24:12Z

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{{Privacy}}
The policies tool provides a new user sign-on process, with ability to define multiple policies (site, privacy, third party), track user consents, and manage updates and versioning of the policies.

The policies tool forms part of Moodle’s privacy feature set assisting sites to become GDPR compliant.

==Site policy handler==

The Site policy handler in Site administration / Users / Privacy and policy / Policy settings determines how policies and user consents are managed. The default (core) handler enables a site policy URL and a site policy URL for guests to be specified. The policies handler enables site, privacy and other policies to be set. It also enables user consents to be viewed and, if necessary, consent on behalf of minors to be given.

===Default (core) handler===

When the site policy handler is set to 'Default (core)', a site policy may be set by entering the URL in 'Policy settings'. The URL can point to any type of file anywhere online that can be accessed without a log in to your Moodle site.

* The site policy will be displayed in a frame. You can view it via the URL ''<nowiki>yourmoodlesite.org/user/policy.php</nowiki>''.
* If [[Email-based self-registration]] is enabled on the site, a link to the site policy is displayed on the signup page.
* When a site policy URL is set, all users will be required to agree to it when they next log in before accessing the rest of the site.
* A site policy for guests may also be enabled. Guest users will need to agree to it before accessing a course with [[Guest access]] enabled.
* It is not recommended that a [[Page resource|page resource]] is used as a site policy, since the site header will be repeated in the iframe (see MDL-30486).
* It is recommended that the site policy is on the same domain as Moodle to avoid the problem of Internet Explorer users seeing a blank screen when the site policy is on a different domain.

===Policies (tool_policy) handler===

When the site policy handler is set to 'Policies (tool_policy)', two new pages appear in 'Privacy and policies' - 'Manage policies' and 'User agreements'. The remainder of this page describes the policies tool.

Note that when 'Policies (tool_policy)' is set as the site policy handler, the settings 'Site policy' and 'Site policy for guests' are ignored.

==Adding and managing policies==
[[File:policies and agreements.png|thumb|Policies and agreements]]
An admin or any user with the [[Capabilities/tool/policy:managedocs|Manage policies]] capability (by default manager) can access the page 'Manage policies' in the Site administration and:

* Add a new site / privacy / third parties / other policy for all users, authenticated users or guests
* Change the active / inactive status of each policy
* View the number and percentage of users who have agreed to each policy
* Edit a policy and specify whether it is a minor change (not requiring users to reconfirm their consent) or not
* View the current version of each policy and also previous versions
* Change the order in which policies are shown to users

To add a new policy:

# Go to 'Manage policies' in the Site administration.
# Click the button 'New policy'
# Complete the form and save changes.

Note that once created, a policy can be edited, or set to inactive, but if users have agreed to it, it can't be deleted.

The policy type (site / privacy / third parties) is only displayed at the 'Policies' page linked on the footer and the behaviour is the same for all the policy types.

==Giving consent to policies==
[[File:Agreeing to policies.png|thumb|Giving consent to policies]]
All users (with the exception of admins) will be required to give their consent to all policies defined either for “Authenticated users” or for “All users” before proceeding further on the site.

If a new policy is added, all users will be required to give their consent when they next log in. Similarly, if an existing policy is edited and is not marked as a minor change, all users will be required to give their consent when they next log in.

If [[Email-based self-registration]] is enabled on the site, new users will be required to give their consent to all policies before proceeding to the sign-up form. If digital age of consent verification is enabled in '[[Privacy|Privacy settings]]' in the Site administration, when a new user clicks the 'Create new account' button, they will be prompted to enter their age and country. If the user's age is lower than the age of consent for their country, they will see a message prompting them to ask their parent/guardian to contact the support contact (as specified in 'Support contact' in the Site administration).

==Policies for guests==
[[File:policies modal window.png|thumb|Policies for guests modal window]]
If a user logs in as a [[Guest access|guest]], a modal window will be shown at the bottom of the user's browser window with links to all policies defined either for guests or for all users.

==Minors==
[[File:No permission to agree to policies.png|thumb|Minor prevented from proceeding further on the site]]
Users who are younger than the age of digital consent, called 'minors', may be prevented from giving their consent by prohibiting the capability [[Capabilities/tool/policy:accept|Agree to policies]]. They will then be prevented from proceeding further on the site until someone can give consent on their behalf.

===Sites with minors as the majority of users===

To prohibit users from agreeing to policies because they are a minor:

# Go to 'Define roles' in the Site administration.
# Edit the role of authenticated user and set [[Capabilities/tool/policy:accept|Agree to policies]] to prohibit.
# Save changes.

To enable teachers and other users who are not minors to agree to policies:

# Go to 'Define roles' in the Site administration.
# Click the button 'Add a new role'.
# Give the role a name such as 'Able to give consent', short name and description.
# For context types where this role may be assigned, tick system.
# Enter policy in the filter box, then allow the capability Agree to policies.
# Click the button 'Create this role'.
# Go to 'Assign system roles' in the Site administration.
# Choose the 'Able to give consent' role to assign.
# Select teachers and other users in the Potential users list, and use the left-facing arrow button to add them to the Existing users list.

===Sites with only a few minors===

To prohibit users from agreeing to policies because they are a minor:

# Go to 'Define roles' in the Site administration.
# Click the button 'Add a new role'.
# Give the role a name such as 'Digital minor', short name and description.
# For context types where this role may be assigned, tick system.
# Enter policy in the filter box, then prohibit the capability Agree to policies.
# Click the button 'Create this role'.
# Go to 'Assign system roles' in the Site administration.
# Choose the 'Digital minor' role to assign.
# Select minors in the Potential users list, and use the left-facing arrow button to add them to the Existing users list.

==User agreements==
[[File:user agreements.png|thumb|User agreements filtered to show minors]]
An admin or any user with the [[Capabilities/tool/policy:viewacceptances|View user agreements reports]] capability (by default manager) can access the page 'User agreements' in the Site administration and:

* View user consents
* Filter by policy, permission, status or role
* Give consent on behalf of minors
* Download table data

User agreements for a particular policy may also be viewed via the 'Manage policies' page by clicking the link in the Agreements column.

==Giving consent on behalf of other users==

An admin or any user with the capability [[Capabilities/tool/policy:acceptbehalf|Agree to the policies on someone else's behalf]] can give consent on behalf of minors or when a written consent was obtained offline.

===Giving consent on behalf of multiple users===
[[File:Record of consents.png|thumb|Record of consents with remarks]]
Users with capability [[Capabilities/tool/policy:acceptbehalf|Agree to the policies on someone else's behalf]] in the system context, such as managers, can give consent on behalf of multiple users as follows:

# Go to 'User agreements' in the Site administration.
# If necessary, filter by 'Permission: Can not agree'.
# To give consent for multiple policies, tick the box next to selected users' names then click the consent button.
# To give consent for a single policy, click the red cross next to the user's name.

When giving consent on behalf of other users, there is an opportunity to add some remarks. Clicking on the link in the Overall column gives an overview with details of who gave consent and when, together with any remarks.

It's not yet possible to give consent in bulk, however a workaround would be to install and use a browser extension for checking all checkboxes on the page.

===Giving consent on behalf of a child===

A parent or guardian may be allowed to give consent on behalf of their child by giving them the capability [[Capabilities/tool/policy:acceptbehalf|Agree to the policies on someone else's behalf]] in the user context. See the [[Parent role]] for details of how to create the role and assign a parent to a student. The parent or guardian will then be able to give consent as follows:

# Go to the child's profile page.
# Click the link 'Policies and agreements'.
# Click the red cross next to the policy name.

==Capabilities==

* [[Capabilities/tool/policy:accept|Agree to policies]] - allowed for authenticated user role
* [[Capabilities/tool/policy:managedocs|Manage policies]] - allowed for default role of manager only
* [[Capabilities/tool/policy:viewacceptances|View user agreements reports]] - allowed for default role of manager only
* [[Capabilities/tool/policy:acceptbehalf|Agree to policies on someone else's behalf]] - allowed for default role of manager only

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Data privacy

2020-08-11T17:23:09Z

Ghillenb: /* Plugin privacy registry */

{{Privacy}}
The Data privacy functionality provides the workflow for users to submit a data request (also known as a subject access request or SAR) and for the site administrator or privacy officer to process these requests.

==Privacy officer role==

It is recommended that you create a [[Privacy officer role]] and assign it to the person responsible. If there is nobody on the site with the role of privacy officer i.e. nobody with the capability to manage data requests, then a site admin can respond to data requests and manage the data registry.

==Data requests==
[[File:requesting data.png|thumb|Requesting data]]
Any user can send a message to the privacy officer via the 'Contact the privacy officer' link on their profile page.

In addition, they can request a copy of all of their personal data or request that their personal data should be deleted as follows:

# Go to your profile page (via the user menu).
# Click the link 'Data requests' then click the 'New request' button.
# Select 'Export all of my personal data' or 'Delete all of my personal data' as appropriate.
# Save changes.
[[File:Request approved.png|thumb|Request approved]]
The privacy officer will then receive a data request notification.

If the user has requested a copy of all of their personal data, once the request is approved, they will receive a notification to inform them that their personal data may be downloaded from their Data requests page. In Moodle 3.5.2 onwards, the user has by default one week to download their data before the download link expires. (An administrator can set a different expiry time for the data request in 'Privacy settings' in the Site administration.)

If the user has requested that their personal data should be deleted, once the request is approved, they will receive an email to inform them and they will no longer be able to log in to the site.

==Responding to data requests==
[[File:viewing a data request.png|thumb|Viewing a data request]]
The privacy officer can respond to data requests as follows:

# Go to 'Data requests' in the Site administration (or follow the link in the data request notification).
# In the Actions dropdown, select View, Approve, or Deny as appropriate.

If the user has sent a message, the privacy officer can view the message and copy the user's email address, then reply via email. In Moodle 3.5.2 onwards, after replying they can mark it as complete.

==Automatic approval of data export and deletion requests==

{{New features}}In Moodle 3.9 onwards, data export and deletion requests may be automatically approved, rather than the privacy officer having to manually approve each one. This feature may be enabled in Site administration / Users / Privacy and policies / Privacy settings.

==Deletion of user data==

When a user's data is deleted, any forum posts are blanked and replaced with a sentence stating that the post has been removed. However, if the user started any discussions, their name is currently still shown on the forum page (MDL-62865).

==Allowing only the privacy officer to download data==

In Moodle 3.5.2 onwards, organisations with multiple systems and a centralised request process can prevent users from downloading their own data and instead enable a privacy officer to download it for them.

# Go to 'Define roles' in the Site administration.
# For the authenticated user role unset the capability [[Capabilities/tool/dataprivacy:downloadownrequest|Download your own exported data]] and save changes.
# For the privacy officer role allow the capability [[Capabilities/tool/dataprivacy:downloadallrequests|Download exported data for everyone]] and save changes.

The privacy officer can then make a data request on behalf of a user (via 'Data requests' in the Site administration), approve it and later download it via the Actions dropdown menu. In this situation, the privacy officer will receive notification messages and NOT the user.

==Data registry==
[[File:data registry.png|thumb|Data registry]]
The privacy officer can set purposes (why the organisation is processing data) with retention periods and categories for data stored in Moodle in the data registry. Different types of data may need to be stored for different lengths of time. For example, student submissions to an assessment may need to be retained indefinitely to be able to provide evidence of student accomplishments, whereas general coursework such as forum posts might only be retained until graduation + 12 months.

A default purpose and retention period may be set for course categories, courses, activity modules and blocks. The retention period is measured from the course end date for the course that an activity is in. For a user it is from the last login time for any user who is no longer enrolled (or has already been deleted).

===Example categories===

* Administrative: Civil status, identity, identification data, images …
* Personal life (lifestyle, family situation, etc.)
* Economic and financial information (income, financial situation, tax situation, etc.)
* Connection data (IP address, logs, etc.)
* Educational Data (Assessed Coursework, exam scripts etc)
* Records of Education Attainment (Results of exams, assessments, qualifications awarded etc)
* Location data (travel, GPS data, GSM, etc.)

===Data registry set-up===

To add purposes and categories:

# Go to 'Data registry' in the Site administration.
# In the Edit menu select Categories.
# On the 'Edit categories' page, click the + button to add a new category.
# Enter a category name and description then click the Save button.
# Go to 'Data registry' again and in the Edit menu select Purposes.
# On the 'Edit purposes' page, click the + button to add a new purpose.
# Enter a purpose name, description and retention period then click the Save button.

Purposes and categories need to be created before they can be set as defaults. Note that default data registry categories and purposes are only applied to all newly created instances of that type (a course for example). Any content that has been created before defaults are set are not impacted.

To set default categories and purposes:

# In 'Data registry' in the Site administration click the 'Set defaults' button.
# Select a default category and purpose for the site, and for users, course categories, courses, activity modules and blocks as required.
# Save changes.

=== Setting categories and purposes for existing contexts ===

The Data registry interface is used for navigation the contexts of the site to set the category and purpose for them, and thus the data retention period for that context.

At the very least, the site admin should set the category and purpose at the site level. Once this is saved, all lower contexts will inherit from that level. The admin can then choose to set different category and purposes for different levels of context, such as having a specific course with a longer or shorter retention period thus overriding the inherited values.

==Data deletion==

The Data deletion page (Site administration / Users / Privacy and policies / Data deletion) lists the contexts that are past their allocated retention period and need to be confirmed for user data deletion. Once the selected contexts have been confirmed for deletion, the user data related to these contexts will be deleted on the next execution of the "Delete expired contexts" [[Scheduled tasks|scheduled task]].

==Capabilities==

* [[Capabilities/tool/dataprivacy:managedataregistry|Manage data registry]]
* [[Capabilities/tool/dataprivacy:managedatarequests|Manage data requests]]
* [[Capabilities/tool/dataprivacy:makedatarequestsforchildren|Make data requests for children]]
* [[Capabilities/tool/dataprivacy:downloadallrequests|Download exported data for everyone]]
* [[Capabilities/tool/dataprivacy:downloadownrequest|Download your own exported data]]
* [[Capabilities/tool/dataprivacy:makedatadeletionrequestsforchildren|Request data deletion for minors]]
* [[Capabilities/tool/dataprivacy:requestdelete|Request data deletion for yourself]]
* [[Capabilities/tool/dataprivacy:requestdeleteforotheruser|Request data deletion on behalf of another user]]

==Plugin privacy registry==

The Plugin privacy registry (Site administration / Users / Privacy and policies / Plugin privacy registry) lists all plugins in Moodle, and identifies whether they comply with the privacy API or not. Any plugins which are flagged with the warning icon do not yet implement the Moodle privacy API. If this plugin stores any personal data it will not be able to be exported or deleted through Moodle's privacy system.

[[Category: Privacy]]

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Course copy

2020-08-11T16:44:40Z

Ghillenb: /* Troubleshooting */

{{Backup}}
==About course copy==
{{New features}}In Moodle 3.9 onwards, administrators, managers and those with the relevant capabilities can quickly copy courses from a course category or within a course.
{{MediaPlayer | url = https://youtu.be/-V8z3jlOygc| desc = Course copy}}

Note: With large courses it is helpful to be able to continue working while a course copy is being made. To achieve this, you need to enable asynchronous backups in ''Site Administration / Courses / Backups / Asynchronous backup/restore''.

==Course copy from Course and category management screen==
# From ''Site administration / Courses / Manage courses and categories'', click to select a category.
# Find the course you want to copy, and click the duplicate icon to copy the course.

[[File:CategoryCopyCourse.png|center|Copying courses from a category]]

==Course copy from within a course==
# Access the course you want to copy.
# Click the cog icon (Boost theme) or locate the Administration block (Classic theme) and click Copy course.

==Course copy settings==
As well as setting the course name, category, visibility and dates, you can make the following selections:
* Include user data - Similar to in a course backup, you can decide whether or not to include the data of any users with the roles in your course who will be included in the next setting.
* Include role enrolments - If you select a role here then users with that role will be enrolled into the copied course, either with or without their user data, depending on the previous setting.

==Allow teachers to copy courses==
To allow a course teacher (or any role other than an admin or manager) to copy courses, the role needs the following capabilities:

* [[Capabilities/moodle/backup:backupcourse]]
* [[Capabilities/moodle/restore:restorecourse]]
* [[Capabilities/moodle/course:view]]
* [[Capabilities/moodle/course:create]]

==Troubleshooting==

If course copying fails to complete, please check:

# [[Cron]] is running every minute
# The [[Scheduled tasks|scheduled task]] asynchronous_copy_task is enabled

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Capabilities/repository/contentbank:view

2020-08-11T11:00:20Z

Ghillenb:

{{Capabilities}}{{New features}}
* This allows a user to view the [[Content bank repository]]
* This capability is allowed for the default roles of manager, course creator and teacher

[[Category:Capabilities|Repository]]
[[Category:Content bank]]

[[es:Capabilities/repository/contentbank:view]]
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Capabilities/repository/contentbank:accessgeneralcontent

2020-08-11T10:59:56Z

Ghillenb:

{{Capabilities}}{{New features}}
* This allows a user to access system [[Content bank]] files
* This capability is allowed for the default role of authenticated user

[[Category:Capabilities|Repository]]
[[Category:Content bank]]

[[es:Capabilities/repository/contentbank:accessgeneralcontent]]
[[de:Capabilities/repository/contentbank:accessgeneralcontent]]

Capabilities/repository/contentbank:accesscoursecontent

2020-08-11T10:59:37Z

Ghillenb:

{{Capabilities}}{{New features}}
* This allows a user to access course [[Content bank]] files
* This capability is allowed for the default roles of manager, course creator and teacher

[[Category:Capabilities|Repository]]
[[Category:Content bank]]

[[es:Capabilities/repository/contentbank:accesscoursecontent]]
[[de:Capabilities/repository/contentbank:accesscoursecontent]]

Capabilities/repository/contentbank:accesscoursecategorycontent

2020-08-11T10:59:16Z

Ghillenb:

{{Capabilities}}{{New features}}
* This allows a user to access course category [[Content bank]] files
* This capability is allowed for the default roles of manager and course creator

[[Category:Capabilities|Repository]]
[[Category:Content bank]]

[[es:Capabilities/repository/contentbank:accesscoursecategorycontent]]
[[de:Capabilities/repository/contentbank:accesscoursecategorycontent]]

Capabilities/report/status:view

2020-08-11T10:58:59Z

Ghillenb:

{{Capabilities}}{{New features}}
*This allows a user to view the [[System status report]] in ''Site Administration / Reports / System status''.
*The default [[Manager|Manager]] role has this capability set to allow.

[[Category:Capabilities|Report]]
[[Category:Report]]

[[es:Capabilities/report/status:view]]
[[de:Capabilities/report/status:view]]

Capabilities/quizaccess/seb:bypassseb

2020-08-11T10:58:43Z

Ghillenb:

{{Capabilities}}{{New features}}
*This allows a user to bypass the requirement to view a quiz using the [[Safe Exam Browser]].
*This capability is allowed for the default roles of manager and teacher.

[[Category:Capabilities|Quiz]]
[[Category:Quiz]]

[[es:Capabilities/quizaccess/seb:bypassseb]]
[[de:Capabilities/quizaccess/seb:bypassseb]]

Capabilities/moodle/site:viewanonymousevents

2020-08-11T10:58:26Z

Ghillenb:

{{Capabilities}}{{New features}}
*This allows a user to view anonymous events in [[Logs|log reports]], such as when a student makes an [[Assignment]] submission with blind marking enabled
*This capability is allowed for the default role of manager only. It may be applied in the site, course or activity context.

[[Category:Capabilities|Site]]
[[Category:Report]]
[[Category:Assignment]]

[[es:Capabilities/moodle/site:viewanonymousevents]]
[[de:Capabilities/moodle/site:viewanonymousevents]]

Capabilities/moodle/course:recommendactivity

2020-08-11T10:58:08Z

Ghillenb:

{{Capabilities}}{{New features}}
*This capability allows a user to recommend activities so they appear in the Recommended tab in the [[Activity chooser]].
*This capability is allowed for the default role of manager.

[[Category:Capabilities|Course]]
[[Category:Course]]

[[es:Capabilities/moodle/course:recommendactivity]]
[[de:Capabilities/moodle/course:recommendactivity]]

Capabilities/moodle/contentbank:useeditor

2020-08-11T10:57:52Z

Ghillenb:

{{Capabilities}}{{New features}}
*This capability allows a user to create or edit content using a content type editor in the [[Content bank]].
*This capability is allowed for the default roles of manager and course creator.

[[Category:Capabilities]]
[[Category:Content bank]]

[[es:Capabilities/moodle/contentbank:useeditor]]
[[de:Capabilities/moodle/contentbank:useeditor]]

Capabilities/moodle/contentbank:upload

2020-08-11T10:57:32Z

Ghillenb:

{{Capabilities}}{{New features}}
*This capability allows a user to upload content to the [[Content bank]].
*This capability is allowed for the default roles of manager, course creator and teacher.

[[Category:Capabilities]]
[[Category:Content bank]]

[[es:Capabilities/moodle/contentbank:upload]]
[[de:Capabilities/moodle/contentbank:upload]]

Capabilities/moodle/contentbank:manageowncontent

2020-08-11T10:57:14Z

Ghillenb:

{{Capabilities}}{{New features}}
*This capability allows a user to manage content in their own [[Content bank]].
*This capability is allowed for the default roles of manager, course creator and teacher.

[[Category:Capabilities]]
[[Category:Content bank]]

[[es:Capabilities/moodle/contentbank:manageowncontent]]
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Capabilities/moodle/contentbank:manageanycontent

2020-08-11T10:56:55Z

Ghillenb:

{{Capabilities}}{{New features}}
*This capability allows a user to manage any content in the [[Content bank]].
*This capability is allowed for the default roles of manager and course creator.

[[Category:Capabilities]]
[[Category:Content bank]]

[[es:Capabilities/moodle/contentbank:manageanycontent]]
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Capabilities/moodle/contentbank:deleteowncontent

2020-08-11T10:56:33Z

Ghillenb:

{{Capabilities}}{{New features}}
*This capability allows a user to delete content from their own [[Content bank]].
*This capability is allowed for the default role of authenticated user.

[[Category:Capabilities]]
[[Category:Content bank]]

[[es:Capabilities/moodle/contentbank:deleteowncontent]]
[[de:Capabilities/moodle/contentbank:deleteowncontent]]

Capabilities/moodle/contentbank:deleteanycontent

2020-08-11T10:56:15Z

Ghillenb:

{{Capabilities}}{{New features}}
*This capability allows a user to delete any content from the [[Content bank]].
*This capability is allowed for the default roles of manager and course creator.

[[Category:Capabilities]]
[[Category:Content bank]]

[[es:Capabilities/moodle/contentbank:deleteanycontent]]
[[de:Capabilities/moodle/contentbank:deleteanycontent]]

Capabilities/moodle/contentbank:access

2020-08-11T10:55:31Z

Ghillenb:

{{Capabilities}}{{New features}}
*This capability allows a user to access the [[Content bank]].
*This capability is allowed for the default roles of manager, course creator and teacher.

[[Category:Capabilities]]
[[Category:Content bank]]

[[es:Capabilities/moodle/contentbank:access]]
[[de:Capabilities/moodle/contentbank:access]]

Capabilities/mod/lti:addpreconfiguredinstance

2020-08-11T10:55:08Z

Ghillenb:

{{Capabilities}}{{New features}}
*This allows a user to add a preconfigured [[External tool|external tool]] to the course.
*This capability is allowed for the default roles of manager and teacher.
* The capability [[Capabilities/mod/lti:addinstance|Add a new external tool]] is required in addition to this capability.

[[Category:Capabilities|LTI]]
[[Category:External tool]]

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Content bank

2020-08-11T10:54:47Z

Ghillenb: /* Admin settings */

{{Managing content}}
{{New features}}
==What is the content bank?==
*The content bank is an area in Moodle where content, currently H5P may be stored, edited and created.
*The content bank repository gives access to these files from the file picker.

[[File:H5Pcontentbank.png|center|Content bank]]

==Where is the content bank?==
* With Boost and Boost-based themes, the content bank is in the Navigation drawer when you are in a course.
* With Classic and Classic-based themes, the content bank is in the Navigation block, under Site pages.
*Files may be viewed in list view by clicking the icon top right of the content bank.
*The content bank repository is available from the file picker to locate and add H5P files into courses.

==How does the content bank work?==
* H5P activity types are automatically downloaded via CRON or can manually be added by uploading h5p activity files (*.h5p).
* New H5P content may be created from the Add button.
* H5P content may be edited from the content bank by clicking into them and then clicking Edit:

[[File:EditH5P.png|center?Editing existing H5P]]

* H5P activities can also be uploaded into the content bank in a course and then added to the course page from ''Add an activity or resource > H5P.''

==Renaming and deleting H5P==
Click into an H5P activity and from the cog icon top right, access the Rename and Delete options.
[[File:H5pRenameDelete.png|center|Renaming and deleting]]

==Searching the content bank==
*The search field above the content bank allows you to search the H5P just in that specific course.
*When adding an H5P activity from ''Add an activity or resource >H5''P, you can search the content bank for H5P in other courses and categories, depending on permissions.

[[File:ContentBankSearch.png|center|Searching the content bank]]

==Admin settings==
*From ''Site administration > Plugins > Content bank > Manage content types'', you can enable and disable H5P content.
*From ''Site administration > Repositories > Content bank'' you can rename the content bank repository if desired.

[[Category:H5P]]
[[Category:Content bank]]

[[es:Banco de contenido]]
[[de:Inhaltsspeicher]]

Capabilities/mod/lti:addmanualinstance

2020-08-11T10:54:16Z

Ghillenb:

{{Capabilities}}{{New features}}
*This allows a user to add a manually configured [[External tool|external tool activity]] to the course.
*This capability is allowed for the default roles of manager and teacher.
* The capability [[Capabilities/mod/lti:addinstance|Add a new external tool]] is required in addition to this capability.

[[Category:Capabilities|LTI]]
[[Category:External tool]]

[[es:Capabilities/mod/lti:addmanualinstance]]
[[de:Capabilities/mod/lti:addmanualinstance]]

Capabilities/mod/h5pactivity:view

2020-08-11T10:53:54Z

Ghillenb:

{{Capabilities}}{{New features}}
*This capability allows a user to view a [[H5P activity]].
*This capability is allowed for the default roles of manager, teacher, non-editing teacher, student and guest.

[[Category:Capabilities]]
[[Category:H5P]]

[[de:Capabilities/mod/h5pactivity:view]]

Capabilities/mod/h5pactivity:submit

2020-08-11T10:53:22Z

Ghillenb:

{{Capabilities}}{{New features}}
*This capability allows a user to submit an [[H5P activity]] attempt.
*This capability is allowed for the default role of student only.

[[Category:Capabilities]]
[[Category:H5P]]

[[de:Capabilities/mod/h5pactivity:submit]]

Capabilities/mod/h5pactivity:reviewattempts

2020-08-11T10:52:42Z

Ghillenb:

{{Capabilities}}{{New features}}
*This capability allows a user to review [[H5P activity]] attempts.
*This capability is allowed for the default roles of manager and teacher.

[[Category:Capabilities]]
[[Category:H5P]]

[[es:Capabilities/mod/h5pactivity:reviewattempts]]
[[de:Capabilities/mod/h5pactivity:reviewattempts]]

Capabilities/contenttype/h5p:useeditor

2020-08-11T10:52:19Z

Ghillenb:

{{Capabilities}}{{New features}}
*This capability allows a user to create or edit [[H5P]] content in the [[Content bank]].
*This capability is allowed for the default roles of manager, course creator and teacher.

[[Category:Capabilities]]
[[Category:H5P]]

[[es:Capabilities/contenttype/h5p:useeditor]]
[[de:Capabilities/contenttype/h5p:useeditor]]

Capabilities/contenttype/h5p:upload

2020-08-11T10:51:56Z

Ghillenb:

{{Capabilities}}{{New features}}
*This capability allows a user to upload new [[H5P]] content to the [[Content bank]].
*This capability is allowed for the default roles of manager, course creator and teacher.

[[Category:Capabilities]]
[[Category:H5P]]

[[es:Capabilities/contenttype/h5p:upload]]
[[de:Capabilities/contenttype/h5p:upload]]

Capabilities/contenttype/h5p:access

2020-08-11T10:51:39Z

Ghillenb:

{{Capabilities}}{{New features}}
*This capability allows a user to access [[H5P]] content in the [[Content bank]].
*This capability is allowed for the default roles of manager, course creator and teacher.

[[Category:Capabilities]]
[[Category:H5P]]

[[es:Capabilities/contenttype/h5p:access]]
[[de:Capabilities/contenttype/h5p:access]]

Capabilities/mod/h5pactivity:addinstance

2020-08-11T10:51:18Z

Ghillenb:

{{Capabilities}}{{New features}}
*This capability allows a user to add a new [[H5P activity]] to a course.
*This capability is allowed for the default roles of manager and teacher.

[[Category:Capabilities]]
[[Category:H5P]]

[[es:Capabilities/mod/h5pactivity:addinstance]]
[[de:Capabilities/mod/h5pactivity:addinstance]]

Activity chooser

2020-08-11T10:29:34Z

Ghillenb:

{{Managing a Moodle course}}
==What is the activity chooser?==
The activity chooser appears when the editing is turned on in a course and you click the link 'Add an activity or resource'.
{{MediaPlayer | url =https://youtu.be/HVNJJfjjwDQ | desc = Activity chooser}}

Each item has a star icon, for favouriting, and an information icon leading to more information and documentation.
[[File:StarInfo.png|center]]

{{New features}}In Moodle 3.9 onwards, the activity chooser has tabs for different views. Which tabs you see depend on the administrator's settings (see Admin settings below) and can include:

*Starred - any activity or resource you (the teacher) star as a favourite or frequently used activity
*All - all [[Activities]] and [[Resources]] together
*Activities - only [[Activities]]
*Resources - only [[Resources]]
*Recommended - items the administrator has chosen in ''Site administration > Courses > Activity chooser > Recommended activities''

If the administrator has enabled integration with [https://moodle.net MoodleNet] then the option to browse content from MoodleNet is visible at the foot of the activity chooser.

==Admin settings==
*From ''Site administration > Courses >Activity chooser > Activity chooser settings'', the administrator can define the default tabs for the activity chooser in courses.
*From ''Site administration > Courses > Activity chooser > Recommended activities'', the administrator can select items which will then appear in a Recommended tab in the activity chooser.

[[es:Selector de actividad]]
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Forum settings

2020-01-27T14:13:35Z

Ghillenb: /* Using groups with Forums */

{{Forum}}
A teacher can add a Forum activity in a course when editing is turned on by clicking an 'Add an activity or resource' link (or, if not present, the "Add an activity" drop down menu) and selecting Forum.
==Activity settings==
To see all the settings expanded, click the link "Expand all" top right.

Give the Forum a name (which students see on the course page) and a description if required. (For the Single simple discussion forum type, your description must include the question or topic you wish to discuss.)

For forum type, see the section 'Which forum do I need?' in [[Forum activity]] for further details with screenshots.

Clicking the question mark icon [[File:helppopup.png]]next to any setting you don't understand will display extra help.

===Attachments and word count===

The maximum file size that may be attached to a forum post depends on the Moodle site settings. The teacher may want a smaller size limit for the forum and should bear in mind the download speeds of the course participants.

If "Display word count" is enabled, then the number of words in forum posts will be shown at the bottom of each post.

===Forum subscriptions===

When a participant is subscribed to a forum it means that they will receive notification (depending on the user’s messaging settings preferences) of each new posting. By default, forum notifications are sent about 30 minutes after the post was saved.

Participants can usually choose whether or not they want to be subscribed to each forum. However, the teacher can choose to force subscription on a particular forum then all course users will be subscribed automatically, even those that enrol at a later time.

The subscription mode and subscribe or unsubscribe links can be found via the gear menu inside the forum in Boost or via the Forum administration in Clean. Teachers can quickly change the mode via the 'Subscription mode' options and view the current subscribers via the 'Show/edit current subscribers' link. Teachers can manually subscribe or unsubscribe participants by clicking the 'Manage subscriptions' button. (Button renamed and re-positioned in 3.3; previously named 'Turn editing on'.)

Tips:
* Forcing everyone to subscribe is especially useful in the news forum and in forums towards the beginning of the course (before everyone has worked out that they can subscribe to these emails themselves).
* Changing the setting from "Auto subscription" to "Optional" will not unsubscribe existing users; it will only affect those who enrol in the course in the future. Similarly changing "Optional" to "Auto subscription" will not subscribe existing course users but only those enrolling later.
* There is also a "Subscription disabled" setting which prevents students from subscribing to a Forum. Teachers may choose to subscribe to a forum if they wish.

====Subscribe to individual forum discussions====

In a forum with optional or auto subscription you can choose which discussions to subscribe to by clicking the subscribe / unsubscribe icon to the right of the discussion.
[[File:forumsubscribe.png|thumb|center|600px]]

When you reply to a post you will see a tickbox 'Discussion subscription'. It will already be ticked if you have chosen in your forum preferences to be subscribed to discussions you post in by default. If you have chosen not to subscribe to forum discussions by default, then you can tick this box to be notified of posts from this particular thread.

===RSS===
If [[RSS feeds]] are enabled for the site and for forums, then an expandable section for RSS settings will appear. Here the teacher can turn RSS feeds on or off for that forum.When set to “Discussions,” the RSS feed will send out new discussions to subscribers. When set to “Posts,” the RSS feed will send out any new posts to subscribers.

Cron must be working regularly for the RSS feed to work; otherwise participants will see ' Error reading RSS data'.

===Blocking posts===
By default, course participants can post any number of messages to forums. If you want to restrict this number and block them after a certain number or time, the expandable section 'Post threshold for blocking' allows you to specify your choice. You can also send a warning that they are about to be blocked.

===Whole forum grading===
{{New features}}
When grading is enabled from here, grading options appear, allowing the teacher to select points or a scale. Advanced grading methods such as rubrics may also be used and can be selected from the forum cog menu / Advanced grading. For more information on grading with forums, see [[Using Forum]]

==== Ratings====
Forums use a rating [[Scales|scale]] which you can customise. You can also set a "Grade to pass" which may be connected with [[Activity completion]] and [[Restrict access]] such that a student will not be able to access a follow up activity until they have obtained a required grade (rating) in the forum.

By default, only teachers can rate forum posts, though students can be given permission to do so if desired (see forum permissions below). This is a useful tool for giving students participation grades. Any ratings given in the forum are recorded in the [[Gradebook|gradebook]].

You can set an 'aggregate type' to decide how all the ratings given to posts in a forum are combined to form the final grade (for each post and for the whole forum activity). See [[Ratings]] for an explanation of aggregate types and which one is best for you.

===Other settings===
Depending on what is enabled for your site and course, you may also need to explore [[Common module settings]], [[Conditional activities| Restrict access]] and [[Activity completion]]

If you want your forum to display in the [[Course overview block]], you need to add an 'Expect completed by' date in the [[Activity completion]] section.

If your Forum activity doesn't display as you wish, check the site settings below:

===Using groups with Forums===
For 'Group mode' in the expandable Common module settings section allows you to specify how your forum works with groups. (Note that Single simple discussions cannot be used with groups as this feature is not implemented. Use a standard forum instead. )
For more information about using groups with forums, see the documentation [[Using Forum]].

==Site settings==

A description for the Forum may or may not be obligatory depending on ''Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > Common settings''.

The forum module has additional settings which may be changed by an administrator in ''Administration > Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > Forum'' and, for 'Maximum time to edit posts', in ''Administration > Site administration > Security > Site policies''.

===Subscription mode===

'''New in 3.4:''' Administrators can select the default subscription mode for new forums from a drop down menu.
===Timed forum posts===

Teachers (and others with the capability [[Capabilities/mod/forum:viewhiddentimedposts|mod/forum:viewhiddentimedposts]]) can then set a display period of a date and time for the forum post to appear.

[[File:timedposts.png]]

===Changing the subject line of forum notifications===

Normally when forum subscribers receive emails from forums, the subject line is of the form: Course short name + Subject of post:

[[File:forum1.png]]

The subject line can be changed - for example to: Course short name + Forum name + Subject by going to ''Site administration>Language>Language customisation'' and in forum.php changing the string ''postmailsubject'' to
{$a->courseshortname} {$a->forumname} {$a->subject}

[[File:forum2.png]]

Currently the placeholders available for use are:

{$a->courseshortname}
{$a->forumname}
{$a->subject}

[[de:Forum konfigurieren]]
[[fr:Ajouter/modifier un forum]]
[[ja:フォーラムの追加/編集]]
[[es:Configuraciones del foro]]

Forum settings

2020-01-27T14:08:53Z

Ghillenb: /* Using groups with Forums */

{{Forum}}
A teacher can add a Forum activity in a course when editing is turned on by clicking an 'Add an activity or resource' link (or, if not present, the "Add an activity" drop down menu) and selecting Forum.
==Activity settings==
To see all the settings expanded, click the link "Expand all" top right.

Give the Forum a name (which students see on the course page) and a description if required. (For the Single simple discussion forum type, your description must include the question or topic you wish to discuss.)

For forum type, see the section 'Which forum do I need?' in [[Forum activity]] for further details with screenshots.

Clicking the question mark icon [[File:helppopup.png]]next to any setting you don't understand will display extra help.

===Attachments and word count===

The maximum file size that may be attached to a forum post depends on the Moodle site settings. The teacher may want a smaller size limit for the forum and should bear in mind the download speeds of the course participants.

If "Display word count" is enabled, then the number of words in forum posts will be shown at the bottom of each post.

===Forum subscriptions===

When a participant is subscribed to a forum it means that they will receive notification (depending on the user’s messaging settings preferences) of each new posting. By default, forum notifications are sent about 30 minutes after the post was saved.

Participants can usually choose whether or not they want to be subscribed to each forum. However, the teacher can choose to force subscription on a particular forum then all course users will be subscribed automatically, even those that enrol at a later time.

The subscription mode and subscribe or unsubscribe links can be found via the gear menu inside the forum in Boost or via the Forum administration in Clean. Teachers can quickly change the mode via the 'Subscription mode' options and view the current subscribers via the 'Show/edit current subscribers' link. Teachers can manually subscribe or unsubscribe participants by clicking the 'Manage subscriptions' button. (Button renamed and re-positioned in 3.3; previously named 'Turn editing on'.)

Tips:
* Forcing everyone to subscribe is especially useful in the news forum and in forums towards the beginning of the course (before everyone has worked out that they can subscribe to these emails themselves).
* Changing the setting from "Auto subscription" to "Optional" will not unsubscribe existing users; it will only affect those who enrol in the course in the future. Similarly changing "Optional" to "Auto subscription" will not subscribe existing course users but only those enrolling later.
* There is also a "Subscription disabled" setting which prevents students from subscribing to a Forum. Teachers may choose to subscribe to a forum if they wish.

====Subscribe to individual forum discussions====

In a forum with optional or auto subscription you can choose which discussions to subscribe to by clicking the subscribe / unsubscribe icon to the right of the discussion.
[[File:forumsubscribe.png|thumb|center|600px]]

When you reply to a post you will see a tickbox 'Discussion subscription'. It will already be ticked if you have chosen in your forum preferences to be subscribed to discussions you post in by default. If you have chosen not to subscribe to forum discussions by default, then you can tick this box to be notified of posts from this particular thread.

===RSS===
If [[RSS feeds]] are enabled for the site and for forums, then an expandable section for RSS settings will appear. Here the teacher can turn RSS feeds on or off for that forum.When set to “Discussions,” the RSS feed will send out new discussions to subscribers. When set to “Posts,” the RSS feed will send out any new posts to subscribers.

Cron must be working regularly for the RSS feed to work; otherwise participants will see ' Error reading RSS data'.

===Blocking posts===
By default, course participants can post any number of messages to forums. If you want to restrict this number and block them after a certain number or time, the expandable section 'Post threshold for blocking' allows you to specify your choice. You can also send a warning that they are about to be blocked.

===Whole forum grading===
{{New features}}
When grading is enabled from here, grading options appear, allowing the teacher to select points or a scale. Advanced grading methods such as rubrics may also be used and can be selected from the forum cog menu / Advanced grading. For more information on grading with forums, see [[Using Forum]]

==== Ratings====
Forums use a rating [[Scales|scale]] which you can customise. You can also set a "Grade to pass" which may be connected with [[Activity completion]] and [[Restrict access]] such that a student will not be able to access a follow up activity until they have obtained a required grade (rating) in the forum.

By default, only teachers can rate forum posts, though students can be given permission to do so if desired (see forum permissions below). This is a useful tool for giving students participation grades. Any ratings given in the forum are recorded in the [[Gradebook|gradebook]].

You can set an 'aggregate type' to decide how all the ratings given to posts in a forum are combined to form the final grade (for each post and for the whole forum activity). See [[Ratings]] for an explanation of aggregate types and which one is best for you.

===Other settings===
Depending on what is enabled for your site and course, you may also need to explore [[Common module settings]], [[Conditional activities| Restrict access]] and [[Activity completion]]

If you want your forum to display in the [[Course overview block]], you need to add an 'Expect completed by' date in the [[Activity completion]] section.

If your Forum activity doesn't display as you wish, check the site settings below:

====Using groups with Forums====
For 'Group mode' in the expandable Common module settings section allows you to specify how your forum works with groups. (Note that Single simple discussions cannot be used with groups as this feature is not implemented. Use a standard forum instead. )
For more information about using groups with forums, see the documentation [[Using Forum]].

==Site settings==

A description for the Forum may or may not be obligatory depending on ''Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > Common settings''.

The forum module has additional settings which may be changed by an administrator in ''Administration > Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > Forum'' and, for 'Maximum time to edit posts', in ''Administration > Site administration > Security > Site policies''.

===Subscription mode===

'''New in 3.4:''' Administrators can select the default subscription mode for new forums from a drop down menu.
===Timed forum posts===

Teachers (and others with the capability [[Capabilities/mod/forum:viewhiddentimedposts|mod/forum:viewhiddentimedposts]]) can then set a display period of a date and time for the forum post to appear.

[[File:timedposts.png]]

===Changing the subject line of forum notifications===

Normally when forum subscribers receive emails from forums, the subject line is of the form: Course short name + Subject of post:

[[File:forum1.png]]

The subject line can be changed - for example to: Course short name + Forum name + Subject by going to ''Site administration>Language>Language customisation'' and in forum.php changing the string ''postmailsubject'' to
{$a->courseshortname} {$a->forumname} {$a->subject}

[[File:forum2.png]]

Currently the placeholders available for use are:

{$a->courseshortname}
{$a->forumname}
{$a->subject}

[[de:Forum konfigurieren]]
[[fr:Ajouter/modifier un forum]]
[[ja:フォーラムの追加/編集]]
[[es:Configuraciones del foro]]

Forum settings

2020-01-27T14:07:27Z

Ghillenb: /* Using groups with Forums */

{{Forum}}
A teacher can add a Forum activity in a course when editing is turned on by clicking an 'Add an activity or resource' link (or, if not present, the "Add an activity" drop down menu) and selecting Forum.
==Activity settings==
To see all the settings expanded, click the link "Expand all" top right.

Give the Forum a name (which students see on the course page) and a description if required. (For the Single simple discussion forum type, your description must include the question or topic you wish to discuss.)

For forum type, see the section 'Which forum do I need?' in [[Forum activity]] for further details with screenshots.

Clicking the question mark icon [[File:helppopup.png]]next to any setting you don't understand will display extra help.

===Attachments and word count===

The maximum file size that may be attached to a forum post depends on the Moodle site settings. The teacher may want a smaller size limit for the forum and should bear in mind the download speeds of the course participants.

If "Display word count" is enabled, then the number of words in forum posts will be shown at the bottom of each post.

===Forum subscriptions===

When a participant is subscribed to a forum it means that they will receive notification (depending on the user’s messaging settings preferences) of each new posting. By default, forum notifications are sent about 30 minutes after the post was saved.

Participants can usually choose whether or not they want to be subscribed to each forum. However, the teacher can choose to force subscription on a particular forum then all course users will be subscribed automatically, even those that enrol at a later time.

The subscription mode and subscribe or unsubscribe links can be found via the gear menu inside the forum in Boost or via the Forum administration in Clean. Teachers can quickly change the mode via the 'Subscription mode' options and view the current subscribers via the 'Show/edit current subscribers' link. Teachers can manually subscribe or unsubscribe participants by clicking the 'Manage subscriptions' button. (Button renamed and re-positioned in 3.3; previously named 'Turn editing on'.)

Tips:
* Forcing everyone to subscribe is especially useful in the news forum and in forums towards the beginning of the course (before everyone has worked out that they can subscribe to these emails themselves).
* Changing the setting from "Auto subscription" to "Optional" will not unsubscribe existing users; it will only affect those who enrol in the course in the future. Similarly changing "Optional" to "Auto subscription" will not subscribe existing course users but only those enrolling later.
* There is also a "Subscription disabled" setting which prevents students from subscribing to a Forum. Teachers may choose to subscribe to a forum if they wish.

====Subscribe to individual forum discussions====

In a forum with optional or auto subscription you can choose which discussions to subscribe to by clicking the subscribe / unsubscribe icon to the right of the discussion.
[[File:forumsubscribe.png|thumb|center|600px]]

When you reply to a post you will see a tickbox 'Discussion subscription'. It will already be ticked if you have chosen in your forum preferences to be subscribed to discussions you post in by default. If you have chosen not to subscribe to forum discussions by default, then you can tick this box to be notified of posts from this particular thread.

===RSS===
If [[RSS feeds]] are enabled for the site and for forums, then an expandable section for RSS settings will appear. Here the teacher can turn RSS feeds on or off for that forum.When set to “Discussions,” the RSS feed will send out new discussions to subscribers. When set to “Posts,” the RSS feed will send out any new posts to subscribers.

Cron must be working regularly for the RSS feed to work; otherwise participants will see ' Error reading RSS data'.

===Blocking posts===
By default, course participants can post any number of messages to forums. If you want to restrict this number and block them after a certain number or time, the expandable section 'Post threshold for blocking' allows you to specify your choice. You can also send a warning that they are about to be blocked.

===Whole forum grading===
{{New features}}
When grading is enabled from here, grading options appear, allowing the teacher to select points or a scale. Advanced grading methods such as rubrics may also be used and can be selected from the forum cog menu / Advanced grading. For more information on grading with forums, see [[Using Forum]]

==== Ratings====
Forums use a rating [[Scales|scale]] which you can customise. You can also set a "Grade to pass" which may be connected with [[Activity completion]] and [[Restrict access]] such that a student will not be able to access a follow up activity until they have obtained a required grade (rating) in the forum.

By default, only teachers can rate forum posts, though students can be given permission to do so if desired (see forum permissions below). This is a useful tool for giving students participation grades. Any ratings given in the forum are recorded in the [[Gradebook|gradebook]].

You can set an 'aggregate type' to decide how all the ratings given to posts in a forum are combined to form the final grade (for each post and for the whole forum activity). See [[Ratings]] for an explanation of aggregate types and which one is best for you.

===Other settings===
Depending on what is enabled for your site and course, you may also need to explore [[Common module settings]], [[Conditional activities| Restrict access]] and [[Activity completion]]

If you want your forum to display in the [[Course overview block]], you need to add an 'Expect completed by' date in the [[Activity completion]] section.

If your Forum activity doesn't display as you wish, check the site settings below:

====Using groups with Forums====
For 'Group mode' in the expandable Common module settings section allows you to specify how your forum works with groups. (Note that Single simple discussions cannot be used with groups as this feature is not implemented. Use a standard forum instead. )
For more information about using groups with forums, see the documentation [[Using Forum]]
The '''group mode''' setting has three options:

==Site settings==

A description for the Forum may or may not be obligatory depending on ''Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > Common settings''.

The forum module has additional settings which may be changed by an administrator in ''Administration > Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > Forum'' and, for 'Maximum time to edit posts', in ''Administration > Site administration > Security > Site policies''.

===Subscription mode===

'''New in 3.4:''' Administrators can select the default subscription mode for new forums from a drop down menu.
===Timed forum posts===

Teachers (and others with the capability [[Capabilities/mod/forum:viewhiddentimedposts|mod/forum:viewhiddentimedposts]]) can then set a display period of a date and time for the forum post to appear.

[[File:timedposts.png]]

===Changing the subject line of forum notifications===

Normally when forum subscribers receive emails from forums, the subject line is of the form: Course short name + Subject of post:

[[File:forum1.png]]

The subject line can be changed - for example to: Course short name + Forum name + Subject by going to ''Site administration>Language>Language customisation'' and in forum.php changing the string ''postmailsubject'' to
{$a->courseshortname} {$a->forumname} {$a->subject}

[[File:forum2.png]]

Currently the placeholders available for use are:

{$a->courseshortname}
{$a->forumname}
{$a->subject}

[[de:Forum konfigurieren]]
[[fr:Ajouter/modifier un forum]]
[[ja:フォーラムの追加/編集]]
[[es:Configuraciones del foro]]

Forum settings

2020-01-27T13:29:17Z

Ghillenb: /* Ratings */

{{Forum}}
A teacher can add a Forum activity in a course when editing is turned on by clicking an 'Add an activity or resource' link (or, if not present, the "Add an activity" drop down menu) and selecting Forum.
==Activity settings==
To see all the settings expanded, click the link "Expand all" top right.

Give the Forum a name (which students see on the course page) and a description if required. (For the Single simple discussion forum type, your description must include the question or topic you wish to discuss.)

For forum type, see the section 'Which forum do I need?' in [[Forum activity]] for further details with screenshots.

Clicking the question mark icon [[File:helppopup.png]]next to any setting you don't understand will display extra help.

===Attachments and word count===

The maximum file size that may be attached to a forum post depends on the Moodle site settings. The teacher may want a smaller size limit for the forum and should bear in mind the download speeds of the course participants.

If "Display word count" is enabled, then the number of words in forum posts will be shown at the bottom of each post.

===Forum subscriptions===

When a participant is subscribed to a forum it means that they will receive notification (depending on the user’s messaging settings preferences) of each new posting. By default, forum notifications are sent about 30 minutes after the post was saved.

Participants can usually choose whether or not they want to be subscribed to each forum. However, the teacher can choose to force subscription on a particular forum then all course users will be subscribed automatically, even those that enrol at a later time.

The subscription mode and subscribe or unsubscribe links can be found via the gear menu inside the forum in Boost or via the Forum administration in Clean. Teachers can quickly change the mode via the 'Subscription mode' options and view the current subscribers via the 'Show/edit current subscribers' link. Teachers can manually subscribe or unsubscribe participants by clicking the 'Manage subscriptions' button. (Button renamed and re-positioned in 3.3; previously named 'Turn editing on'.)

Tips:
* Forcing everyone to subscribe is especially useful in the news forum and in forums towards the beginning of the course (before everyone has worked out that they can subscribe to these emails themselves).
* Changing the setting from "Auto subscription" to "Optional" will not unsubscribe existing users; it will only affect those who enrol in the course in the future. Similarly changing "Optional" to "Auto subscription" will not subscribe existing course users but only those enrolling later.
* There is also a "Subscription disabled" setting which prevents students from subscribing to a Forum. Teachers may choose to subscribe to a forum if they wish.

====Subscribe to individual forum discussions====

In a forum with optional or auto subscription you can choose which discussions to subscribe to by clicking the subscribe / unsubscribe icon to the right of the discussion.
[[File:forumsubscribe.png|thumb|center|600px]]

When you reply to a post you will see a tickbox 'Discussion subscription'. It will already be ticked if you have chosen in your forum preferences to be subscribed to discussions you post in by default. If you have chosen not to subscribe to forum discussions by default, then you can tick this box to be notified of posts from this particular thread.

===RSS===
If [[RSS feeds]] are enabled for the site and for forums, then an expandable section for RSS settings will appear. Here the teacher can turn RSS feeds on or off for that forum.When set to “Discussions,” the RSS feed will send out new discussions to subscribers. When set to “Posts,” the RSS feed will send out any new posts to subscribers.

Cron must be working regularly for the RSS feed to work; otherwise participants will see ' Error reading RSS data'.

===Blocking posts===
By default, course participants can post any number of messages to forums. If you want to restrict this number and block them after a certain number or time, the expandable section 'Post threshold for blocking' allows you to specify your choice. You can also send a warning that they are about to be blocked.

===Whole forum grading===
{{New features}}
When grading is enabled from here, grading options appear, allowing the teacher to select points or a scale. Advanced grading methods such as rubrics may also be used and can be selected from the forum cog menu / Advanced grading. For more information on grading with forums, see [[Using Forum]]

==== Ratings====
Forums use a rating [[Scales|scale]] which you can customise. You can also set a "Grade to pass" which may be connected with [[Activity completion]] and [[Restrict access]] such that a student will not be able to access a follow up activity until they have obtained a required grade (rating) in the forum.

By default, only teachers can rate forum posts, though students can be given permission to do so if desired (see forum permissions below). This is a useful tool for giving students participation grades. Any ratings given in the forum are recorded in the [[Gradebook|gradebook]].

You can set an 'aggregate type' to decide how all the ratings given to posts in a forum are combined to form the final grade (for each post and for the whole forum activity). See [[Ratings]] for an explanation of aggregate types and which one is best for you.

===Other settings===
Depending on what is enabled for your site and course, you may also need to explore [[Common module settings]], [[Conditional activities| Restrict access]] and [[Activity completion]]

If you want your forum to display in the [[Course overview block]], you need to add an 'Expect completed by' date in the [[Activity completion]] section.

If your Forum activity doesn't display as you wish, check the site settings below:

===Using groups with Forums===
For 'Group mode' in the expandable Common module settings section allows you to specify how your forum works with groups. (Note that Single simple discussions cannot be used with groups as this feature is not implemented. Use a standard forum instead. )
For more information about using groups with forums, see the documentation [[Using Forum]]
The '''group mode''' setting has three options:

==Site settings==

A description for the Forum may or may not be obligatory depending on ''Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > Common settings''.

The forum module has additional settings which may be changed by an administrator in ''Administration > Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > Forum'' and, for 'Maximum time to edit posts', in ''Administration > Site administration > Security > Site policies''.

===Subscription mode===

'''New in 3.4:''' Administrators can select the default subscription mode for new forums from a drop down menu.
===Timed forum posts===

Teachers (and others with the capability [[Capabilities/mod/forum:viewhiddentimedposts|mod/forum:viewhiddentimedposts]]) can then set a display period of a date and time for the forum post to appear.

[[File:timedposts.png]]

===Changing the subject line of forum notifications===

Normally when forum subscribers receive emails from forums, the subject line is of the form: Course short name + Subject of post:

[[File:forum1.png]]

The subject line can be changed - for example to: Course short name + Forum name + Subject by going to ''Site administration>Language>Language customisation'' and in forum.php changing the string ''postmailsubject'' to
{$a->courseshortname} {$a->forumname} {$a->subject}

[[File:forum2.png]]

Currently the placeholders available for use are:

{$a->courseshortname}
{$a->forumname}
{$a->subject}

[[de:Forum konfigurieren]]
[[fr:Ajouter/modifier un forum]]
[[ja:フォーラムの追加/編集]]
[[es:Configuraciones del foro]]

Forum settings

2020-01-27T11:52:07Z

Ghillenb: /* Whole forum grading */

{{Forum}}
A teacher can add a Forum activity in a course when editing is turned on by clicking an 'Add an activity or resource' link (or, if not present, the "Add an activity" drop down menu) and selecting Forum.
==Activity settings==
To see all the settings expanded, click the link "Expand all" top right.

Give the Forum a name (which students see on the course page) and a description if required. (For the Single simple discussion forum type, your description must include the question or topic you wish to discuss.)

For forum type, see the section 'Which forum do I need?' in [[Forum activity]] for further details with screenshots.

Clicking the question mark icon [[File:helppopup.png]]next to any setting you don't understand will display extra help.

===Attachments and word count===

The maximum file size that may be attached to a forum post depends on the Moodle site settings. The teacher may want a smaller size limit for the forum and should bear in mind the download speeds of the course participants.

If "Display word count" is enabled, then the number of words in forum posts will be shown at the bottom of each post.

===Forum subscriptions===

When a participant is subscribed to a forum it means that they will receive notification (depending on the user’s messaging settings preferences) of each new posting. By default, forum notifications are sent about 30 minutes after the post was saved.

Participants can usually choose whether or not they want to be subscribed to each forum. However, the teacher can choose to force subscription on a particular forum then all course users will be subscribed automatically, even those that enrol at a later time.

The subscription mode and subscribe or unsubscribe links can be found via the gear menu inside the forum in Boost or via the Forum administration in Clean. Teachers can quickly change the mode via the 'Subscription mode' options and view the current subscribers via the 'Show/edit current subscribers' link. Teachers can manually subscribe or unsubscribe participants by clicking the 'Manage subscriptions' button. (Button renamed and re-positioned in 3.3; previously named 'Turn editing on'.)

Tips:
* Forcing everyone to subscribe is especially useful in the news forum and in forums towards the beginning of the course (before everyone has worked out that they can subscribe to these emails themselves).
* Changing the setting from "Auto subscription" to "Optional" will not unsubscribe existing users; it will only affect those who enrol in the course in the future. Similarly changing "Optional" to "Auto subscription" will not subscribe existing course users but only those enrolling later.
* There is also a "Subscription disabled" setting which prevents students from subscribing to a Forum. Teachers may choose to subscribe to a forum if they wish.

====Subscribe to individual forum discussions====

In a forum with optional or auto subscription you can choose which discussions to subscribe to by clicking the subscribe / unsubscribe icon to the right of the discussion.
[[File:forumsubscribe.png|thumb|center|600px]]

When you reply to a post you will see a tickbox 'Discussion subscription'. It will already be ticked if you have chosen in your forum preferences to be subscribed to discussions you post in by default. If you have chosen not to subscribe to forum discussions by default, then you can tick this box to be notified of posts from this particular thread.

===RSS===
If [[RSS feeds]] are enabled for the site and for forums, then an expandable section for RSS settings will appear. Here the teacher can turn RSS feeds on or off for that forum.When set to “Discussions,” the RSS feed will send out new discussions to subscribers. When set to “Posts,” the RSS feed will send out any new posts to subscribers.

Cron must be working regularly for the RSS feed to work; otherwise participants will see ' Error reading RSS data'.

===Blocking posts===
By default, course participants can post any number of messages to forums. If you want to restrict this number and block them after a certain number or time, the expandable section 'Post threshold for blocking' allows you to specify your choice. You can also send a warning that they are about to be blocked.

===Whole forum grading===
{{New features}}
When grading is enabled from here, grading options appear, allowing the teacher to select points or a scale. Advanced grading methods such as rubrics may also be used and can be selected from the forum cog menu / Advanced grading. For more information on grading with forums, see [[Using Forum]]

=== Ratings===
Forums use a rating [[Scales|scale]] which you can customise. You can also set a "Grade to pass" which may be connected with [[Activity completion]] and [[Restrict access]] such that a student will not be able to access a follow up activity until they have obtained a required grade (rating) in the forum.

By default, only teachers can rate forum posts, though students can be given permission to do so if desired (see forum permissions below). This is a useful tool for giving students participation grades. Any ratings given in the forum are recorded in the [[Gradebook|gradebook]].

You can set an 'aggregate type' to decide how all the ratings given to posts in a forum are combined to form the final grade (for each post and for the whole forum activity). See [[Ratings]] for an explanation of aggregate types and which one is best for you.

===Other settings===
Depending on what is enabled for your site and course, you may also need to explore [[Common module settings]], [[Conditional activities| Restrict access]] and [[Activity completion]]

If you want your forum to display in the [[Course overview block]], you need to add an 'Expect completed by' date in the [[Activity completion]] section.

If your Forum activity doesn't display as you wish, check the site settings below:

===Using groups with Forums===
For 'Group mode' in the expandable Common module settings section allows you to specify how your forum works with groups. (Note that Single simple discussions cannot be used with groups as this feature is not implemented. Use a standard forum instead. )
For more information about using groups with forums, see the documentation [[Using Forum]]
The '''group mode''' setting has three options:

==Site settings==

A description for the Forum may or may not be obligatory depending on ''Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > Common settings''.

The forum module has additional settings which may be changed by an administrator in ''Administration > Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > Forum'' and, for 'Maximum time to edit posts', in ''Administration > Site administration > Security > Site policies''.

===Subscription mode===

'''New in 3.4:''' Administrators can select the default subscription mode for new forums from a drop down menu.
===Timed forum posts===

Teachers (and others with the capability [[Capabilities/mod/forum:viewhiddentimedposts|mod/forum:viewhiddentimedposts]]) can then set a display period of a date and time for the forum post to appear.

[[File:timedposts.png]]

===Changing the subject line of forum notifications===

Normally when forum subscribers receive emails from forums, the subject line is of the form: Course short name + Subject of post:

[[File:forum1.png]]

The subject line can be changed - for example to: Course short name + Forum name + Subject by going to ''Site administration>Language>Language customisation'' and in forum.php changing the string ''postmailsubject'' to
{$a->courseshortname} {$a->forumname} {$a->subject}

[[File:forum2.png]]

Currently the placeholders available for use are:

{$a->courseshortname}
{$a->forumname}
{$a->subject}

[[de:Forum konfigurieren]]
[[fr:Ajouter/modifier un forum]]
[[ja:フォーラムの追加/編集]]
[[es:Configuraciones del foro]]

Course relative dates

2020-01-24T14:10:18Z

Ghillenb:

{{Courses}}
{{New features}}
The course relative dates feature enables course or activity dates to be displayed relative to the user's start date in the course.

The user's course start date is their enrolment start date, unless they are enrolled before the course begins, in which case their start date will be the course start date.

Course relative dates is an 'experimental feature' as it has not yet been implemented in all activities. In Moodle 3.8 it is implemented in the assignment activity and for the weekly course format.

==Using course relative dates==

To use course relative dates, an admin must first enable it for the site in ''Site administration / Development / Experimental settings''.

If course relative dates is enabled for the site, when adding a new course, you can choose to enable relative dates mode.

Note: After saving the course settings, relative dates mode cannot be changed. The setting is displayed greyed out. Relative dates mode cannot be enabled for existing courses.

[[es:Fechas relativas del curso]]
[[de:Relative Daten für Kurs]]