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Moodle provides a number of ways of [[Enrolment plugins|managing course enrolment]], called ''enrolment plugins''. Click the links below for further information. | Moodle provides a number of ways of [[Enrolment plugins|managing course enrolment]], called ''enrolment plugins''. Click the links below for further information. | ||
* [[Manual enrolment]] - the administrator or course teacher adds users manually | * [[Manual enrolment]] - the administrator or course teacher adds users manually | ||
* [[Self enrolment]] - a user can choose to enrol him/herself into a course | * [[Self enrolment]] - a user can choose to enrol him/herself into a course | ||
* [[Cohort sync]] - users are part of a [[Cohort]] which is added to the course | * [[Cohort sync]] - users are part of a [[Cohort]] which is added to the course | ||
* [[Course meta link]] - users enrolled in other courses are given automatic access | * [[Course meta link]] - users enrolled in other courses are given automatic access | ||
* [[Guest access]] - users can view course materials but not participate | * [[Guest access]] - users can view course materials but not participate | ||
* [[Category enrolments]] - users are enrolled in all courses in a category | * [[Category enrolments]] - users are enrolled in all courses in a category | ||
* [[External database enrolment|External database]] - users are enrolled from a database such as Access, MySQL | * [[External database enrolment|External database]] - users are enrolled from a database such as Access, MySQL | ||
* [[Flat file]] -users are enrolled with a csv file | * [[Flat file]] - users are enrolled with a csv file | ||
* [[IMS Enterprise]] - users are enrolled with this standard XML file format | * [[IMS Enterprise]] - users are enrolled with this standard XML file format | ||
* [[LDAP enrolment]] - users are authenticated and then enrolled through LDAP | * [[LDAP enrolment]] - users are authenticated and then enrolled through LDAP | ||
* [[MNet remote enrolments]] - users are enrolled via a linked Moodle site | * [[MNet remote enrolments]] - users are enrolled via a linked Moodle site | ||
* [[Paypal enrolment|PayPal]] - users purchase enrolment with Paypal. | * [[Paypal enrolment|PayPal]] - users purchase enrolment with Paypal | ||
In addition, the [[Publish as LTI tool]] enrolment plugin, together with the LTI authentication plugin, allows remote users on a different site to access selected courses and activities. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Latest revision as of 19:43, 4 December 2016
Enrolment, or 'enrollment', is the process of marking users as participants in the course, that includes both students and teachers. At the same time users are usually give a role in the course which specifies what they are allowed to do.
Enrolment plugins
Moodle provides a number of ways of managing course enrolment, called enrolment plugins. Click the links below for further information.
- Manual enrolment - the administrator or course teacher adds users manually
- Self enrolment - a user can choose to enrol him/herself into a course
- Cohort sync - users are part of a Cohort which is added to the course
- Course meta link - users enrolled in other courses are given automatic access
- Guest access - users can view course materials but not participate
- Category enrolments - users are enrolled in all courses in a category
- External database - users are enrolled from a database such as Access, MySQL
- Flat file - users are enrolled with a csv file
- IMS Enterprise - users are enrolled with this standard XML file format
- LDAP enrolment - users are authenticated and then enrolled through LDAP
- MNet remote enrolments - users are enrolled via a linked Moodle site
- PayPal - users purchase enrolment with Paypal
In addition, the Publish as LTI tool enrolment plugin, together with the LTI authentication plugin, allows remote users on a different site to access selected courses and activities.
