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In order to use the course completion features, it has to be enabled in the site administration settings before the course completion link will appear in the course administration menu.  There are also settings which need to be reviewed in the course administration settings.  You should also install the [[Course completion status block]] and the [[Self completion block]] to view reports and use some of the features of course completion.
==Enabling course completion==


An administrator can enable course completion for the site by ticking the 'Enable completion tracking' checkbox in  ''Administration > Site administration > Advanced features''.


==Completion tracking settings==
A teacher can then enable course completion for their course by setting 'Enable completion tracking' to Yes in  the Edit settings screen for their course. (This also enables the use of [[Activity completion]].)
The following settings may be found in ''Settings > Course administration > Completion tracking'':
 
A Course completion link will then appear in the gear menu or the navigation block, depending on the theme. Clicking there will display three tabs:
 
[[File:activitycompletiondefaultbulk.png]]
 
The information below explains the settings in the Course completion tab. See [[Activity completion settings]] for the Default activity completion and Bulk edit activity completion tabs.
 
==Course completion settings==
 
===General===


===Overall criteria type aggregation===
Choose here how you wish to mark the course complete -whether you want ''Any'' or ''All'' of the requirements that follow to count towards completion.
Choose here how you wish to mark the course complete -whether you want ''Any'' or ''All'' of the requirements that follow to count towards completion.
===Condition:Activity completion===
Tick the boxes of the activities you wish to count towards completion of the course. (You need to have [[Activity completion]] enabled to be able to do this. You can decide whether ALL of the activities must be completed or ANY one of them.
===Condition:Completion of other courses===
(These settings are collapsed by default.)
{|
|[[File:noothercoursecompletion25.png|thumb|Settings when no other courses have course completion enabled]]
|[[File:othercoursesompletion25.png|thumb|Settings when course completion is enabled in one or more other courses]]
|}


:'''All''' means just that, every condition that has been checkedThe most restrictive setting.
This setting allows you to make "the completion of another course" as a condition for completing the course you are currently working in. This does not block the student from your current course; it simply means that the current course will not be marked complete until the first course has been marked complete. Thus, completion of the current course is dependent upon completion of an earlier courseJust select one or more courses in the "Courses available box".
: '''Any''' means any one of those conditions that have been specified.


===Course prerequisites===
'''Note''': ''To remove a course from the list if it is not required, press CTRL+click on the highlighted course and it will be deselected.''
*This setting allows you to have another course as a prerequisite for completing the course you are currently working in.
*'''NOTE''': ''Course prerequisite is a "recommendation".  The student can enter the course and will '''NOT''' be blocked because they have failed to meet the recommended prerequisites''. A student must complete the prerequisites for a course AND complete the other requirements for that course, before that course will be marked complete.  
*If completion tracking has not been set for any other courses yet then this link will show the following message:
[[Image:Courserequisites.png]]


===Manual self completion===
===Condition: Date===
If you check the box in this link, then students can mark the course as complete themselves. In order to do this, the [[Self completion block]] must also be added to the course.
If you tick the ''Enable'' box you can then set a date after which the course will be declared complete.
===Condition: Enrolment duration===


===Manual completion by===
If you tick the ''Enable'' box you can then choose a  number of days after enrolment upon which the course will be marked complete.
This setting allows different [[Roles]] to mark the course as complete. If used, put a check mark next to the role that can mark the course as complete.  
===Condition: Unenrolment===
If you tick "Enable" here then the course will be marked complete once the student is unenrolled.


Select the Aggregation method "All" when every role that is marked here must put a check mark in the course completion report in order for the student's course to be marked complete.  
===Condition: Course grade===
If you tick the ''Enable'' box, you can set a passing grade for the course. Please note that course grade in Completion status is looking at total of points (rawgrade) rather than a percentage.  


Select the Aggregation method "Any" when one or more of the roles that are marked here have put a check mark in the course completion report in order for the student's course to be marked complete.
===Condition: Manual self-completion===
If this is enabled then a student can mark the course complete themselves from the [[Self completion block]].


===Activities completed===
===Condition: Manual completion  by others===
This setting will show a list of activities which have [[Activity completion]] setting defined. Put a check next to the ones which should count towards course completion. 
Users with selected roles may mark the course as complete if their role is ticked here. The roles listed are ones for which the capability [[Capabilities/moodle/course:markcomplete|Mark users as complete in course completion]] is allowed.


The "All" aggregation method means that each of the checked activities must meet their Activity completion settings.
ALL means that each role must mark the course complete before; ANY means that it will be classed as complete once one role has marked it complete.


The "Any" aggregation method means that at least one of the checked activities must meet their Activity completion settings.
==Site administration settings==
 
===Date===
If you check the ''Enable'' box you can then set a date, after which the course will be declared complete..


===Duration after enrolment===
Use ''Site administration > Advanced features > Enable completion tracking'' (check enabled) in order to allow completion tracking on your site.
If you check the ''Enable'' box you can then choose a  number of days after enrolment upon which the course will be marked complete.


===Grade===
You can set Completion tracking as On or Off in new courses as a course default in ''Site administration > Courses > Course default settings''.  
If you check the ''Enable'' box you can set a passing grade for the course.


===Unenrolment===
==Course completion capabilities==
If you check the box ''Completion on unenrolment'' then the student's course will be complete once they have unenrolled.


==Course administration settings==
There are two capabilities, both of which are allowed for the default roles of manager, teacher and non-editing teacher:
''Course administration > Edit settings''


*Student Progress
*[[Capabilities/report/completion:view|View course completion report]]
**Completion tracking must be enabled
*[[Capabilities/moodle/course:markcomplete|Mark users as complete in course completion]]
**Completion tracking begins after enrollment (best practice is to check this).


==Site administration settings==
==Course completion blocks==
''Site administration > Advanced settings > Completion tracking'' (check enabled).


The above settings can be set as defaults for the site in ''Settings > Site administration > Courses > Course default settings''.
* [[Course completion status block]]
:''Tip:'' The [[Cron]] trigger default for course completion is every 10 minutes.  This is not usually what the Teachers and Students expect. The length of time can be impacted by the server cron schedule and by the code found in /lib/completionlib.php under "Cache expiry time".
* [[Self completion block]]


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Latest revision as of 07:53, 12 May 2017

Enabling course completion

An administrator can enable course completion for the site by ticking the 'Enable completion tracking' checkbox in Administration > Site administration > Advanced features.

A teacher can then enable course completion for their course by setting 'Enable completion tracking' to Yes in the Edit settings screen for their course. (This also enables the use of Activity completion.)

A Course completion link will then appear in the gear menu or the navigation block, depending on the theme. Clicking there will display three tabs:

activitycompletiondefaultbulk.png

The information below explains the settings in the Course completion tab. See Activity completion settings for the Default activity completion and Bulk edit activity completion tabs.

Course completion settings

General

Choose here how you wish to mark the course complete -whether you want Any or All of the requirements that follow to count towards completion.

Condition:Activity completion

Tick the boxes of the activities you wish to count towards completion of the course. (You need to have Activity completion enabled to be able to do this. You can decide whether ALL of the activities must be completed or ANY one of them.

Condition:Completion of other courses

(These settings are collapsed by default.)

Settings when no other courses have course completion enabled
Settings when course completion is enabled in one or more other courses

This setting allows you to make "the completion of another course" as a condition for completing the course you are currently working in. This does not block the student from your current course; it simply means that the current course will not be marked complete until the first course has been marked complete. Thus, completion of the current course is dependent upon completion of an earlier course. Just select one or more courses in the "Courses available box".

Note: To remove a course from the list if it is not required, press CTRL+click on the highlighted course and it will be deselected.

Condition: Date

If you tick the Enable box you can then set a date after which the course will be declared complete.

Condition: Enrolment duration

If you tick the Enable box you can then choose a number of days after enrolment upon which the course will be marked complete.

Condition: Unenrolment

If you tick "Enable" here then the course will be marked complete once the student is unenrolled.

Condition: Course grade

If you tick the Enable box, you can set a passing grade for the course. Please note that course grade in Completion status is looking at total of points (rawgrade) rather than a percentage.

Condition: Manual self-completion

If this is enabled then a student can mark the course complete themselves from the Self completion block.

Condition: Manual completion by others

Users with selected roles may mark the course as complete if their role is ticked here. The roles listed are ones for which the capability Mark users as complete in course completion is allowed.

ALL means that each role must mark the course complete before; ANY means that it will be classed as complete once one role has marked it complete.

Site administration settings

Use Site administration > Advanced features > Enable completion tracking (check enabled) in order to allow completion tracking on your site.

You can set Completion tracking as On or Off in new courses as a course default in Site administration > Courses > Course default settings.

Course completion capabilities

There are two capabilities, both of which are allowed for the default roles of manager, teacher and non-editing teacher:

Course completion blocks