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==Tips and Tricks== | |||
===Importing from other courses=== | |||
The trick is to use the course administration function, import, in a course (Course2). In theory this will bring in all the resources in Course1 that point its (Course1) file structure and will include the folders. This process creates a copy in Course2, and is not linked to the other course. | |||
===Metacourse and shared files=== | |||
It is possible to setup a [[Metacourse|meta course]], then select one or more courses associated with metacourse. Every person enrolled in the different courses are automatically enrolled in the metacourse. As the teacher of a metacourse, use files in the course administration block to organize the shared folders and files. | |||
In the MetaCourse, create a resource to the main directory or a specific folder or a specific file. Now click on the resource. Save the url in the web browser. | |||
Return to a course that is associated with the metacourse. Create a link to a web page. Paste in the url of the resource located in the metacourse. Getting back to the original course could be an issue, that is why creating a link to a web page, using a separate window is probably the best solution. | |||
:Actually this technique will work with any html link in a page. For example, a series of links could be placed in a label or in a topic section description. | |||
Students will go to the folder and be able to drill down but there is not a Parent folder, icon, so they will have to use the breadcrumb. Teachers will have editing rights to the MetaCourse files, unless in the MetaCourse, teachers permissions are over-ridden and prevented from "Manage files". In which case they will be like students. | |||
Latest revision as of 12:02, 9 January 2010
Sharing files and resources among courses
A frequent topic of discussion in the Using Moodle forums is how to best share files and resources among courses. There are a variety of ways to accomplish this: exporting/importing resources from one course to another; placing resources in the site file directory; using the My Files block; etc.
Discussions
The following discussions will be helpful:
* http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=65049 * http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=67532 * http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=31943
Please add useful discussions to the above list.
Tips and Tricks
Importing from other courses
The trick is to use the course administration function, import, in a course (Course2). In theory this will bring in all the resources in Course1 that point its (Course1) file structure and will include the folders. This process creates a copy in Course2, and is not linked to the other course.
It is possible to setup a meta course, then select one or more courses associated with metacourse. Every person enrolled in the different courses are automatically enrolled in the metacourse. As the teacher of a metacourse, use files in the course administration block to organize the shared folders and files.
In the MetaCourse, create a resource to the main directory or a specific folder or a specific file. Now click on the resource. Save the url in the web browser.
Return to a course that is associated with the metacourse. Create a link to a web page. Paste in the url of the resource located in the metacourse. Getting back to the original course could be an issue, that is why creating a link to a web page, using a separate window is probably the best solution.
- Actually this technique will work with any html link in a page. For example, a series of links could be placed in a label or in a topic section description.
Students will go to the folder and be able to drill down but there is not a Parent folder, icon, so they will have to use the breadcrumb. Teachers will have editing rights to the MetaCourse files, unless in the MetaCourse, teachers permissions are over-ridden and prevented from "Manage files". In which case they will be like students.
