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A user assigned the role of Course creator may create courses, be assigned the role of teacher for these courses (or not, if preferred) and view hidden courses. The role of course creator could typically be assigned to a master teacher, department head or program coordinator.  
A user assigned the role of course creator can (as the name suggests!) create a course. If the setting "Creators' role in new courses" is left as default (teacher), then the course creator is enrolled as a teacher in the course they have just created and can then edit the course settings and enrol other users.
 
A course creator can also view hidden courses.
 
The role of course creator could typically be assigned to a master teacher, department head or program coordinator.  


==Creating a course==
==Creating a course==
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The "Add a new course" button can be found at the bottom of the page listing all courses.
The "Add a new course" button can be found at the bottom of the page listing all courses.


When a course creator creates a course, they are automatically assigned the role of teacher (or whatever role is set in ''Administration > Users > Permissions > [[User policies]]'') for the course. They may then assign additional teachers and/or assign other roles to selected users. They may also unassign themselves from the role of teacher, if preferred.
When a course creator creates a course, they are automatically enrolled in the course as a teacher, or whatever role is set in ''Administration > Users > Permissions > User policies''.


'''Note (1):''' If a user is assigned the role of course creator in the course category context, the "Add a new course" button only appears when the course category contains at least one course.
'''Note (1):''' If a user is assigned the role of course creator in the course category context, the "Add a new course" button only appears when the course category contains at least one course.


'''Note (2):''' Course creators are not automatically assigned the role of teacher in a course they have not created, even if it is in a category where they have Course Creator rights.
'''Note (2):''' Course creators are not automatically assigned the role of teacher in a course they have not created, even if it is in a category where they have course creator rights.


==Deleting a course==
==Deleting a course==
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A user may be assigned the role of course creator as a system role (in ''Settings > Site administration > Users > Permissions > Assign system roles'') or in the course category context.  
A user may be assigned the role of course creator as a system role (in ''Settings > Site administration > Users > Permissions > Assign system roles'') or in the course category context.  
==Role permissions==
If you require a course creator to have additional permissions, it is recommended that you use the [[Manager role]], rather than changing the course creator role permissions.


[[fr:Créateur de cours]]
[[fr:Créateur de cours]]
[[ja:コース作成者]]
[[ja:コース作成者]]
[[de:Kursersteller-Rolle]]
[[de:Kursersteller-Rolle]]

Revision as of 20:36, 12 September 2012

A user assigned the role of course creator can (as the name suggests!) create a course. If the setting "Creators' role in new courses" is left as default (teacher), then the course creator is enrolled as a teacher in the course they have just created and can then edit the course settings and enrol other users.

A course creator can also view hidden courses.

The role of course creator could typically be assigned to a master teacher, department head or program coordinator.

Creating a course

The "Add a new course" button can be found at the bottom of the page listing all courses.

When a course creator creates a course, they are automatically enrolled in the course as a teacher, or whatever role is set in Administration > Users > Permissions > User policies.

Note (1): If a user is assigned the role of course creator in the course category context, the "Add a new course" button only appears when the course category contains at least one course.

Note (2): Course creators are not automatically assigned the role of teacher in a course they have not created, even if it is in a category where they have course creator rights.

Deleting a course

There is no user interface for course creators to delete courses they have created, however they can do so by editing the URL of the course from http://yourmoodlesite.net/course/view.php?id=N to http://yourmoodlesite.net/course/delete.php?id=N (replacing 'view' with 'delete').

Role assignment

A user may be assigned the role of course creator as a system role (in Settings > Site administration > Users > Permissions > Assign system roles) or in the course category context.

Role permissions

If you require a course creator to have additional permissions, it is recommended that you use the Manager role, rather than changing the course creator role permissions.