Kickstart course format
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| Kickstart course format | |
|---|---|
| Type | Course format |
| Set | N/A |
| Downloads | https://moodle.org/plugins/format_kickstart |
| Issues | https://github.com/stefanscholz/moodle-format_kickstart |
| Discussion | https://github.com/stefanscholz/moodle-format_kickstart/issues |
| Maintainer(s) | Stefan-Alexander Scholz, bdecent gmbh |
Download
You can download the format from the Plugin Database
Installation
Option 1: Install from Moodle.org (recommended)
- Login as an admin and go to Site administration > Plugins > Install plugins. (If you can't find this location, then plugin installation is prevented on your site.)
- Click the button 'Install plugins from Moodle plugins directory'.
- Search for "Kickstart", click the Install button then click Continue.
- Confirm the installation request
- Check the plugin validation report
Option 2: Install from zip package
- Download Video Time from https://moodle.org/plugins/pluginversions.php?plugin=format_kickstart
- Login to your Moodle site as an admin and go to Administration > Site administration > Plugins > Install plugins.
- Upload the ZIP file. You should only be prompted to add extra details (in the Show more section) if the plugin is not automatically detected.
- If your target directory is not writeable, you will see a warning message.
- Check the plugin validation report
Option 3: Install manually on server
- Download Kickstart from https://moodle.org/plugins/pluginversions.php?plugin=format_kickstart
- Upload or copy it to your Moodle server.
- Unzip it in the `/course/formats` directory.
- In your Moodle site (as admin) go to Settings > Site administration > Notifications (you should, for most plugin types, get a message saying the plugin is installed).
For more detailed info, visit https://docs.moodle.org/37/en/Installing_plugins
Initial Setup (by Administrator)
- Create templates from existing courses using moodle's backup function
- Go to Site administration > Plugins > Course Formats > Kickstart format > Manage templates and create the templates, using the .mbz files.
- Go to Site administration > Courses > Course default settings > Course format and choose Kickstart as default format
Usage
- Create a new course and enrol the teacher(s) (usually done by course creators, managers or admins)
- When the teacher opens the course, he can now choose from the templates configured
- If required, the teacher can re-start Kickstart by selecting the course format from the course settings;
Notes
- If you want to enforce a strict usage of the templates, remove permissions from the teacher to edit the course settings.
- There's a pro version of the plugin which supports unlimited templates (free only supports three) and migrating content from other courses where the user has editing rights
