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{{Blocks}}The | {{Blocks}}The community finder block enables users to access public community hubs, such as [http://hub.moodle.org MOOCH], and search for courses to download or enrol in. | ||
[[File: | [[File:community finder block.png]] | ||
* Downloadable courses may be immediately restored to your Moodle site | |||
* Links to enrollable courses are saved in the community finder block | |||
==Downloading courses from a hub== | |||
# In the community finder block click Search | |||
# Select a hub, such as MOOCH | |||
# Select 'Courses I can download' and then click the Search button | |||
# For any courses of interest, click 'Visit demo' then if you're happy with the course, click 'Download' | |||
# The course backup will then be downloaded and saved in your private files. Click Yes to immediately restore the course | |||
[[File:search for community course.png|thumb|Search for community course]] | |||
==Finding courses to to enrol in== | ==Finding courses to to enrol in== | ||
# In the | # In the community finder block click Search | ||
# Select a hub, such as | # Select a hub, such as MOOCH | ||
# Select 'Courses I can enrol in' and then click the Search button | # Select 'Courses I can enrol in' and then click the Search button | ||
# For any courses of interest, click 'Visit site' | # For any courses of interest, click 'Visit site' then if you're happy with the course, click 'Save a link to this course' | ||
The link to the course will then be displayed in the community finder block. | |||
If you wish to remove any saved links, click the X icon after the link. | |||
==Capabilities== | ==Capabilities== | ||
By default, users with the role of manager or teacher can use the community finder block. | |||
The following capabilities control access to the block: | |||
* [[Capabilities/moodle/community:add|moodle/community:add]] - allows a user to use the Community block to search for courses on a hub | * [[Capabilities/moodle/community:add|moodle/community:add]] - allows a user to use the Community block to search for courses on a hub | ||
* [[Capabilities/moodle/community:download|moodle/community:download]] - allows a user to use the Community block to download courses from a hub | * [[Capabilities/moodle/community:download|moodle/community:download]] - allows a user to use the Community block to download courses from a hub | ||
Revision as of 10:28, 22 March 2012
The community finder block enables users to access public community hubs, such as MOOCH, and search for courses to download or enrol in.
- Downloadable courses may be immediately restored to your Moodle site
- Links to enrollable courses are saved in the community finder block
Downloading courses from a hub
- In the community finder block click Search
- Select a hub, such as MOOCH
- Select 'Courses I can download' and then click the Search button
- For any courses of interest, click 'Visit demo' then if you're happy with the course, click 'Download'
- The course backup will then be downloaded and saved in your private files. Click Yes to immediately restore the course
Finding courses to to enrol in
- In the community finder block click Search
- Select a hub, such as MOOCH
- Select 'Courses I can enrol in' and then click the Search button
- For any courses of interest, click 'Visit site' then if you're happy with the course, click 'Save a link to this course'
The link to the course will then be displayed in the community finder block.
If you wish to remove any saved links, click the X icon after the link.
Capabilities
By default, users with the role of manager or teacher can use the community finder block.
The following capabilities control access to the block:
- moodle/community:add - allows a user to use the Community block to search for courses on a hub
- moodle/community:download - allows a user to use the Community block to download courses from a hub
