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==How to organise your courses== | ==How to organise your courses== | ||
*A '''course''' in Moodle is an area on the site where teachers can add learning materials for students. | *A '''course''' in Moodle is an area on the site where teachers can add learning materials for students. | ||
*A '''category''' is a list of related courses. For example in the Science category you can have courses on Physics, Chemistry and Biology. | *A '''category''' is a list of related courses. For example in the Science category you can have courses on Physics, Chemistry and Biology. | ||
==Category 1== | |||
*'''Category 1''' is a category which is present in a new Moodle site. (In some sites this is called '''Miscellaneous.''')You can keep it or you can change its name like this: | |||
#Log in with your administrator account | |||
#Click '''Site administration''' | |||
#Click the '''Courses''' tab | |||
#Click '''Manage courses and categories''' | |||
#Click the Edit icon next to Category 1/Miscellaneous and change its name. | |||
[[File:renamemiscellaneous.png|Center]] | |||
==Create a category== | |||
#Log in with your administrator account | #Log in with your administrator account | ||
# | #Click '''Site administration''' | ||
#Click the '''Courses''' tab | #Click the '''Courses''' tab | ||
#Click '''Manage courses and categories''' | #Click '''Manage courses and categories''' | ||
#Click '''Create new category''' | |||
#From '''Parent category,''' choose Top if you want a main category, not a sub-category of another category. | |||
#Add a name and, if you wish, a description, and click '''Create category''' |
Latest revision as of 05:29, 5 July 2022
How to organise your courses
- A course in Moodle is an area on the site where teachers can add learning materials for students.
- A category is a list of related courses. For example in the Science category you can have courses on Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
Category 1
- Category 1 is a category which is present in a new Moodle site. (In some sites this is called Miscellaneous.)You can keep it or you can change its name like this:
- Log in with your administrator account
- Click Site administration
- Click the Courses tab
- Click Manage courses and categories
- Click the Edit icon next to Category 1/Miscellaneous and change its name.
Create a category
- Log in with your administrator account
- Click Site administration
- Click the Courses tab
- Click Manage courses and categories
- Click Create new category
- From Parent category, choose Top if you want a main category, not a sub-category of another category.
- Add a name and, if you wish, a description, and click Create category