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Course backup

2009-08-30T06:41:18Z

Lkiraly: /* Creating a course backup */

{{Course admin}}
A course can be saved with some or all of its parts by using the course backup. Typically, the site administrator will set a schedule of site wide backup for all courses. A teacher with editing privileges can create a backup or download an existing backup for safe keeping, or for use on another Moodle site.

==Creating a course backup==
[[Image:Course_backup.jpg|thumb|Creating a course backup - page 1]][[Image:Course_backup_s2.jpg|thumb|Creating a course backup - page 2]][[Image:Course_backup_s3.jpg|thumb|Creating a course backup - page 3]]
To create a course backup:
#Click Backup in the [[Course administration block]].
#Select your backup options (Page 1)
##Choose the activities and resources you want to include, the default is everything.
###The Include All/None links at the top will check or uncheck all the boxes in a column.
###Use the individual boxes to select or unselect specific parts of the course for the backup.
##Select course options desired at the bottom (see Backup options below)
#Click the Continue button to start the backup process.
#On the next page (Page 2)
##You can edit the default backup filename at the top of this page (uses format:backckup-COURSESHORTNAME-DATE-TIME.zip).
##You will see the backup details, a list of files and user data that Moodle will include in the backup
#Click the Continue button at the bottom. Or if this does not look right, use cancel to exit the backup process or use your back browser arrow to return to the initial course backup page.
#On the next page (Page 3), the progress of the backup is displayed.
##You should see the message "Backup completed successfully" at the bottom of the page.
#Click the Continue button.
#You will then be taken to the backupdata directory (see page 4).
[[Image:Backupdirectory.png|200px|thumb|backupdata directory - page 4]]
##You may click on a filename to download any backup file to your computer.
## Later this area can be reached by the Course administration block by using the Restore link or looking for what is usually called the backupdata folder under the Files link.

==Backup options==
* User data -consists of all student files, submissions, forum postings, glossary entries, etc.
* Metacourse - If you are backing up the content of a [[Metacourses|metacourse]], you may enable this option so that relations between the courses will be exported and the restore process will try to rebuild them in the destination server.
* Users - Whether you want to backup the content concerning all the registered students in your site, only course students or no students at all. By selecting "none", the backup process will not backup user data
* Logs - This backs up all course activity logs.
* User files - This backs up all student submissions for assignments and other file uploads.
* Course files - This backs up any file stored in the [[Files|files]] area for the course.

==Creative uses==
The backup and restore processes can offer the teacher and administrators many creative solutions.
*Duplicating courses or specific activities in one course to another course (similar to Import)
*Updating a production Moodle site course, with material from a localhost site course
*Transferring a course to a new Moodle site.
*In earlier versions of Moodle, a way of rolling a course forward without past student activity
*Creating a blank activity, save just that activity and then restore it to the course or another course one or more times.
:''Note:'' The Moodlesite may automatically make and delete backups. For example, it may backup each individual course daily, but not keep any of these backups longer than 5 days. Manual backups by the teacher are usually not effected by this process.

==See also==

*[[Restore]]
*[[Backup settings]] - for administrators
*[[Backup and restore FAQ]]
*[[Roll courses forward]]
*[[Front Page]] trick to backup Front page in earlier version of Moodle
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrdM_KOr530 Creating course backups video]
*Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=59581 Location of Backup Files] forum discussion

[[Category:Backup]]

[[fr:Sauvegarde de cours]]
[[es:Copia de Seguridad del Curso]]
[[ca:backup/backup]]
[[ja:コースバックアップ]]
[[de:Kurssicherung]]

Course backup

2009-08-30T06:39:49Z

Lkiraly: /* Creating a course backup */

{{Course admin}}
A course can be saved with some or all of its parts by using the course backup. Typically, the site administrator will set a schedule of site wide backup for all courses. A teacher with editing privileges can create a backup or download an existing backup for safe keeping, or for use on another Moodle site.

==Creating a course backup==
[[Image:Course_backup.jpg|thumb|Creating a course backup - page 1]][[Image:Course_backup_s2.jpg|thumb|Creating a course backup - page 2]][[Image:Course_backup_s3.jpg|thumb|Creating a course backup - page 3]]
To create a course backup:
#Click Backup in the [[Course administration block]].
#Select your backup options (Page 1)
##Choose the activities and resources you want to include, the default is everything.
###The Include All/None links at the top will check or uncheck all the boxes in a column.
###Use the individual boxes to select or unselect specific parts of the course for the backup.
##Select course options desired at the bottom (see Backup options below)
#Click the Continue button to start the backup process.
#On the next page (Page 2)
##You can edit the default backup filename at the top of this page (uses format:backckup-COURSESHORTNAME-DATE-TIME.zip).
##You will see the backup details, a list of files and user data that Moodle will include in the backup
#Click the Continue button at the bottom. Or if this does not look right, use cancel to exit the backup process or use your back browser arrow to return to the initial course backup page.
#On the next page (Page 3), the progress of the backup is displayed.
##You should see the message "Backup completed successfully" at the bottom of the page.
#Click the Continue button.
#You will then be taken to the backupdata directory. On page 4
[[Image:Backupdirectory.png|200px|thumb|backupdata directory - page 4]]
##You may click on a filename to download any backup file to your computer.
## Later this area can be reached by the Course administration block by using the Restore link or looking for what is usually called the backupdata folder under the Files link.

==Backup options==
* User data -consists of all student files, submissions, forum postings, glossary entries, etc.
* Metacourse - If you are backing up the content of a [[Metacourses|metacourse]], you may enable this option so that relations between the courses will be exported and the restore process will try to rebuild them in the destination server.
* Users - Whether you want to backup the content concerning all the registered students in your site, only course students or no students at all. By selecting "none", the backup process will not backup user data
* Logs - This backs up all course activity logs.
* User files - This backs up all student submissions for assignments and other file uploads.
* Course files - This backs up any file stored in the [[Files|files]] area for the course.

==Creative uses==
The backup and restore processes can offer the teacher and administrators many creative solutions.
*Duplicating courses or specific activities in one course to another course (similar to Import)
*Updating a production Moodle site course, with material from a localhost site course
*Transferring a course to a new Moodle site.
*In earlier versions of Moodle, a way of rolling a course forward without past student activity
*Creating a blank activity, save just that activity and then restore it to the course or another course one or more times.
:''Note:'' The Moodlesite may automatically make and delete backups. For example, it may backup each individual course daily, but not keep any of these backups longer than 5 days. Manual backups by the teacher are usually not effected by this process.

==See also==

*[[Restore]]
*[[Backup settings]] - for administrators
*[[Backup and restore FAQ]]
*[[Roll courses forward]]
*[[Front Page]] trick to backup Front page in earlier version of Moodle
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrdM_KOr530 Creating course backups video]
*Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=59581 Location of Backup Files] forum discussion

[[Category:Backup]]

[[fr:Sauvegarde de cours]]
[[es:Copia de Seguridad del Curso]]
[[ca:backup/backup]]
[[ja:コースバックアップ]]
[[de:Kurssicherung]]

Course backup

2009-08-30T06:38:19Z

Lkiraly: /* Creating a course backup */

{{Course admin}}
A course can be saved with some or all of its parts by using the course backup. Typically, the site administrator will set a schedule of site wide backup for all courses. A teacher with editing privileges can create a backup or download an existing backup for safe keeping, or for use on another Moodle site.

==Creating a course backup==
[[Image:Course_backup.jpg|thumb|Creating a course backup - page 1]][[Image:Course_backup_s2.jpg|thumb|Creating a course backup - page 2]][[Image:Course_backup_s3.jpg|thumb|Creating a course backup - page 3]]
To create a course backup:
#Click Backup in the [[Course administration block]].
#Select your backup options (Page 1)
##Choose the activities and resources you want to include, the default is everything.
###The Include All/None links at the top will check or uncheck all the boxes in a column.
###Use the individual boxes to select or unselect specific parts of the course for the backup.
##Select course options desired at the bottom (see Backup options below)
#Click the Continue button to start the backup process.
#On the next page (Page 2)
##You can edit the default backup filename at the top of this page (uses format:backckup-COURSESHORTNAME-DATE-TIME.zip).
##You will see the backup details, a list of files and user data that Moodle will include in the backup
#Click the Continue button at the bottom. Or if this does not look right, use cancel to exit the backup process or use your back browser arrow to return to the initial course backup page.
#On the next page (Page 3), the progress of the backup is displayed.
##You should see the message "Backup completed successfully" at the bottom of the page.
#Click the Continue button.
#You will then be taken to the backupdata directory.
[[Image:Backupdirectory.png|200px|thumb|backupdata directory - page 4]]
##You may click on a filename to download any backup file to your computer.
## Later this area can be reached by the Course administration block by using the Restore link or looking for what is usually called the backupdata folder under the Files link.

==Backup options==
* User data -consists of all student files, submissions, forum postings, glossary entries, etc.
* Metacourse - If you are backing up the content of a [[Metacourses|metacourse]], you may enable this option so that relations between the courses will be exported and the restore process will try to rebuild them in the destination server.
* Users - Whether you want to backup the content concerning all the registered students in your site, only course students or no students at all. By selecting "none", the backup process will not backup user data
* Logs - This backs up all course activity logs.
* User files - This backs up all student submissions for assignments and other file uploads.
* Course files - This backs up any file stored in the [[Files|files]] area for the course.

==Creative uses==
The backup and restore processes can offer the teacher and administrators many creative solutions.
*Duplicating courses or specific activities in one course to another course (similar to Import)
*Updating a production Moodle site course, with material from a localhost site course
*Transferring a course to a new Moodle site.
*In earlier versions of Moodle, a way of rolling a course forward without past student activity
*Creating a blank activity, save just that activity and then restore it to the course or another course one or more times.
:''Note:'' The Moodlesite may automatically make and delete backups. For example, it may backup each individual course daily, but not keep any of these backups longer than 5 days. Manual backups by the teacher are usually not effected by this process.

==See also==

*[[Restore]]
*[[Backup settings]] - for administrators
*[[Backup and restore FAQ]]
*[[Roll courses forward]]
*[[Front Page]] trick to backup Front page in earlier version of Moodle
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrdM_KOr530 Creating course backups video]
*Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=59581 Location of Backup Files] forum discussion

[[Category:Backup]]

[[fr:Sauvegarde de cours]]
[[es:Copia de Seguridad del Curso]]
[[ca:backup/backup]]
[[ja:コースバックアップ]]
[[de:Kurssicherung]]

Course backup

2009-08-30T06:37:34Z

Lkiraly: /* Creating a course backup */

{{Course admin}}
A course can be saved with some or all of its parts by using the course backup. Typically, the site administrator will set a schedule of site wide backup for all courses. A teacher with editing privileges can create a backup or download an existing backup for safe keeping, or for use on another Moodle site.

==Creating a course backup==
[[Image:Course_backup.jpg|thumb|Creating a course backup - page 1]][[Image:Course_backup_s2.jpg|thumb|Creating a course backup - page 2]][[Image:Course_backup_s3.jpg|thumb|Creating a course backup - page 3]]
To create a course backup:
#Click Backup in the [[Course administration block]].
#Select your backup options (Page 1)
##Choose the activities and resources you want to include, the default is everything.
###The Include All/None links at the top will check or uncheck all the boxes in a column.
###Use the individual boxes to select or unselect specific parts of the course for the backup.
##Select course options desired at the bottom (see Backup options below)
#Click the Continue button to start the backup process.
#On the next page (Page 2)
##You can edit the default backup filename at the top of this page (uses format:backckup-COURSESHORTNAME-DATE-TIME.zip).
##You will see the backup details, a list of files and user data that Moodle will include in the backup
#Click the Continue button at the bottom. Or if this does not look right, use cancel to exit the backup process or use your back browser arrow to return to the initial course backup page.
#On the next page (Page 3), the progress of the backup is displayed.
##You should see the message "Backup completed successfully" at the bottom of the page.
#Click the Continue button.
#You will then be taken to the backupdata directory.
[[Image:Backupdirectory.png|200px|thumb|example of backupdata directory - page 4]]
##You may click on a filename to download any backup file to your computer.
## Later this area can be reached by the Course administration block by using the Restore link or looking for what is usually called the backupdata folder under the Files link.

==Backup options==
* User data -consists of all student files, submissions, forum postings, glossary entries, etc.
* Metacourse - If you are backing up the content of a [[Metacourses|metacourse]], you may enable this option so that relations between the courses will be exported and the restore process will try to rebuild them in the destination server.
* Users - Whether you want to backup the content concerning all the registered students in your site, only course students or no students at all. By selecting "none", the backup process will not backup user data
* Logs - This backs up all course activity logs.
* User files - This backs up all student submissions for assignments and other file uploads.
* Course files - This backs up any file stored in the [[Files|files]] area for the course.

==Creative uses==
The backup and restore processes can offer the teacher and administrators many creative solutions.
*Duplicating courses or specific activities in one course to another course (similar to Import)
*Updating a production Moodle site course, with material from a localhost site course
*Transferring a course to a new Moodle site.
*In earlier versions of Moodle, a way of rolling a course forward without past student activity
*Creating a blank activity, save just that activity and then restore it to the course or another course one or more times.
:''Note:'' The Moodlesite may automatically make and delete backups. For example, it may backup each individual course daily, but not keep any of these backups longer than 5 days. Manual backups by the teacher are usually not effected by this process.

==See also==

*[[Restore]]
*[[Backup settings]] - for administrators
*[[Backup and restore FAQ]]
*[[Roll courses forward]]
*[[Front Page]] trick to backup Front page in earlier version of Moodle
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrdM_KOr530 Creating course backups video]
*Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=59581 Location of Backup Files] forum discussion

[[Category:Backup]]

[[fr:Sauvegarde de cours]]
[[es:Copia de Seguridad del Curso]]
[[ca:backup/backup]]
[[ja:コースバックアップ]]
[[de:Kurssicherung]]

Course backup

2009-08-30T06:35:23Z

Lkiraly: /* Creating a course backup */

{{Course admin}}
A course can be saved with some or all of its parts by using the course backup. Typically, the site administrator will set a schedule of site wide backup for all courses. A teacher with editing privileges can create a backup or download an existing backup for safe keeping, or for use on another Moodle site.

==Creating a course backup==
[[Image:Course_backup.jpg|thumb|Creating a course backup - page 1]][[Image:Course_backup_s2.jpg|thumb|Creating a course backup - page 2]][[Image:Course_backup_s3.jpg|thumb|Creating a course backup - page 3]]
To create a course backup:
#Click Backup in the [[Course administration block]].
#Select your backup options (Page 1)
##Choose the activities and resources you want to include, the default is everything.
###The Include All/None links at the top will check or uncheck all the boxes in a column.
###Use the individual boxes to select or unselect specific parts of the course for the backup.
##Select course options desired at the bottom (see Backup options below)
#Click the Continue button to start the backup process.
#On the next page (Page 2)
##You can edit the default backup filename at the top of this page (uses format:backckup-COURSESHORTNAME-DATE-TIME.zip).
##You will see the backup details, a list of files and user data that Moodle will include in the backup
#Click the Continue button at the bottom. Or if this does not look right, use cancel to exit the backup process or use your back browser arrow to return to the initial course backup page.
#On the next page (Page 3), the progress of the backup is displayed.
##You should see the message "Backup completed successfully" at the bottom of the page.
#Click the Continue button.
#You will then be taken to the backupdata directory.
[[Image:Backupdirectory.png|200px|thumb|example of backupdata directory]]
##You may click on a filename to download any backup file to your computer.
## Later this area can be reached by the Course administration block by using the Restore link or looking for what is usually called the backupdata folder under the Files link.

==Backup options==
* User data -consists of all student files, submissions, forum postings, glossary entries, etc.
* Metacourse - If you are backing up the content of a [[Metacourses|metacourse]], you may enable this option so that relations between the courses will be exported and the restore process will try to rebuild them in the destination server.
* Users - Whether you want to backup the content concerning all the registered students in your site, only course students or no students at all. By selecting "none", the backup process will not backup user data
* Logs - This backs up all course activity logs.
* User files - This backs up all student submissions for assignments and other file uploads.
* Course files - This backs up any file stored in the [[Files|files]] area for the course.

==Creative uses==
The backup and restore processes can offer the teacher and administrators many creative solutions.
*Duplicating courses or specific activities in one course to another course (similar to Import)
*Updating a production Moodle site course, with material from a localhost site course
*Transferring a course to a new Moodle site.
*In earlier versions of Moodle, a way of rolling a course forward without past student activity
*Creating a blank activity, save just that activity and then restore it to the course or another course one or more times.
:''Note:'' The Moodlesite may automatically make and delete backups. For example, it may backup each individual course daily, but not keep any of these backups longer than 5 days. Manual backups by the teacher are usually not effected by this process.

==See also==

*[[Restore]]
*[[Backup settings]] - for administrators
*[[Backup and restore FAQ]]
*[[Roll courses forward]]
*[[Front Page]] trick to backup Front page in earlier version of Moodle
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrdM_KOr530 Creating course backups video]
*Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=59581 Location of Backup Files] forum discussion

[[Category:Backup]]

[[fr:Sauvegarde de cours]]
[[es:Copia de Seguridad del Curso]]
[[ca:backup/backup]]
[[ja:コースバックアップ]]
[[de:Kurssicherung]]

Course backup

2009-08-30T06:33:53Z

Lkiraly: /* Creating a course backup */

{{Course admin}}
A course can be saved with some or all of its parts by using the course backup. Typically, the site administrator will set a schedule of site wide backup for all courses. A teacher with editing privileges can create a backup or download an existing backup for safe keeping, or for use on another Moodle site.

==Creating a course backup==
[[Image:Course_backup.jpg|thumb|Creating a course backup - page 1]][[Image:Course_backup_s2.jpg|thumb|Creating a course backup - page 2]][[Image:Course_backup_s3.jpg|thumb|Creating a course backup - page 3]]
To create a course backup:
#Click Backup in the [[Course administration block]].
#Select your backup options (Page 1)
##Choose the activities and resources you want to include, the default is everything.
###The Include All/None links at the top will check or uncheck all the boxes in a column.
###Use the individual boxes to select or unselect specific parts of the course for the backup.
##Select course options desired at the bottom (see Backup options below)
#Click the Continue button to start the backup process.
#On the next page (Page 2)
##You can edit the default backup filename at the top of this page (uses format:backckup-COURSESHORTNAME-DATE-TIME.zip).
##You will see the backup details, a list of files and user data that Moodle will include in the backup
#Click the Continue button at the bottom. Or if this does not look right, use cancel to exit the backup process or use your back browser arrow to return to the initial course backup page.
#On the next page (Page 3), the progress of the backup is displayed.
##You should see the message "Backup completed successfully" at the bottom of the page.
#Click the Continue button.
#You will then be taken to the backupdata directory.
[[Image:Backupdirectory.png|200px|thumb|left|example of backupdata directory]]
##You may click on a filename to download any backup file to your computer.
## Later this area can be reached by the Course administration block by using the Restore link or looking for what is usually called the backupdata folder under the Files link.

==Backup options==
* User data -consists of all student files, submissions, forum postings, glossary entries, etc.
* Metacourse - If you are backing up the content of a [[Metacourses|metacourse]], you may enable this option so that relations between the courses will be exported and the restore process will try to rebuild them in the destination server.
* Users - Whether you want to backup the content concerning all the registered students in your site, only course students or no students at all. By selecting "none", the backup process will not backup user data
* Logs - This backs up all course activity logs.
* User files - This backs up all student submissions for assignments and other file uploads.
* Course files - This backs up any file stored in the [[Files|files]] area for the course.

==Creative uses==
The backup and restore processes can offer the teacher and administrators many creative solutions.
*Duplicating courses or specific activities in one course to another course (similar to Import)
*Updating a production Moodle site course, with material from a localhost site course
*Transferring a course to a new Moodle site.
*In earlier versions of Moodle, a way of rolling a course forward without past student activity
*Creating a blank activity, save just that activity and then restore it to the course or another course one or more times.
:''Note:'' The Moodlesite may automatically make and delete backups. For example, it may backup each individual course daily, but not keep any of these backups longer than 5 days. Manual backups by the teacher are usually not effected by this process.

==See also==

*[[Restore]]
*[[Backup settings]] - for administrators
*[[Backup and restore FAQ]]
*[[Roll courses forward]]
*[[Front Page]] trick to backup Front page in earlier version of Moodle
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrdM_KOr530 Creating course backups video]
*Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=59581 Location of Backup Files] forum discussion

[[Category:Backup]]

[[fr:Sauvegarde de cours]]
[[es:Copia de Seguridad del Curso]]
[[ca:backup/backup]]
[[ja:コースバックアップ]]
[[de:Kurssicherung]]

Course backup

2009-08-30T06:32:08Z

Lkiraly: /* Creating a course backup */

{{Course admin}}
A course can be saved with some or all of its parts by using the course backup. Typically, the site administrator will set a schedule of site wide backup for all courses. A teacher with editing privileges can create a backup or download an existing backup for safe keeping, or for use on another Moodle site.

==Creating a course backup==
[[Image:Course_backup.jpg|thumb|Creating a course backup - page 1]][[Image:Course_backup_s2.jpg|thumb|Creating a course backup - page 2]][[Image:Course_backup_s3.jpg|thumb|Creating a course backup - page 3]]
[[Image:Backupdirectory.png|200px|thumb|left|alt text]]
To create a course backup:
#Click Backup in the [[Course administration block]].
#Select your backup options (Page 1)
##Choose the activities and resources you want to include, the default is everything.
###The Include All/None links at the top will check or uncheck all the boxes in a column.
###Use the individual boxes to select or unselect specific parts of the course for the backup.
##Select course options desired at the bottom (see Backup options below)
#Click the Continue button to start the backup process.
#On the next page (Page 2)
##You can edit the default backup filename at the top of this page (uses format:backckup-COURSESHORTNAME-DATE-TIME.zip).
##You will see the backup details, a list of files and user data that Moodle will include in the backup
#Click the Continue button at the bottom. Or if this does not look right, use cancel to exit the backup process or use your back browser arrow to return to the initial course backup page.
#On the next page (Page 3), the progress of the backup is displayed.
##You should see the message "Backup completed successfully" at the bottom of the page.
#Click the Continue button.
#You will then be taken to the backupdata directory.
##You may click on a filename to download any backup file to your computer.
## Later this area can be reached by the Course administration block by using the Restore link or looking for what is usually called the backupdata folder under the Files link.

==Backup options==
* User data -consists of all student files, submissions, forum postings, glossary entries, etc.
* Metacourse - If you are backing up the content of a [[Metacourses|metacourse]], you may enable this option so that relations between the courses will be exported and the restore process will try to rebuild them in the destination server.
* Users - Whether you want to backup the content concerning all the registered students in your site, only course students or no students at all. By selecting "none", the backup process will not backup user data
* Logs - This backs up all course activity logs.
* User files - This backs up all student submissions for assignments and other file uploads.
* Course files - This backs up any file stored in the [[Files|files]] area for the course.

==Creative uses==
The backup and restore processes can offer the teacher and administrators many creative solutions.
*Duplicating courses or specific activities in one course to another course (similar to Import)
*Updating a production Moodle site course, with material from a localhost site course
*Transferring a course to a new Moodle site.
*In earlier versions of Moodle, a way of rolling a course forward without past student activity
*Creating a blank activity, save just that activity and then restore it to the course or another course one or more times.
:''Note:'' The Moodlesite may automatically make and delete backups. For example, it may backup each individual course daily, but not keep any of these backups longer than 5 days. Manual backups by the teacher are usually not effected by this process.

==See also==

*[[Restore]]
*[[Backup settings]] - for administrators
*[[Backup and restore FAQ]]
*[[Roll courses forward]]
*[[Front Page]] trick to backup Front page in earlier version of Moodle
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrdM_KOr530 Creating course backups video]
*Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=59581 Location of Backup Files] forum discussion

[[Category:Backup]]

[[fr:Sauvegarde de cours]]
[[es:Copia de Seguridad del Curso]]
[[ca:backup/backup]]
[[ja:コースバックアップ]]
[[de:Kurssicherung]]

Course backup

2009-08-30T06:27:18Z

Lkiraly: /* Creating a course backup */

{{Course admin}}
A course can be saved with some or all of its parts by using the course backup. Typically, the site administrator will set a schedule of site wide backup for all courses. A teacher with editing privileges can create a backup or download an existing backup for safe keeping, or for use on another Moodle site.

==Creating a course backup==
[[Image:Course_backup.jpg|thumb|Creating a course backup - page 1]][[Image:Course_backup_s2.jpg|thumb|Creating a course backup - page 2]][[Image:Course_backup_s3.jpg|thumb|Creating a course backup - page 3]]
To create a course backup:
#Click Backup in the [[Course administration block]].
#Select your backup options (Page 1)
##Choose the activities and resources you want to include, the default is everything.
###The Include All/None links at the top will check or uncheck all the boxes in a column.
###Use the individual boxes to select or unselect specific parts of the course for the backup.
##Select course options desired at the bottom (see Backup options below)
#Click the Continue button to start the backup process.
#On the next page (Page 2)
##You can edit the default backup filename at the top of this page (uses format:backckup-COURSESHORTNAME-DATE-TIME.zip).
##You will see the backup details, a list of files and user data that Moodle will include in the backup
#Click the Continue button at the bottom. Or if this does not look right, use cancel to exit the backup process or use your back browser arrow to return to the initial course backup page.
#On the next page (Page 3), the progress of the backup is displayed.
##You should see the message "Backup completed successfully" at the bottom of the page.
#Click the Continue button.
#You will then be taken to the backupdata directory.
##You may click on a filename to download any backup file to your computer.
## Later this area can be reached by the Course administration block by using the Restore link or looking for what is usually called the backupdata folder under the Files link.

==Backup options==
* User data -consists of all student files, submissions, forum postings, glossary entries, etc.
* Metacourse - If you are backing up the content of a [[Metacourses|metacourse]], you may enable this option so that relations between the courses will be exported and the restore process will try to rebuild them in the destination server.
* Users - Whether you want to backup the content concerning all the registered students in your site, only course students or no students at all. By selecting "none", the backup process will not backup user data
* Logs - This backs up all course activity logs.
* User files - This backs up all student submissions for assignments and other file uploads.
* Course files - This backs up any file stored in the [[Files|files]] area for the course.

==Creative uses==
The backup and restore processes can offer the teacher and administrators many creative solutions.
*Duplicating courses or specific activities in one course to another course (similar to Import)
*Updating a production Moodle site course, with material from a localhost site course
*Transferring a course to a new Moodle site.
*In earlier versions of Moodle, a way of rolling a course forward without past student activity
*Creating a blank activity, save just that activity and then restore it to the course or another course one or more times.
:''Note:'' The Moodlesite may automatically make and delete backups. For example, it may backup each individual course daily, but not keep any of these backups longer than 5 days. Manual backups by the teacher are usually not effected by this process.

==See also==

*[[Restore]]
*[[Backup settings]] - for administrators
*[[Backup and restore FAQ]]
*[[Roll courses forward]]
*[[Front Page]] trick to backup Front page in earlier version of Moodle
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrdM_KOr530 Creating course backups video]
*Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=59581 Location of Backup Files] forum discussion

[[Category:Backup]]

[[fr:Sauvegarde de cours]]
[[es:Copia de Seguridad del Curso]]
[[ca:backup/backup]]
[[ja:コースバックアップ]]
[[de:Kurssicherung]]

Course backup

2009-08-30T06:26:32Z

Lkiraly: /* Creating a course backup */

{{Course admin}}
A course can be saved with some or all of its parts by using the course backup. Typically, the site administrator will set a schedule of site wide backup for all courses. A teacher with editing privileges can create a backup or download an existing backup for safe keeping, or for use on another Moodle site.

==Creating a course backup==
[[Image:Course_backup.jpg|thumb|Creating a course backup - page 1]][[Image:Course_backup_s2.jpg|thumb|Creating a course backup - page 2]][[Image:Course_backup_s3.jpg|thumb|Creating a course backup - page 3]]
[[Image:Backupdirectory.png|thumb|Backup directory
To create a course backup:
#Click Backup in the [[Course administration block]].
#Select your backup options (Page 1)
##Choose the activities and resources you want to include, the default is everything.
###The Include All/None links at the top will check or uncheck all the boxes in a column.
###Use the individual boxes to select or unselect specific parts of the course for the backup.
##Select course options desired at the bottom (see Backup options below)
#Click the Continue button to start the backup process.
#On the next page (Page 2)
##You can edit the default backup filename at the top of this page (uses format:backckup-COURSESHORTNAME-DATE-TIME.zip).
##You will see the backup details, a list of files and user data that Moodle will include in the backup
#Click the Continue button at the bottom. Or if this does not look right, use cancel to exit the backup process or use your back browser arrow to return to the initial course backup page.
#On the next page (Page 3), the progress of the backup is displayed.
##You should see the message "Backup completed successfully" at the bottom of the page.
#Click the Continue button.
#You will then be taken to the backupdata directory.
##You may click on a filename to download any backup file to your computer.
## Later this area can be reached by the Course administration block by using the Restore link or looking for what is usually called the backupdata folder under the Files link.

==Backup options==
* User data -consists of all student files, submissions, forum postings, glossary entries, etc.
* Metacourse - If you are backing up the content of a [[Metacourses|metacourse]], you may enable this option so that relations between the courses will be exported and the restore process will try to rebuild them in the destination server.
* Users - Whether you want to backup the content concerning all the registered students in your site, only course students or no students at all. By selecting "none", the backup process will not backup user data
* Logs - This backs up all course activity logs.
* User files - This backs up all student submissions for assignments and other file uploads.
* Course files - This backs up any file stored in the [[Files|files]] area for the course.

==Creative uses==
The backup and restore processes can offer the teacher and administrators many creative solutions.
*Duplicating courses or specific activities in one course to another course (similar to Import)
*Updating a production Moodle site course, with material from a localhost site course
*Transferring a course to a new Moodle site.
*In earlier versions of Moodle, a way of rolling a course forward without past student activity
*Creating a blank activity, save just that activity and then restore it to the course or another course one or more times.
:''Note:'' The Moodlesite may automatically make and delete backups. For example, it may backup each individual course daily, but not keep any of these backups longer than 5 days. Manual backups by the teacher are usually not effected by this process.

==See also==

*[[Restore]]
*[[Backup settings]] - for administrators
*[[Backup and restore FAQ]]
*[[Roll courses forward]]
*[[Front Page]] trick to backup Front page in earlier version of Moodle
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrdM_KOr530 Creating course backups video]
*Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=59581 Location of Backup Files] forum discussion

[[Category:Backup]]

[[fr:Sauvegarde de cours]]
[[es:Copia de Seguridad del Curso]]
[[ca:backup/backup]]
[[ja:コースバックアップ]]
[[de:Kurssicherung]]

Course backup

2009-08-30T06:22:30Z

Lkiraly:

{{Course admin}}
A course can be saved with some or all of its parts by using the course backup. Typically, the site administrator will set a schedule of site wide backup for all courses. A teacher with editing privileges can create a backup or download an existing backup for safe keeping, or for use on another Moodle site.

==Creating a course backup==
[[Image:Course_backup.jpg|thumb|Creating a course backup - page 1]][[Image:Course_backup_s2.jpg|thumb|Creating a course backup - page 2]][[Image:Course_backup_s3.jpg|thumb|Creating a course backup - page 3]]
To create a course backup:
#Click Backup in the [[Course administration block]].
#Select your backup options (Page 1)
##Choose the activities and resources you want to include, the default is everything.
###The Include All/None links at the top will check or uncheck all the boxes in a column.
###Use the individual boxes to select or unselect specific parts of the course for the backup.
##Select course options desired at the bottom (see Backup options below)
#Click the Continue button to start the backup process.
#On the next page (Page 2)
##You can edit the default backup filename at the top of this page (uses format:backckup-COURSESHORTNAME-DATE-TIME.zip).
##You will see the backup details, a list of files and user data that Moodle will include in the backup
#Click the Continue button at the bottom. Or if this does not look right, use cancel to exit the backup process or use your back browser arrow to return to the initial course backup page.
#On the next page (Page 3), the progress of the backup is displayed.
##You should see the message "Backup completed successfully" at the bottom of the page.
#Click the Continue button.
#You will then be taken to the backupdata directory. [[Image:backupdirectory.png]]
##You may click on a filename to download any backup file to your computer.
## Later this area can be reached by the Course administration block by using the Restore link or looking for what is usually called the backupdata folder under the Files link.

==Backup options==
* User data -consists of all student files, submissions, forum postings, glossary entries, etc.
* Metacourse - If you are backing up the content of a [[Metacourses|metacourse]], you may enable this option so that relations between the courses will be exported and the restore process will try to rebuild them in the destination server.
* Users - Whether you want to backup the content concerning all the registered students in your site, only course students or no students at all. By selecting "none", the backup process will not backup user data
* Logs - This backs up all course activity logs.
* User files - This backs up all student submissions for assignments and other file uploads.
* Course files - This backs up any file stored in the [[Files|files]] area for the course.

==Creative uses==
The backup and restore processes can offer the teacher and administrators many creative solutions.
*Duplicating courses or specific activities in one course to another course (similar to Import)
*Updating a production Moodle site course, with material from a localhost site course
*Transferring a course to a new Moodle site.
*In earlier versions of Moodle, a way of rolling a course forward without past student activity
*Creating a blank activity, save just that activity and then restore it to the course or another course one or more times.
:''Note:'' The Moodlesite may automatically make and delete backups. For example, it may backup each individual course daily, but not keep any of these backups longer than 5 days. Manual backups by the teacher are usually not effected by this process.

==See also==

*[[Restore]]
*[[Backup settings]] - for administrators
*[[Backup and restore FAQ]]
*[[Roll courses forward]]
*[[Front Page]] trick to backup Front page in earlier version of Moodle
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrdM_KOr530 Creating course backups video]
*Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=59581 Location of Backup Files] forum discussion

[[Category:Backup]]

[[fr:Sauvegarde de cours]]
[[es:Copia de Seguridad del Curso]]
[[ca:backup/backup]]
[[ja:コースバックアップ]]
[[de:Kurssicherung]]

File:Backupdirectory.png

2009-08-30T06:19:41Z

Lkiraly:

Using roles

2009-08-30T05:56:36Z

Lkiraly:

==Give a student forum moderator rights==

''How'': Assign the role of non-editing teacher in the module context, via the "Locally assigned roles" tab in the editing activity page (default role settings)
* Enables a user to edit or delete forum posts, split discussions and move discussions to other forums
* See [[Forum moderator role]] for more details
''Guide'': [http://download.moodle.org/download.php/docs/en/how-to_guides/give_student_forum_moderator_rights.pdf How to give a student forum moderator rights PDF], [http://download.moodle.org/download.php/docs/en/how-to_guides/give_student_forum_moderator_rights.odt ODT]

==Enable a student to grade assignment submissions==

''How'': Assign the role of non-editing teacher in the module context, via the "Locally assigned roles" tab in the editing activity page (default role settings)
* A form of peer assessment/evaluation
* Similar use: Enable a student to grade essay questions in a quiz

==Give a student the rights to approve database module entries==

''How'': Assign the role of non-editing teacher in the module context, via the "Locally assigned roles" tab in the editing activity page (default role settings)
* Enables a user to approve, edit and delete database module entries
* Similar use: Give a student the rights to approve glossary entries
''Guide'': [http://download.moodle.org/download.php/docs/en/how-to_guides/give_student_database_entries_approver_rights.pdf How to give a student rights to approve database entries PDF], [http://download.moodle.org/download.php/docs/en/how-to_guides/give_student_database_entries_approver_rights.odt ODT]

==Allow a student to clean up saved chat sessions==

''How'': Assign the role of non-editing teacher in the module context, via the "Locally assigned roles" tab in the editing activity page (default role settings)
* Allows a user to delete chat logs for conversations which don't go anywhere

==Create an archive forum==

''How'': Override the student role in the module context, via the "Override permissions" tab in the editing activity page, and set the capabilities to start discussions and reply to posts to 'prevent' (requires teachers to be able to [[Override permissions|override permissions]])
* In an archive forum, students may no longer start new discussions, nor add replies, but may still read all the discussions
* See [[Forum permissions]] for more details
* Similar uses: Archive database, glossary or wiki
''Guide'': [http://download.moodle.org/download.php/docs/en/how-to_guides/create_archive_forum.pdf How to create an archive forum PDF], [http://download.moodle.org/download.php/docs/en/how-to_guides/create_archive_forum.odt ODT]

==Enable students to rate forum posts==

''How'': Override the student role in the module context, via the "Override permissions" tab in the editing activity page, and allow the capability to rate forum posts (requires teachers to be able to [[Override permissions|override permissions]])
* A form of peer assessment/evaluation
* See [[Forum permissions]] for more details
* Similar uses: Enable students to rate database or glossary entries

==Allow students to unenrol themselves from a course==

''How'': Override the student role in the course context, via the Assign roles link in course administration block and the "Override permissions tab", and allow the unassign own roles capability (requires teachers to be able to [[Override permissions|override permissions]])
* Useful for taster courses, revision courses and any other courses which are optional
* See [[Unenrolment]] for more details
''Guide'': [http://download.moodle.org/download.php/docs/en/how-to_guides/allow_students_to_unenrol_from_course.pdf How to allow students to unenrol themselves from a course PDF], [http://download.moodle.org/download.php/docs/en/how-to_guides/allow_students_to_unenrol_from_course.odt ODT]

==Hide a block from guests==

''How'': Override the [[Guest role|guest role]] in the block context, via the Assign roles link in course block and the "Override permissions tab", and prevent the capability to view blocks (requires teachers to be able to [[Override permissions|override permissions]])
* See [[Block permissions]] for more details
* Similar use: Hide a block from students

==Give a student unlimited time to complete timed quizzes==

''How'': Assign the role of quiz user with unlimited time in the course or module context (requires [[Quiz user with unlimited time role]] to be created by an administrator)
* Useful for particular students who require extra time in exams
* See [[Quiz user with unlimited time role]] for more details

==Enable a student to create questions==

''How'': Assign the role of question creator in the course context, via the Assign roles link in course administration block (requires [[Question creator role]] to be created by an administrator)
* Enables a student to create questions which can later be used in quizzes
* See [[Question creator role]] for more details
''Guide'': [http://download.moodle.org/download.php/docs/en/how-to_guides/enable_students_to_create_questions.pdf How to enable students to create questions PDF], [http://download.moodle.org/download.php/docs/en/how-to_guides/enable_students_to_create_questions.odt ODT]

''Warning'': Capabilities with [[Risks|XSS risks]] associated to them are allowed for the role of question creator. Thus, this role should be assigned with care.

==Assign a student the role of calendar editor==

''How'': Assign the role of calendar editor in the course context, via the Assign roles link in course administration block (requires [[Calendar editor role]] to be created by an administrator)
* Allows a user to add course events to the calendar
* Useful for enabling school admin staff to add term dates etc. to the school calendar (when role assigned in the system context)
* See [[Calendar editor role]] for more details

==Provide temporary read-only access to a naughty student==

''How'': Assign the role in the course or module context (requires 'can not post data' role, with selected capabilities prohibited, to be created by an administrator)
* Prevents a user from entering text anywhere whilst allowing read-only access

==See also==

* Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=90181 10 Useful Things a Teacher Can do with Roles?] forum discussion

[[Category:Roles]]

Using roles

2009-08-30T05:55:12Z

Lkiraly:

==Give a student forum moderator rights==

''How'': Assign the role of non-editing teacher in the module context, via the "Locally assigned roles" tab in the editing activity page (default role settings)
* Enables a user to edit or delete forum posts, split discussions and move discussions to other forums
* See [[Forum moderator role]] for more details
''Guide'': [http://download.moodle.org/download.php/docs/en/how-to_guides/give_student_forum_moderator_rights.pdf How to give a student forum moderator rights PDF], [http://download.moodle.org/download.php/docs/en/how-to_guides/give_student_forum_moderator_rights.odt ODT]

==Enable a student(s) to grade assignment submissions==

''How'': Assign the role of non-editing teacher in the module context, via the "Locally assigned roles" tab in the editing activity page (default role settings)
* A form of peer assessment/evaluation
* Similar use: Enable a student to grade essay questions in a quiz

==Give a student the rights to approve database module entries==

''How'': Assign the role of non-editing teacher in the module context, via the "Locally assigned roles" tab in the editing activity page (default role settings)
* Enables a user to approve, edit and delete database module entries
* Similar use: Give a student the rights to approve glossary entries
''Guide'': [http://download.moodle.org/download.php/docs/en/how-to_guides/give_student_database_entries_approver_rights.pdf How to give a student rights to approve database entries PDF], [http://download.moodle.org/download.php/docs/en/how-to_guides/give_student_database_entries_approver_rights.odt ODT]

==Allow a student to clean up saved chat sessions==

''How'': Assign the role of non-editing teacher in the module context, via the "Locally assigned roles" tab in the editing activity page (default role settings)
* Allows a user to delete chat logs for conversations which don't go anywhere

==Create an archive forum==

''How'': Override the student role in the module context, via the "Override permissions" tab in the editing activity page, and set the capabilities to start discussions and reply to posts to 'prevent' (requires teachers to be able to [[Override permissions|override permissions]])
* In an archive forum, students may no longer start new discussions, nor add replies, but may still read all the discussions
* See [[Forum permissions]] for more details
* Similar uses: Archive database, glossary or wiki
''Guide'': [http://download.moodle.org/download.php/docs/en/how-to_guides/create_archive_forum.pdf How to create an archive forum PDF], [http://download.moodle.org/download.php/docs/en/how-to_guides/create_archive_forum.odt ODT]

==Enable students to rate forum posts==

''How'': Override the student role in the module context, via the "Override permissions" tab in the editing activity page, and allow the capability to rate forum posts (requires teachers to be able to [[Override permissions|override permissions]])
* A form of peer assessment/evaluation
* See [[Forum permissions]] for more details
* Similar uses: Enable students to rate database or glossary entries

==Allow students to unenrol themselves from a course==

''How'': Override the student role in the course context, via the Assign roles link in course administration block and the "Override permissions tab", and allow the unassign own roles capability (requires teachers to be able to [[Override permissions|override permissions]])
* Useful for taster courses, revision courses and any other courses which are optional
* See [[Unenrolment]] for more details
''Guide'': [http://download.moodle.org/download.php/docs/en/how-to_guides/allow_students_to_unenrol_from_course.pdf How to allow students to unenrol themselves from a course PDF], [http://download.moodle.org/download.php/docs/en/how-to_guides/allow_students_to_unenrol_from_course.odt ODT]

==Hide a block from guests==

''How'': Override the [[Guest role|guest role]] in the block context, via the Assign roles link in course block and the "Override permissions tab", and prevent the capability to view blocks (requires teachers to be able to [[Override permissions|override permissions]])
* See [[Block permissions]] for more details
* Similar use: Hide a block from students

==Give a student unlimited time to complete timed quizzes==

''How'': Assign the role of quiz user with unlimited time in the course or module context (requires [[Quiz user with unlimited time role]] to be created by an administrator)
* Useful for particular students who require extra time in exams
* See [[Quiz user with unlimited time role]] for more details

==Enable a student to create questions==

''How'': Assign the role of question creator in the course context, via the Assign roles link in course administration block (requires [[Question creator role]] to be created by an administrator)
* Enables a student to create questions which can later be used in quizzes
* See [[Question creator role]] for more details
''Guide'': [http://download.moodle.org/download.php/docs/en/how-to_guides/enable_students_to_create_questions.pdf How to enable students to create questions PDF], [http://download.moodle.org/download.php/docs/en/how-to_guides/enable_students_to_create_questions.odt ODT]

''Warning'': Capabilities with [[Risks|XSS risks]] associated to them are allowed for the role of question creator. Thus, this role should be assigned with care.

==Assign a student the role of calendar editor==

''How'': Assign the role of calendar editor in the course context, via the Assign roles link in course administration block (requires [[Calendar editor role]] to be created by an administrator)
* Allows a user to add course events to the calendar
* Useful for enabling school admin staff to add term dates etc. to the school calendar (when role assigned in the system context)
* See [[Calendar editor role]] for more details

==Provide temporary read-only access to a naughty student==

''How'': Assign the role in the course or module context (requires 'can not post data' role, with selected capabilities prohibited, to be created by an administrator)
* Prevents a user from entering text anywhere whilst allowing read-only access

==See also==

* Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=90181 10 Useful Things a Teacher Can do with Roles?] forum discussion

[[Category:Roles]]