Moodle Course Creation and Management Flashcards
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What is a Moodle course?
A Moodle course is a digital container for organizing learning content, activities, and resources for students.
Like a WordPress page or post category, a Moodle course groups educational materials (e.g., quizzes, forums). It’s managed by teachers, similar to WordPress content editors. Freelancers create courses for client LMSs, while enterprise architects design course structures for scalable training, aligning with your WordPress content management experience.
How do you create a new course in Moodle?
Go to “Site administration” > “Courses” > “Add a new course,” fill in details, and save.
Like creating a WordPress page, admins or teachers with permissions set up courses, specifying names and categories. Your WordPress post creation skills (e.g., wp-admin/post-new.php) apply. Freelancers configure client courses, while enterprise architects automate course creation, per your Moodle Administration interest.
What is the course full name in Moodle?
The course full name is the official title displayed in the course list, like “Introduction to PHP.”
Like a WordPress post title, it identifies the course for users. It’s set during course creation, similar to WordPress’s title field. Freelancers ensure clear naming, while enterprise architects standardize naming conventions, per your WordPress UI experience.
What is the course short name?
The course short name is a unique identifier used in URLs and reports, like “PHP101.”
Like WordPress’s post slug, it’s a concise code for the course. It’s defined in course settings, ensuring uniqueness. Freelancers set short names, while enterprise architects enforce consistent IDs, aligning with your WordPress permalink knowledge.
What are Moodle course formats?
Course formats define the layout of course content, such as Topics, Weekly, Social, or Single activity.
Like WordPress’s page templates, formats organize content (e.g., Topics for sections, Weekly for dates). Teachers choose formats during setup, similar to WordPress theme layouts. Freelancers customize formats, while enterprise architects select scalable formats, per your WordPress Theme Development skills.
What is the Topics format in Moodle?
The Topics format organizes course content into numbered or named sections, like “Module 1: Basics.”
Like WordPress’s category archives, it divides content into thematic blocks. Teachers add activities per topic, similar to WordPress posts in categories. Freelancers structure client courses, while enterprise architects ensure modular designs, per your content organization experience.
What is the Weekly format in Moodle?
The Weekly format organizes content by calendar weeks, with sections tied to dates.
Like WordPress’s event calendar plugins, it aligns content with a schedule (e.g., “Week 1: Jan 1-7”). Teachers use it for time-based courses, similar to WordPress scheduled posts. Freelancers set weekly schedules, while enterprise architects sync with academic calendars.
How do you set a Moodle course format?
In course settings, select “Course format” (e.g., Topics, Weekly) and save changes.
Like choosing a WordPress page template, it’s configured during course creation or editing. Your WordPress template selection skills apply. Freelancers adjust formats for clients, while enterprise architects standardize formats, per your WordPress customization experience.
What is the course start date?
The course start date determines when a course becomes available to students.
Like WordPress’s post publish date, it controls access timing. Set in course settings, it affects Weekly format sections. Freelancers schedule client courses, while enterprise architects automate date management, per your WordPress scheduling skills.
How do you enable course editing in Moodle?
Click “Turn editing on” in the course homepage or gear menu.
Like WordPress’s “Edit Page” button, it activates editing mode for adding activities or resources. Teachers use it, similar to WordPress editors. Freelancers guide clients, while enterprise architects streamline editing workflows, per your WordPress UI experience.
How do you add an activity to a Moodle course?
Turn editing on, click “Add an activity or resource,” select an activity (e.g., Quiz), and configure.
Like adding a WordPress block or shortcode, it embeds interactive elements. The activity chooser simplifies selection, similar to WordPress’s block editor. Freelancers add client activities, while enterprise architects customize activity types, per your WordPress plugin skills.
How do you add a resource to a Moodle course?
Turn editing on, click “Add an activity or resource,” select a resource (e.g., File, URL), and save.
Like embedding a WordPress media file, resources (e.g., PDFs) provide static content. Teachers upload files, similar to WordPress media uploads. Freelancers manage client resources, while enterprise architects optimize storage, per your WordPress media handling.
What is course completion tracking in Moodle?
Course completion tracking monitors student progress based on activity completion criteria.
Like WordPress’s progress plugins (e.g., LearnDash), it tracks tasks (e.g., quiz submission). Teachers enable it in course settings, similar to WordPress course plugins. Freelancers configure tracking, while enterprise architects integrate with reporting, per your database skills.
How do you enable course completion tracking?
In course settings, set “Enable completion tracking” to “Yes” and define criteria.
Like activating a WordPress plugin, it’s toggled during setup. Teachers set completion rules, similar to WordPress form tracking. Freelancers set up tracking, while enterprise architects automate progress reports, per your WordPress plugin experience.
What is manual enrollment in Moodle?
Manual enrollment allows teachers or admins to add users to a course via the “Enrolled users” page.
Like WordPress’s manual user addition (/wp-admin/users.php), it assigns students to courses. Teachers manage enrollment, similar to WordPress user roles. Freelancers enroll client users, while enterprise architects automate enrollment, per your WordPress user management.
How do you manually enroll a user in a Moodle course?
Go to “Participants” > “Enrolled users” > “Enrol users,” select users, and assign roles.
Like WordPress’s “Add New User,” it’s done via the course interface. Your WordPress user role assignment skills apply. Freelancers manage client enrollments, while enterprise architects integrate with SIS, per your Laravel Authentication knowledge.
What is self-enrollment in Moodle?
Self-enrollment allows students to join a course using an enrollment key or open access.
Like WordPress’s user registration, it enables public access. Teachers set keys in course settings, similar to WordPress membership plugins. Freelancers configure self-enrollment, while enterprise architects secure access, per your WordPress security skills.
How do you enable self-enrollment in Moodle?
In “Course administration” > “Users” > “Enrolment methods,” enable “Self enrolment” and set an optional key.
Like enabling WordPress registration, it’s configured per course. Your WordPress user settings experience applies. Freelancers set up enrollment, while enterprise architects manage access controls, per your Moodle Security interest.
What are groups in Moodle?
Groups divide students within a course for collaborative or restricted activities.
Like WordPress’s user groups (e.g., via plugins), groups organize learners (e.g., “Team A”). Teachers create groups, similar to WordPress categories. Freelancers manage client groups, while enterprise architects scale group management, per your WordPress content organization.
How do you create a group in a Moodle course?
Go to “Participants” > “Groups,” click “Create group,” name it, and add members.
Like creating a WordPress category, it’s done via the course interface. Your WordPress taxonomy skills apply. Freelancers set up client groups, while enterprise architects automate group assignments, per your user management experience.
What are groupings in Moodle?
Groupings are collections of groups used to restrict access to activities or resources.
Like WordPress’s role-based content restrictions, groupings limit content (e.g., “Quiz for Group A”). Teachers assign groupings, similar to WordPress access plugins. Freelancers configure groupings, while enterprise architects enforce access policies, per your WordPress security skills.
How do you create a grouping in Moodle?
Go to “Participants” > “Groupings,” click “Create grouping,” name it, and add groups.
Like setting WordPress user permissions, it organizes access. Your WordPress role management experience applies. Freelancers manage client groupings, while enterprise architects streamline access control, per your Moodle Security interest.
How do you hide a Moodle course?
In course settings, set “Course visibility” to “Hide” and save.
Like WordPress’s “Private” post status, it restricts access to enrolled users or admins. Teachers control visibility, similar to WordPress draft settings. Freelancers hide client courses, while enterprise architects manage visibility policies, per your WordPress content settings.
What is the course backup feature in Moodle?
The course backup feature exports course content and settings to a .mbz file for restoration or sharing.
Like WordPress’s export tool, it saves course data. Teachers initiate backups, similar to WordPress backups (mysqldump). Freelancers manage client backups, while enterprise architects automate them, per your LAMP Security and MySQL decks.
