Moodle: Course Settings

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Overview

The course settings page can seem overwhelming with its large variety of options. This article will highlight the most frequently changed settings in each section.

Editing the course settings

To get to the Settings page, click on the Settings tab on the top of the course page.

General

Course full name - The name of the course as displayed on the dashboard
Course visibility - Make the course available to students or hidden from them
Course start date - The date after which the course is considered a Current course on the dashboard (this does not affect students' access to the course)
- If you use the Weekly course format, the start date determines the first week
- Carleton automatically sets the start date to match the term
Course end date - The date after which the course is considered a Past course on the dashboard (this does not affect students' access to the course)
- Carleton automatically sets the end date to match the term

Description

Course image - The image displayed on the dashboard to represent the course
Course summary - A brief description of your course displayed on the dashboard

Course format

Format - Choose how your course is organized
- Please refer to Moodle: Course Themes and Formats (opens in a new tab)
Hidden sections - Choose whether hidden sections are grayed-out for students or completely invisible

Appearance

Force theme - Choose the appearance of your course
- Please refer to Moodle: Course Themes and Formats (opens in a new tab)
Show gradebook to students - Choose whether or not students can see the gradebook

Completion tracking

Enable completion tracking - Turn on/off completion tracking. For more information, please read Moodle: Activity Completion (opens in a new tab)

Groups

Group mode - Choose how groups are handled in Moodle activities. For more information, please read Moodle: Groups and Grouping (opens in new tab)

Questions?

Submit a Moodle Help ticket (opens in new tab).

Acknowledgments

Created by Carly Born, 7/23/21. Last modified by Sam Johnson-Lacoss 11/7/23.

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