Difference between revisions of "Moodle-Learning-Management-System/C2/Categories-in-Moodle/English-timed"

From Script | Spoken-Tutorial
Jump to: navigation, search
(Created page with "{| border=1 |'''Time''' |'''Narration''' |- | 00:01 | Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on '''Categories in Moodle''' |- |00:06 |In this tutorial, we will learn about: '''Cour...")
 
 
(2 intermediate revisions by one other user not shown)
Line 5: Line 5:
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 00:01
 
| 00:01
−
| Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on '''Categories in Moodle'''
+
| Welcome to the '''Spoken Tutorial''' on '''Categories in Moodle'''.
  
 
|-
 
|-
Line 11: Line 11:
 
|In this tutorial, we will learn about:
 
|In this tutorial, we will learn about:
  
−
'''Course category'''
+
'''Course category''',
  
−
How to create '''categories & subcategories'''
+
how to create '''categories & subcategories''',
  
−
How to perform actions on '''categories'''
+
how to perform actions on '''categories'''.
  
 
|-
 
|-
Line 21: Line 21:
 
| To record this tutorial, I will be using:
 
| To record this tutorial, I will be using:
  
−
'''Ubuntu Linux OS 16.04'''
+
'''Ubuntu Linux OS 16.04''',
  
−
'''Apache, MariaDB '''and''' PHP''' obtained through''' XAMPP 5.6.30'''
+
'''Apache, MariaDB '''and''' PHP''' obtained through''' XAMPP 5.6.30''',
  
−
'''Moodle 3.3''' And '''Firefox '''web browser  
+
'''Moodle 3.3''' and '''Firefox '''web browser.
  
 
|-
 
|-
Line 45: Line 45:
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 01:09
 
| 01:09
−
| Switch to the browser and open your '''Moodle''' homepage. Make sure that the '''XAMPP service''' is running.
+
| Switch to the browser and open your ''''Moodle' homepage'''. Make sure that the '''XAMPP service''' is running.
  
 
|-
 
|-
Line 53: Line 53:
 
|-
 
|-
 
|01:23
 
|01:23
−
| We are now in the '''admin''' dashboard.
+
| We are now in the '''admin dashboard'''.
  
 
|-
 
|-
Line 69: Line 69:
 
|-
 
|-
 
|01:50
 
|01:50
−
|  '''Course categories '''help to organize '''Moodle courses''' for the '''site users. '''
+
|  '''Course categories '''help to organize '''Moodle courses''' for the '''site''' users.
  
 
|-
 
|-
Line 77: Line 77:
 
|-
 
|-
 
|02:03
 
|02:03
−
| Any new '''course''' will be assigned to this '''Miscellaneous category, '''by default'''.'''
+
| Any new '''course''' will be assigned to this '''Miscellaneous category, '''by default.
  
 
|-
 
|-
Line 89: Line 89:
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 02:23
 
| 02:23
−
| Most '''institutions '''organize '''courses '''by campus or '''department'''.  
+
| Most institutions organize '''courses '''by campus or '''department'''.  
  
 
|-
 
|-
Line 114: Line 114:
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 03:05
 
| 03:05
−
| The '''content '''region is divided into 2 columns:
+
| The '''content '''region is divided into 2 '''column'''s:
  
−
left column shows the '''course categories'''.
+
left column shows the '''course categories''',
  
 
right column shows all the '''courses''' under the selected '''category'''.  
 
right column shows all the '''courses''' under the selected '''category'''.  
Line 143: Line 143:
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 03:54
 
| 03:54
−
| Notice that a new dropdown box has appeared now. This is the '''category''' dropdown.  
+
| Notice that a new drop-down box has appeared now. This is the '''category''' drop-down.  
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 04:02
 
| 04:02
−
| Here we can select the '''category''' for which we want to show the '''courses'''.  
+
| Here, we can select the '''category''' for which we want to show the '''courses'''.  
 
Currently, it only has the '''Miscellaneous category.'''
 
Currently, it only has the '''Miscellaneous category.'''
  
Line 160: Line 160:
 
|-
 
|-
 
|04:26
 
|04:26
−
| Click on the''' Parent category '''dropdown box and select '''Top'''.Type '''Mathematics''' in the '''Category name'''.
+
| Click on the''' Parent category '''dropdown box and select '''Top'''. Type: '''Mathematics''' in the '''Category name'''.
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 04:36
 
| 04:36
−
| '''Category ID number '''is an optional field. This is for '''admin users''' to identify the '''course''' with offline '''courses'''.
+
| '''Category ID number '''is an optional field. This is for admin users to identify the '''course''' with offline '''courses'''.
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
|04:47
 
|04:47
−
| If your college uses '''ID''' for '''categories''', you can use that '''category ID''' here. This field is not visible to other '''Moodle users'''.
+
| If your college uses '''ID''' for '''categories''', you can use that '''category ID''' here. This field is not visible to other '''Moodle''' users.
  
 
|-
 
|-
Line 198: Line 198:
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 05:40
 
| 05:40
−
| For this, we will create a '''subcategory '''called '''1st Year Maths''' inside the '''Mathematics category'''.
+
| For this, we will create a '''subcategory '''called '''1st Year Maths''', inside the '''Mathematics category'''.
  
 
|-
 
|-
Line 218: Line 218:
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 06:12
 
| 06:12
−
| So here, we will type '''1st Year Maths''' in the '''category name.'''
+
| So here, we will type: '''1st Year Maths''' in the '''category name.'''
  
 
|-
 
|-
Line 226: Line 226:
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 06:26
 
| 06:26
−
| Notice that the '''categories''' on the left are listed in a tree format.  
+
| Notice that the '''categories''' on the left are listed in a '''tree''' format.  
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
|06:32
 
|06:32
−
| A '''category''' which has '''subcategories''' has a toggle icon to expand and collapse it.
+
| A '''category''' which has '''subcategories''' has a '''toggle icon''' to expand and collapse it.
  
 
|-
 
|-
Line 251: Line 251:
 
|07:00
 
|07:00
 
| The arrow is for moving the '''category '''up or down.  
 
| The arrow is for moving the '''category '''up or down.  
−
It also has a '''settings gear '''icon, which is a '''menu'''; as shown by the down arrow.
+
It also has a '''settings gear '''icon which is a '''menu''', as shown by the down arrow.
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
|07:12
 
|07:12
−
| Click on the '''settings gear''' icon for '''Miscellaneous category.'''  It has options such as '''Edit, Create new subcategory, Delete '''etc related to the '''category'''.  
+
| Click on the '''settings gear''' icon for '''Miscellaneous category.'''  It has options such as '''Edit, Create new subcategory, Delete '''etc. related to the '''category'''.  
  
 
|-
 
|-
Line 267: Line 267:
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 07:39
 
| 07:39
−
| Next click on the '''settings gear''' icon for''' Mathematics category. '''
+
| Next, click on the '''settings gear''' icon for''' Mathematics category. '''
  
 
|-
 
|-
Line 291: Line 291:
 
|-
 
|-
 
|08:21
 
|08:21
−
| To use this option, you have to check the checkbox next to the '''subcategory''' you want to move.  
+
| To use this option, you have to check the check-box next to the '''subcategory''' you want to move.  
  
 
|-
 
|-
Line 306: Line 306:
 
| In this tutorial, we learnt about:
 
| In this tutorial, we learnt about:
  
−
'''Course category'''
+
'''Course category''',
  
−
How to create '''categories & subcategories. '''
+
how to create '''categories & subcategories, '''
  
−
How to perform actions on '''categories.'''
+
how to perform actions on '''categories.'''
  
 
|-
 
|-
Line 322: Line 322:
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 09:10
 
| 09:10
−
| The video at the following link, summarizes the '''Spoken Tutorial '''project.
+
| The video at the following link, summarizes the '''Spoken Tutorial '''project. Please download and watch it.
−
Please download and watch it.
+
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 09:19
 
| 09:19
−
| The '''Spoken Tutorial''' Project Team conducts workshops and gives certificates.
+
| The '''Spoken Tutorial''' Project team conducts workshops and gives certificates. For more details, please write to us.
−
For more details, please write to us.
+
  
 
|-
 
|-
Line 336: Line 334:
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 09:34
 
| 09:34
−
| '''Spoken Tutorial Project''' is funded by '''NMEICT, MHRD, Government of India.'''  
+
|'''Spoken Tutorial Project''' is funded by '''NMEICT, MHRD, Government of India.''' More information on this mission is available at the following link.
−
More information on this mission is available at the following link.
+
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 09:48
 
| 09:48
−
| This script has been contributed by Priyanka. And this is Nancy Varkey along with the spoken tutorial team signing off. Thank you for joining.
+
|This script has been contributed by Priyanka. And this is Nancy Varkey along with the spoken tutorial team signing off.  
 +
 
 +
|-
 +
|09:58
 +
|Thank you for joining.
  
 
|}
 
|}

Latest revision as of 16:06, 10 May 2019

Time Narration
00:01 Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on Categories in Moodle.
00:06 In this tutorial, we will learn about:

Course category,

how to create categories & subcategories,

how to perform actions on categories.

00:20 To record this tutorial, I will be using:

Ubuntu Linux OS 16.04,

Apache, MariaDB and PHP obtained through XAMPP 5.6.30,

Moodle 3.3 and Firefox web browser.

00:43 You can use any web browser of your choice.
00:47 However, Internet Explorer should be avoided, as it causes some display inconsistencies.
00:55 Learners of this tutorial should have Moodle 3.3 installed on their system.
01:02 If not, please refer to the relevant Moodle tutorials on this website.
01:09 Switch to the browser and open your 'Moodle' homepage. Make sure that the XAMPP service is running.
01:18 Login with your admin username and password details.
01:23 We are now in the admin dashboard.
01:26 On the left side, click on Site Administration.
01:31 Click on the Courses tab and then Manage courses and categories.
01:38 We will be directed to a page with the title Course and category management. Let us understand what a course category is.
01:50 Course categories help to organize Moodle courses for the site users.
01:57 The default category for a new Moodle site is Miscellaneous.
02:03 Any new course will be assigned to this Miscellaneous category, by default.
02:09 However, it will be difficult for teachers and students to find their courses.
02:16 To make it easier to locate courses, they should be assigned in categories.
02:23 Most institutions organize courses by campus or department.
02:30 It is good to have descriptive names for better clarity.
02:35 We will go ahead and organize our courses by departments.

For eg. our Maths category will have all the Math courses.

02:47 Let us switch back to the Moodle site.
02:51 First we will understand the Course and category management page layout.
02:57 On the left, we have the Navigation block. And on the right, we have the Content region.
03:05 The content region is divided into 2 columns:

left column shows the course categories,

right column shows all the courses under the selected category.

03:20 By default, it is showing courses under Miscellaneous category.
03:26 This view can be changed from the menu located at the right.
03:32 Click on the down arrow to see the options.
03:36 Now click on Course categories. This changes the view to show only the course categories.
03:45 Let us click on the arrow again and change the view to see only the courses.

Click on Courses.

03:54 Notice that a new drop-down box has appeared now. This is the category drop-down.
04:02 Here, we can select the category for which we want to show the courses.

Currently, it only has the Miscellaneous category.

04:13 Let us change the view back to Course categories and courses.
04:19 Now we will click on Create new category link to add a category.
04:26 Click on the Parent category dropdown box and select Top. Type: Mathematics in the Category name.
04:36 Category ID number is an optional field. This is for admin users to identify the course with offline courses.
04:47 If your college uses ID for categories, you can use that category ID here. This field is not visible to other Moodle users.
04:58 For now, I will leave Category ID as blank.
05:03 In the Description textbox, I will type-

“All mathematics courses will be listed under this category.”

05:12 Then click on Create category button.
05:17 We are now in the Course categories and courses view.
05:22 Here we can see 2 categories now: Miscellaneous and Mathematics.
05:29 Let us organize these categories further. Let us have separate 1st year Maths courses and 2nd year Maths courses.
05:40 For this, we will create a subcategory called 1st Year Maths, inside the Mathematics category.
05:49 Click on Create new category link at the top of the listed categories.
05:56 Creation of the subcategory is same as that of a category.
06:02 Don’t select Top as the parent category.
06:06 Instead, select the category under which this subcategory should belong.
06:12 So here, we will type: 1st Year Maths in the category name.
06:18 After that, we’ll type a Description and click on Create category button.
06:26 Notice that the categories on the left are listed in a tree format.
06:32 A category which has subcategories has a toggle icon to expand and collapse it.
06:41 Notice 3 icons on the right of the category.
06:46 Hover over the icons to see what they are.
06:50 The eye is for hiding the category.
06:53 A hidden category will have the eye crossed to indicate the same.
07:00 The arrow is for moving the category up or down.

It also has a settings gear icon which is a menu, as shown by the down arrow.

07:12 Click on the settings gear icon for Miscellaneous category. It has options such as Edit, Create new subcategory, Delete etc. related to the category.
07:28 Click elsewhere on the page to close this menu.
07:32 Let me collapse the navigation menu on the left for better view.
07:39 Next, click on the settings gear icon for Mathematics category.
07:45 Notice that there are 4 extra submenus here related to sorting of the subcategories.
07:54 All categories that have subcategories will have these menu items.
08:01 The number to the right of the gear icon indicates the number of courses in that category.
08:09 There are sorting options below the list of categories.
08:14 At the end, is the option to change the parent category of a subcategory.
08:21 To use this option, you have to check the check-box next to the subcategory you want to move.
08:29 Then select the new parent category and click on Move. We will not use this option right now.
08:38 This brings us to the end of this tutorial.

Let us summarize.

08:44 In this tutorial, we learnt about:

Course category,

how to create categories & subcategories,

how to perform actions on categories.

08:57 Here is an assignment for you:

Add a new subcategory 2nd Year Maths under Mathematics.

Delete the category Miscellaneous.

09:10 The video at the following link, summarizes the Spoken Tutorial project. Please download and watch it.
09:19 The Spoken Tutorial Project team conducts workshops and gives certificates. For more details, please write to us.
09:29 Please post your timed queries in this forum.
09:34 Spoken Tutorial Project is funded by NMEICT, MHRD, Government of India. More information on this mission is available at the following link.
09:48 This script has been contributed by Priyanka. And this is Nancy Varkey along with the spoken tutorial team signing off.
09:58 Thank you for joining.

Contributors and Content Editors

Pratik kamble, Sandhya.np14

Retrieved from "https://script.spoken-tutorial.org/index.php?title=Moodle-Learning-Management-System/C2/Categories-in-Moodle/English-timed&oldid=47450"