Moodle 2.0

Chapter 4
To create a course, a user must have the role of Administrator or Course creator. To
add material to a course, a user must have the role Administrator, Course creator,
Manager, or Teacher (usually the Teacher adds material).
Creating a new, blank course
1. Log in to the site as an Administrator or Course creator.
2. Select Site Administration | Courses | Add/Edit courses.
3. Click on the Add a new course button. The Edit course settings
page is displayed.
The Edit course settings page does a good job of explaining the
purpose of each setting. However, the directions do not tell you
the implications of the choices that you make on this page. In
the following section, I've added some commentary to help you
determine how your choices will affect the operation of your
site, and some information to help you decide upon the right
choices for your needs.
4. From the drop-down list at the top of the page, select a Category for
the course.
You can use the drop-down list to change the category at any time. The list
shows both visible and hidden categories.
As your site grows and you add categories, you might want to reorganize
your site. However, if a student logs in while you are in the middle of
creating categories and moving courses, he or she might be confused.
It would be best if you can perform the reorganization as quickly as
possible—ideally, instantaneously.
You can reduce the time taken for the reorganization by hiding your
categories as you create them. This lets you take your time in thinking about
what categories to use. Then, once you are clear on what you want, move
the courses into the categories. Each course will disappear until you finally
reveal the new categories.
5. Enter a Full name and a Short name for the course.
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