By default, a regular instructor can't To add a new category of courses. To add a new category, you need to have Administrator or must haven Course Creator permissions. If you do not have those permissions yourself, ask your administrator to create a category on your behalf.or System Administrator permissions.
Step-by-step Guide
To add a category of courses:
- Go to Site Administration > Courses > Manage courses and categories
- Click the "Create new category" hyperlink
- Enter the settings for the category then click Add a category
- Specify the parent category for the new category you are about to create
- Give the new category a name
- Optionally give the category and ID Number and Description
- Click on the "Create category" button
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Important Notes
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