To add a new category of courses, you must haven Course Creator or System Administrator permissions. Once added, the category will automatically appear in the top menu under Course Catalogue > By format if and only if it contains courses visible to learners. In other words, categories that are empty are not displayed in the course catalogue.
Step-by-step Guide
To add a category of courses:
- Go to Site Administration > Courses > 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 at the bottom of the page
Important Notes
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- The eye icon allows you to hide / show categories
- The up arrow allows you to move a category up in the list
- The down arrow allows you to move a category down in the list
- The cogwheel allows you to edit a category. When editing a category, you can change its parent category, as well as its name, id number, and description,
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