Adding a Category
System Administrators can create course categories anywhere. Course Creators can create course categories in the context where they were assigned the role of Course Creator. In other words, if a user is assigned the role of Course Creator at the system level, then they can create course categories anywhere in the system, but if they are assigned the role in a course category (e.g. they are a Course Creator in the "Online" category only), then they are only able to manage the "Online" category and sub-categories.Ā
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
If you are assigned the role of Course Creator in the context of a course category (e.g. you are a Course Creator in the "Online" category only), then you must navigate to that category in order to create sub-categories. You will not see the Site Administration > Courses > Add a category option in the Administration tree.