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General Information on Moodle for Instructors

Available Courses in Moodle

Below is a summary of the different course types and their default availability in Moodle:

Course Type Available by default in Moodle
LEC (Lecture) Yes - Courses are created automatically before start of term
SVL (Service Learning) Yes - Courses are created automatically before start of term
TUT (Tutorial) No - Courses are only created on demand
SUP (Project Supervision) Yes - Courses are created automatically before start of term
SEM (Seminar) No - Courses are only created on demand
RS (Research Supervision) Yes - Courses are created automatically before start of term
PRA (Practicums/Internships) Yes - Courses are created automatically before start of term

Request for Moodle Course Creation

Instructors can request their courses to be created in Moodle if they are not available by default. Request can be made via our Moodle Service Request form.

Course Retention

Moodle courses will be retained up to four academic terms.  ITSC will schedule to remove courses beyond 2 years before removal.  Instructors are strongly advised to backup of your courses at the end of each term to prevent loss of materials from course removal.

For more information on how to back up Moodle Course, please visit How to backup courses in Moodle.