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A meta-course enrollment will allow you to add ALL participants from one course into another Moodle course. The advantage of meta-course enrollment is that you can facilitate multiple sections from one course.

Some uses for meta-course enrollments are:

  • Create a resource repository or cohort course that students from multiple courses can access.
  • Combine multiple sections of the same course into a single Moodle course (similar to cross-listed courses).

NOTE: You must complete the Unused Section Final Steps when you are combining multiple sections.

Meta-course Enrollment

The Course meta-link enrollment method will enroll all participants from the selected course into a single course using the same participant role.

Scroll to the top of your course page.

Select Participants from the secondary navigation.

Select Enrollment methods from the drop-down menu.

Select Course meta link from the Add method drop-down menu at the bottom of the page.

Select the course which has the students you want to include from the Link course drop-down.

NOTE: If you don’t immediately see the course listed, enter part of the course name to filter the results.

Click the Add method button.

Check your Participants list to ensure students are enrolled as expected.

NOTE: You must complete the Unused Section Final Steps when you combine multiple sections.

Unused Section Final Steps

Required Final Steps for Unused Section(s)

Combining multiple sections into a single course can confuse students because they will see both sections listed on their My courses page. If you use a meta-course to combine multiple sections, complete this process.

Before the first day of the term:

Enter the unused course.

Select Settings from the secondary navigation.

Expand the Course format section.

Select the Single activity format option from the Format drop-down.

Select the Page option from the Type of activity drop-down.

Click the Save and display button.

Enter a Name for the page.

Enter a note in Page content area that will direct students to the correct course.

NOTE: Include the name and link of the course students should use as well as a method to contact you if they have issues.

Click the Save and display button.

Email students in both sections to clearly explain that you have combined courses; include the name and section number of the course you intend to use.

Place a recognizable course image in the section you have chosen to use.

On the second day of the term, hide the unused course from view to avoid confusion.

NOTE: If you try to hide a provisioned course on the first day of the term it will not stay hidden which is why you must wait until the second day.

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