Moodle ISU: Request a Temporary Course for Faculty

Summary

A Temporary (TEMP) course is necessary so faculty can make needed changes to a course in Moodle before moving the course to Canvas.

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Description

A Temporary (TEMP) Moodle ISU course can be requested by faculty to use as a staging area for making changes and updating course content in preparation for importing to ISU Canvas. This course type will never have students enrolled. A TEMP course allows you to make necessary updates without affecting actual student data or being restricted by Moodle's guardrails (such as Moodle preventing you from making changes to quizzes that have been taken by students).

Instructions

Request a Moodle ISU TEMP course using the Moodle: Special Course Request Form.
An email will be sent to you when the course is created.
Import the course content from an actual course into the TEMP course.
1. See the article Importing Content into a New Moodle ISU Course for instructions.

Will the content in a TEMP course automatically sync from Moodle ISU to ISU Canvas?

Unfortunately, no. A TEMP course allows faculty to make necessary alterations to a Moodle course in preparation for moving it to Canvas. This transfer process is not automatic. The alterations require faculty to make decisions based on their individual teaching approaches and their disciplinary expertise.

Can I request more than one TEMP course?

Yes. You are not limited on the number of temporary courses that can be requested.

Seek Further Assistance

For additional assistance, please contact the ITRC at (208) 282-5880 or itrc@isu.edu

Contact the ITRC if you need additional assistance.

Details

Article ID: 164207

Created

Mon 2/3/25 1:51 PM

Modified

Fri 3/14/25 2:21 PM