Data reuse at course level

Note that the following operations usually concern larger datasets. Before performing any of these

you may want to contact the Administrator to make sure you are going against Moodle

administration or storage best practices.

Reset a course

This allows you to empty a course of user data, while retaining the activities and other settings.

Please be warned when choosing items you will delete your chosen user data from this course

forever!

1.

Log in and go to the course area you want to reset

2.

Resetting a given activity is irreversible, so ensure that you have a Backup

3.

In your area's Administration block, click on Reset

4.

Click any Show Advanced button to show all options for that category

5.

Make your selections based on the options

6.

Click the Reset button

7.

Return to your area and check that things are as you want them.

Course backup

A course can be saved with some or all of its parts by using the course backup. To backup a course:

1.

Go to

Administration > Course administration > Backup

2.

Select activities, blocks, filters and other items as required then click the Next button.

If your course is too big (you have a high number of files or very big files), it may exceed the backup

size limit and can cause an error. The reason for this error will not be displayed (e.g. Size limit

exceeded). In this case you need to contact your Moodle administrator.

Restoring a course backup

A course backup file (.mbz) may be restored from within any existing course for which you have

permission. During the restore process, you will be given the option to restore as a new course or into

an existing course.

1.

Go to

Administration > Course administration > Restore

(if you have an empty course to

restore into.)

2.

Upload the backup file or choose a file in the course backup area or user private backup area

and click

Restore

3.

Confirm - Check that everything is as required then click the

Continue

button

4.

Destination - Choose whether the course should be restored as a new course or into an

existing course then click the

Continue

button

5.

Settings - Select activities, blocks, filters and possibly other items as required then click the

Next

button