How do I import data into Moodle?

May 2024 ยท 6 minute read
From Course navigation > More > Course reuse, select 'Import'. Select the course you wish to import from and click Continue. You will be presented with the "backup settings" page. Use the check boxes for import activities, blocks and or filters as types of items which will show on the next screen.

How do I import activities into Moodle?

In the Moodle course you will copy into, to import the item(s): Open the course you wish to import item(s) into. ), the Course Management panel will open. On the Course Management panel, under Course Settings, select Import, the Find a course to import data from page will open.

How do you import materials into Moodle?

1. Go to the course site that you want to import into, and click on the Administration gear in the right corner of the page, select Import from the drop down menu. 2. From the Import page, select the course you want to transfer and click Continue.

How do I import a backup file into Moodle?

Go to the main page of your course, click on the gear icon to the right of the course title, and then click Restore (if you have an empty course to restore into). Upload the backup file by dragging into the Files box, or choose a file in the Course backup area or User private backup area and click Restore.

How do you upload an Excel file to Moodle as a student?

Import spreadsheet

  • If your file is an Excel file, save it as a . ...
  • Recommended: identify a column with unique student information (for example, student email address). ...
  • In Moodle, from the Administration block, click Grades.
  • From the Choose an action... ...
  • Click Choose File and select the CSV file from your computer.
  • Uploading files into Moodle

    How do you import grades from Excel to Moodle?

    In Moodle, go to the Grades and then select the Import tab from the right-hand side. Make sure you also select CSV file as a file format from the second row of tabs: Choose a file button or drag and drop file into a field below it.

    What is the difference between import and restore in Moodle?

    Restore begins in the original course--the course to be copied. A backup is "pushed" into a target new or existing course. Import begins in the target new or existing course--the course to be copied into. A backup of another course is then "pulled" into that course from the original course.

    How do I open a backup in Moodle?

    On Moodle in the Cloud (umass.moonami.com), on the Course Management panel, under Course Settings, select Restore. The Restore page will open. On Legacy Moodle (moodle.umass.edu), on the Course Management panel, under Course Settings, select Manage backups. The Manage backups page will open.

    How do I move my Site to Moodle?

    Recommended method

  • Turn on maintenance mode. ...
  • Backup the Moodle database on the old server. ...
  • Restore the database backup to the new server. ...
  • Copy moodledata from the old server to the new server. ...
  • Copy the Moodle code from the old server to the new server. ...
  • Update config. ...
  • Test the copied site.
  • How do you copy and paste in Moodle?

    Commands

  • Ctrl + C: Copy.
  • Ctrl + V: Paste.
  • How do I copy a course content in Moodle?

    Course copy from Course and category management screen

  • From Site administration / Courses / Manage courses and categories, click to select a category.
  • Find the course you want to copy, and click the duplicate icon to copy the course.
  • How do I import a question from one course to another in Moodle?

    Go to the course where you want the questions to appear:

  • In the settings menu select Question bank.
  • Click on Import.
  • Select Moodle XML format.
  • Click on CHOOSE A FILE and select the XML file that you just exported.
  • Click IMPORT.
  • How do I move an activity from one course to another in Moodle?

    1) Go to the course you want your activities to be moved TO and in the course admin block click "import" You'll get a list of courses you have taught in - find the one that has the activity and then select it - folow the instructions to only import the activities you want in the course.

    How do I move students from one course to another in Moodle?

    Re: Move student from one course to another.

    Well if there are only two I suppose the easiest way is just to do it manually - in course settings >assign roles - take them out of the one course and then in the new course >course settings>assign roles just add them in.

    How do I restore my Moodle database?

    Moodle uploaded or created files. Moodle database - MySQL, Progres or other.
    ...
    Restore with phpMyAdmin

  • Open the database to restore.
  • Click the SQL tab.
  • On the "SQL"-page , unclick the show query here again.
  • Browse to your backup of the database.
  • Click Go.
  • How do I restore a backup in Moodle?

    Restoring a course backup

  • Go to Settings > Front page settings > Restore or Settings > Course administration > Restore.
  • Upload the backup file or choose a file in the course backup area or user private backup area and click Restore.
  • Confirm - Check that everything is as required then click the Continue button.
  • Where does Moodle store backup files?

    To find the backup file for a course, go to the front page of that course, click Administration->Files, and look for a folder named backupdata. The backup file for the course should be found in that folder. If you don't see a backupdata folder, or if the folder is empty, then backups are not being made.

    How do I open an .MBZ file?

    ZIP files, you can extract the contents in the archives by renaming the . mbz file extension to . zip. Then, extract the contents using a Zip-decompression utility, such as Corel WinZip or Apple Archive Utility.

    How do I reset a course in Moodle?

    Reset

  • Go to your Moodle course and click on the Actions cog in the top-right of the page.
  • Click on the Reset link.
  • Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the Select default button.
  • Go to the Roles box. ...
  • Scroll to the bottom again and click the Reset course button to start the reset process.
  • How do you post Grades on Moodle?

    To Post Moodle Grades:

  • Log into Moodle (moodle.lsu.edu) and select the desired course. ...
  • During Post Grades (MidTerms & Finals), the Post Grades Block will display and links will appear for each section, as well as a list of degree candidates. ...
  • Click on the section link for which you want to upload grades.
  • How do you publish Grades on Moodle?

    Release Grades at a Scheduled Time

    From the Course Management panel, under Grading, select Gradebook setup. The gradebook will open to the Gradebook setup. For the grade item for which you wish to set a release time, under the Actions column, click Edit, then from the drop-down menu, select Edit Settings.

    How do I create a gradebook in Moodle?

    On your main Moodle course page, Turn Editing On. Next, on the left side menu of your course, select Grades. On the next page, select Grader report > Setup > Gradebook Setup from the tabs displayed. On the Gradebook Setup page, scroll to the bottom of the page and click Add Grade Item.

    How do I import and export a quiz in Moodle?

    How to export a single question in XML format

  • Click on the quiz name then, from the gear icon, select "Edit quiz":
  • Click on the "Preview question" icon of the file you want to export:
  • Click on the "Download this question in Moodle XML format":
  • ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7qrrTnqmvoZWsrrOxwGeaqKVfm66ye8eormacn2K2brXMqaarrF2ZrrWtjKKlraddorywsMue

    ncG1vNJzZmismaR7ornSbGWdoZeewaK4zpycmqajpa6ksdJnmqilX528uHnDqGSiZZmivbC%2B02abmqyRYravwM5mpKinlKGyb7TTpqM%3D