Section 13.4. Restoring and Copying Courses


13.4. Restoring and Copying Courses

Once you've created a backup, you can use it to restore your course if there is catastrophic data loss on the server. Alternatively, you can use it to create a copy of your course without student data to create a new course or section.

To restore or load a new shell:

  1. If the backup zip file is not in the files area for your course, upload the archive file from your desktop. See Chapter 3 for details on uploading files.

  2. Find the backup file in the files area, as shown in Figure 13-5. If you didn't upload the file manually, it will be located in the backup folder of the course you backed up.

    Figure 13-5. Backup file


  3. Click the Restore option next to the file you want to back up.

  4. Click Yes under "Do you want to continue?".

  5. The next screen will detail everything in the backup you have selected. Click Continue.

  6. On the next screen, shown in Figure 13-6, first select whether you want to delete the data in the target course before you copy the backup or simply add the data in the backup to the target.

    Figure 13-6. Restore a course


  7. On the same page, select whether you want to restore each tool and whether you want to add user data.


    Tip: Most people have two main reasons for restoring course data from a backup: restoring lost data and copying a course shell. If you are trying to restore lost data, you'll want to include all the user data and delete the target course. If you are copying a course shell for another semester or course section, don't copy any user data. If you have data in the target course, be sure not to delete the target course data.

  8. At the bottom of the page, select whether you want to include users with the course.

  9. Choose whether you want to include user files.

  10. Click Continue.

  11. Next, select the target course for the backup.

  12. Click "Restore this course now!". The course data will be moved into the new course.

Once you've restored your course, all the data will be available. If you're copying your course to a new course shell, be sure to check the course start date and the due dates of all your assignments.



Using Moodle
Using Moodle: Teaching with the Popular Open Source Course Management System
ISBN: 059652918X
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 113

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