The information on this page contains step-by-step instructions for submitting your Moodle courses for migration using the Moodle course mapping tool.
It includes:
The home page contains some information about using each of the tabs in the tool.
NOTE: When a Moodle course is migrated to new Moodle not everything will be copied. Things which wont be copied are:
- Legacy course files (files uploaded to the system prior to 2012)
- Turnitin assignments
- Blackboard collaborate rooms
2. Selecting a course
2.1 Select the the AMP Modules to do tab to access the modules allocated to your department.
2.2 Select the the AMP code for for the course you wish to have migrated. In this example we are selecting 'ECON0006'.
3. Selecting course requirements
3.2 1 Select the the Action required for for the course you wish to have migrated.
Use the 'This is a high priority course for early migration' if this course needs to be available to students before the normal start of term e.g. for pre-enrolment or orientation activities.
The different scenarios and options for migrating Moodle courses are listed in the table below:.
| Scenario | Requirement | Action |
|---|---|---|
| A module in Moodle contains a single teaching course | Copy the course content (and staff enrolments) to the corresponding new module code in new Moodle | Select Option 1: Lift and shift: copy module as is (including content and staff enrolments) |
| A module in Moodle contains a single teaching course | Build this course from an empty baseline template in new Moodle. | Select Option 2: Create an empty course and transfer the staff enrolments only |
| A module in Moodle contains several teaching courses | Copy all the courses to the corresponding new module code in new Moodle | Select Option 1 or 2 as before and copy and paste the links for each additional course into the Associated Moodle Courses section. |
| A single course combines the teaching for several different modules | Copy this programme-level course to new Moodle | Select Option 3: This module is covered by a programme-taught course in Moodle and submit . Repeat this action for each module which relates to this course. Migrate the programme level course as shown in Section 5 below. |
| A module in Moodle contains a course which wont be taught any more | None | Select Option 54: DonWe don't need this any more, don't copy anything |
A module in Moodle contains courses which are not related to teaching e.g. study skills, student area, extra-curricular work, careers, staff use | Copy the course content to the Go to the Other Moodle Courses tab and copy and paste the link for each course. NOTE: you can submit and repeat this action as requirednew Moodle | Refer to Section 5 to submit these courses for migration. |
| None of the above - complex use of modules, programme levels, courses | Need to discuss and plan actions with Moodle Migration Team | Select Option 76: It's complicated - we need to talk, to have a member of the team contact you to discuss your needs. |
4. Submitting a teaching course for migration
4.1 Click Click Submit to to notify the Moodle Migration Team of the action required.
5.
Checking migrated coursesSubmitting other Moodle courses for migration
5.1 You will be notified ...Select the Other Moodle Courses to migrate tab
5.2 Check that the migrated courses are as expected.
When a Moodle course is migrated to new Moodle not everything will be copied. This which wont be copied are:
Copy and paste the link of the existing Moodle course and then click Submit this course for migration
5.3 Repeat this action for additional courses as required.
6. Checking your submitted courses
6.1 Select the Overview tab to view the courses ready to review the information you have provided to us.
Contact us via email at moodle.migration@ucl.ac.uk or attend a drop-in session to rectify any issues.