Keywords: enrol, self-enrolment, password, key
What is it?
The enrolment key is a password which gives any logged in Moodle user (think: potential student) access to your course.
Why use it?
They are useful because they can be memorable, given out to students but also prevent others from accessing your course materials.
Who can use it?
Tutors and Course Administrators can set them.
Students and other staff use them to log in, depending on what roles the staff set up to access the course via enrolment keys.
Before I start...
Think of a suitable password. Make the key easy for someone else to copy/write down but don't set it to the same as the course or module title - as these are too easy to guess. You may click the Unmask option to view your key in plain-text. For example, a colour e.g. 'purple' is easy to spell, doesn't use any special characters but is difficult to guess.
How do I set one up?
From within your course Course, in the Administration block expand Users and then click Enrolment methods. The Enrolment methods page will show you a summary of which methods are enabled. Where a method appears in light grey it has been deactivated. To setup an enrolment key in a course for the first time, select Self enrolment from the Add method drop down list. This will bring up a series of options for you to configure, such as student enrolment duration, start/end dates, maximum number of enrolled users and the course welcome message - which is emailed to all new students in your course (and can be an effective introductory touch).
To edit an existing self-enrolment method, click on the 'cog' icon alongside Self enrolment (Student). This will load a page of options, including where to set the Enrolment key. If no key is set, you may enter any key phrase or term into this area.
Further help
Further guidance on Enrolment key is available from moodledocs.
If you find any inaccurate or missing information you can even update this yourself (it's a communal wiki).
If you have a specific question about the tool please contact the Digital Education team.
Caution
When selecting a suitable enrolment key:
- Don't use the course code or name.
- Don't use something too complicated. E.g. stick to all lowercase letters, no special characters and something easy to spell.
Examples and case studies
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Questions & Answers
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Further information
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