As summer begins, it’s the perfect time to get ahead on course preparation for the Fall 2025 semester. Whether you're updating a familiar course or developing something new, a bit of early setup can ease the transition into a busy academic term. Taking a few hours now to organize your Moodle shell, update deadlines, and repurpose past materials can reduce workload later—and ensure your students have a clear, accessible learning environment from day one.
To help you get started, we’ve curated a set of quick, practical tutorials. Learn how to import a previous course into a new Moodle shell, manage and display updated assignment dates, and recover any accidentally deleted content. You’ll also find guidance on organizing your course layout with sections, and tips for turning video captions from Kaltura or YouTube into lecture notes or blog posts—perfect for making your course materials more accessible and engaging.
Import a Previous Moodle Course into a New Shell
In this video we guide you through importing a previous course into your current Moodle shell. Learn to select, locate, and import courses using Moodle's course reuse options. We cover steps to update content and deadline dates, ensuring your materials are ready for the upcoming semester. This tutorial simplifies course preparation, making it efficient and straightforward.
Managing Course Deadlines and Displaying Dates in Moodle
This tutorial provides a step-by-step walkthrough for efficiently managing deadline dates in Moodle when transitioning a course between semesters. It also demonstrates how to display these key dates on the course homepage, using the built-in reports and timeline features. Ideal for instructors seeking to streamline course updates and enhance student clarity around due dates.
Recover Deleted Items and Restore Course Content in Moodle
Moodle 4.1 retains deleted items for up to 21 days via the Recycle Bin, allowing instructors to recover recently removed content. If the item is no longer available there, it may still be restored from a previously saved course backup. Regular course backups are recommended as a best practice for safeguarding content.
Learn how to recover deleted items here ➜
Transform Kaltura or YouTube captions into lecture notes or a blog post
Download Kaltura or YouTube captions from your videos to repurpose them to a blog post or other deliverable. We look at how to extract an editable Word Document from an SRT file as well as removing the word file.
How to Add, Manage and Hide Sections in Moodle
This video explains how to navigate, add, edit, and manage sections within a Moodle course using the main page and left-hand navigation. It shows how to collapse sections, turn on editing, and organize course content efficiently.
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A bit of summer preparation can set your Moodle course up for success this fall. If you’d like a closer look at your course setup or need help with any of the steps mentioned, the EdTech team is here to support you. We’re happy to walk through your course with you, identify areas for improvement, and help you get everything in place. Reach out to us at edtech@okanagan.bc.ca to get started.