---
type: concept
title: Moodle Course Reuse
tags: [moodle, e-learning, course-management, teaching]
related: [moodle, selbsteinschreibung, kursbeantragung]
created: 2026-06-30
updated: 2026-06-30
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_studium_lehre_moodle_anleitungen_fuer_lehrende_wied.md"]
---

# Moodle Course Reuse

**Moodle Course Reuse** is the process of updating a course from a previous semester to make it ready for a new cohort of students while preserving the existing course structure and materials.

## Standard Workflow
To reuse a course at the Universität Greifswald, the following steps are recommended:

1. **Temporal Update**: Update the "Course start" date in the course settings to the current semester. This is particularly important for courses using the weekly format to ensure the timeline is current.
2. **Participant Clearing**: The primary method for removing all previous students is to delete the existing [[selbsteinschreibung]] (self-enrollment) method and create a new one.
3. **Content Adaptation**: Review and modify sections, learning materials, and activities to align with the current semester's requirements.

## Data Cleaning via the Reset Function
While updating settings and enrollment methods handles the course timeline and access, the **Reset (Zurücksetzen)** function is used to clear user-specific data. This is necessary when the instructor wants to remove:
- **Assessments**: Previous grades and evaluations.
- **Collaborative Content**: Entries in forums, wikis, or glossaries.

The Reset function is designed to be non-destructive to the course architecture; it removes the *content* created by users but preserves the *activities* and *materials* created by the instructor.

## Related Processes
- **Course Application**: If a course was previously [[kursbeantragung]], the direct link is found in the confirmation email.
- **Enrollment**: The reuse process relies heavily on the management of [[selbsteinschreibung]] to ensure a clean slate of participants.