---
type: concept
title: Course Participant Removal
tags: [moodle, administration, e-learning]
related: [moodle, selbsteinschreibung]
created: 2026-06-30
updated: 2026-06-30
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_studium_lehre_moodle_anleitungen_fuer_lehrende_kurs.md"]
---

# Course Participant Removal

Course participant removal in [[moodle]] is the process of revoking access for students or staff from a specific digital course. The efficiency of this process depends heavily on the enrollment method used to add the participants.

## Removal Strategies

### 1. Method-Based Removal (Bulk)
Participants can be removed in bulk by deleting the entire **Enrollment Method** (Einschreibemethode) under which they were added. 
- **Mechanism**: Deleting a method (e.g., a specific self-enrollment instance) automatically triggers the removal of all users associated with that method.
- **Advantage**: Significantly reduces administrative overhead for large cohorts.

### 2. Individual Removal (Manual)
Users added via **Manual Enrollment** must be removed one by one. This is a high-effort process compared to method-based removal.

## Risks and Constraints
- **Administrative Lockout**: Deleting the "Manual Enrollment" method is dangerous because instructors often rely on this method for their own administrative access. Deleting it can result in the loss of course management permissions.
- **Account Deletion**: Instructors must be careful not to manually remove their own user account from the participant list.

## Best Practices
To minimize administrative burden, the URZ recommends utilizing [[selbsteinschreibung]] as the primary means of adding students, as it allows for rapid cleanup at the end of a course term by simply deleting the enrollment method.
