Course Checks Block

This block carries out a number of automated checks on a course, that are all user configurable. The checks were designed to encourage a minimum standard of course quality and highlight possible opportunities for improvement.

The block also has the option to allow users to "clear down" a course, simply removing any sections that don't have content. It won't delete any sections that have content and/or a summary.

The checks that can be carried out by this block are:

• Checks that the course has a summary, and course image set
  
• Checks that the course is visible to students
  
• Checks that guest access has been disabled on the course, to help prevent issues where enrolled students don't have permissions to do things
  
• Check that section headings have been renamed from their defaults.
  
• Check that all sections have a summary
  
• Check that there are no empty sections, and that they all have content
  
• Checks there are no assignment deadlines prior to the course start date (useful in rollover process)
• Allows site administrators to recommend blocks that should be installed on each course
  

Future Plans (early 2015)

• Check for old assignment dates after course rollover
  
• Add tool to quickly update assignment deadlines
• Make sections in block collapsable