Course Checks Block

Thanks for sharing such useful links with us.

Hi..I think this is good plugin...Are you going to update it to Moodle 3.5?

Also a +1 for an update for Moodle 3.2. I assume it works, but the version numbers just need updating in the version.php file? I can only currently update my plugins on our dev server via moodle.org (rather than downloading files directly to the server), and it would be great to be able to install this one.

Some UCL students added a broken link check to this plugin at our last LearnHack event (https://twitter.com/hashtag/learnhack). What's the easiest way to contribute this back into the core plugin? A patch file? Thanks.

This looks great. It would be a nice addition to 3.1.

Any upgrade to Moodle 3.2?

Thanks Bas for reporting them issue and taking a look through it all for me. Really appreciate it. I've fixed the issues that you mentioned, and will appear as version 1.0.3

The course image refers to the "course summary files" which you can see when you edit course settings. If you upload an image there it will show in the category list.
I will update the wiki page to make that clearer.

What is the "course image," and where is it set? I've never noticed this before and cannot find a setting for it. Where does it show up? I see that it's supposed to be in the Edit Course Settings, but I don't see it anywhere. I'm using Moodle 2.6.4.

Hi Mike,
I have just tried your new plugin and I think it can be a good aid when trying to promote a nice content structure on any Moodle site. I especially like the checks for course images . The can make your course lists much more attractive and searching for the right course easy when the right type of course images are used. So well done!
I have looked at the code as well. It looks nice and follows Moodle plugin structures. I do have some tips if your wish to improve your plugin.
* You use a renderer file which is great. There are some hardcoded language strings in there that could be moved to you lang file.
* I am not sure what the block_bcu_course_checks_course_cleanup() should do. If you want to clear the course cache the core function rebuild_course_cache() might proof useful
* On clicking the clean course button I got the Notice "Trying to get property of non-object in /www/moodle_27/blocks/bcu_course_checks/locallib.php on line 144"
* The function in locallib.php do not have a function description. A short description could help other understand what the function is for.
Hope that helps Thanks for sharing your plugin!

p.s. - You may also consider adding a longer (more detailed) description describing some of the options available in the check.

Many thanks for sharing this plugin with the Moodle community. I can see where it would be useful especially for a new institution with some formal guidelines for instrutors as they create their courses and could help admins to ensure that the courses are consistently setup in accordance with those guidelines.
Please consider adding a screenshot of your plugin to help folks get an idea of what it looks like when installed. Actually I took a quick one while testing and will upload that for you; however, feel free to replace it if you prefer something else that may be more representative.
Please provide a documentation URL. You are welcome to create your documentaiton in Moodle Docs, See http://docs.moodle.org/dev/Plugin_documentation for more information. Actually looking more losely, you mention your intention to create one at http://docs.moodle.org/en/Course_checks_block so I would so you can move forward with that plan.
When adding the block to a course I received the following PHP notices:
Notice: Undefined property: stdClass::$bcu_course_checks_coursecleanup in /var/www/m27/blocks/bcu_course_checks/renderer.php on line 102
Notice: Undefined variable: cleanup in /var/www/m27/blocks/bcu_course_checks/renderer.php on line 108
Usually those types of notices are easily eliminated by making sure to initiate them.
In addition, you should add the release name to the version.php file. See https://docs.moodle.org/dev/version.php for more information.
Another trivial issue is the language files, typically Moodle does initial cap on strings so normally I would expect to see 'Course check block' instead of 'Course Check Block' or 'Course checks' instead of 'Course Checks'.
I noticed that you are using BitBucket.com to host your code. In order to provide a consistent experience for Moodle developers and site administrators, it is recommended to follow the repository naming convention for Moodle plugins, namely, moodle-{plugintype}_{pluginname}. The recommended repository name for this plugin would be:
moodle-block_bcu_course_checks
Would it be worth considering to rename your repository so that it conforms with the naming convention? This is NOT a requirement especially if you have reasons for not wishing to rename it (including I just don't feel like it). I simply like to encourage following the naming convention for consistency. This is mostly a throw back to when folks were using Git to install plugins on their sites so it is less important now. In any case, looking down the road, if you have other plugins that you would like to share with the community, perhaps others you have developed for the BCU, we can group them together in a set if you wish.
I am going to go ahead and approve this plugin. Please do not hesitate to let me know if there is anything I can do to be supportive of your efforts.
Peace - Anthony