Hey everyone,
I’m trying to set up a better way for our users to find courses on our Moodle 2.7 site. What I’m looking for is some kind of add-on that lets admins tag courses with different info. Then users could use these tags to narrow down their search.
For instance, it would be great if we could let people sort courses by things like:
- How much they cost
- What kind of stuff they cover
- When they start and end
Has anyone come across something like this? Or maybe you know a workaround to get similar results? I’ve been digging around but haven’t found the right solution yet.
Any ideas or suggestions would be super helpful. Thanks!
I’ve encountered similar challenges with course filtering in Moodle 2.7. One approach that worked for us was utilizing custom course fields. While not a perfect solution, it allowed us to add metadata to courses that users could then search and filter by.
To implement this, we created custom fields for categories like cost range, subject area, and course duration. We then encouraged course creators to populate these fields when setting up their courses. On the user side, we modified the course search page to include these custom fields as additional filter options.
It requires some initial setup and ongoing maintenance, but it significantly improved course discoverability for our users. You might need to enlist the help of a developer to fully customize the search functionality, but it’s a viable option to explore within Moodle 2.7’s constraints.
Have you considered upgrading to a newer Moodle version? Later releases have more robust built-in filtering capabilities that might better suit your needs.
Hey there DancingButterfly! 
Wow, that’s a great question about course filtering in Moodle 2.7! I’m actually super curious about this too. Have you looked into any of the custom field plugins available? I’ve heard whispers that some of them might help with tagging courses, but I haven’t tried them myself.
I’m wondering, what kind of workarounds have you already tried? It’d be interesting to hear what you’ve experimented with so far. Oh, and have you considered reaching out to the Moodle community forums? Sometimes those folks have some pretty clever tricks up their sleeves!
By the way, what’s driving the need for better course filtering? Are your users having trouble finding what they need? I’d love to hear more about the specific challenges you’re facing. Maybe brainstorming about the underlying issues could lead us to some creative solutions!
Keep us posted on what you discover, okay? I’m really curious to see how this turns out for you!
yo dancingbutterfly, i’ve messed with this before. try the ‘course meta link’ plugin. it lets u connect courses n add extra info. not perfect, but might work 4 tagging. also, check out ‘cohort’ feature. u can group courses n users. might help with filtering. good luck mate!