Export a learning design into your Moodle LMS

Matt
Updated:
January 23, 2025

Summary

In this article we will cover how to export your Coursensu learning designs into your Moodle LMS. This is very handy when wanting to transfer reviewed and approved learning content to the LMS, to create a 'course container' or 'shell' for stakeholders or for content migration between platforms. However you want to move your design content to the LMS our export tool will help you prepare it quickly and easily.

This approach uses the Moodle Restore feature, which requires a .mbz 'backup' file of a Moodle course. This is the most compatible method to follow until Moodle develops a richer API.

At the moment this format is restricted to exporting design content into: 

  • Sections
  • Pages
  • Files (such as images in content)

Future developments will enable you to select other 'core' activity types such as Discussion, Quiz, Links, etc.

Note: This feature requires a Coursensu Team plan.

Image-based walkthrough (scroll for video)

Step: Select a learning design that is ready to move into your Moodle LMS (not shown)

Step: Select the 'Edit the design details' icon on the left toolbar (bottom icon)

Step: Select the 'Integrations' tab

Step: Change the Delivery platform (for export) to 'Moodle' from the options provided

Step: Select the 'Export' icon from the left toolbar

Step: Select 'Moodle' from the Export options

Step: Wait for the Export tool to prepare the design into the Moodle export format

Step: Select the button to download the .mbz backup file

Step: Use the Moodle course restore functionality on your site to import this course into your Moodle (shown in video below).

Video walkthrough of the learning design to Moodle LMS export process

Outcome: Completed! You have now exported your learning design and added it into your Moodle.

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