Sharing Cart Block

The Sharing Cart block is a useful tool for instructors using multiple Avenue courses. If this block is added to Avenue courses, it allows instructors to duplicate resources and activities between Avenue

courses, if they are editing instructors.

All courses must have the Sharing Cart block enabled and editing turned on. The Sharing Cart is not visible to students.

Note: Instructors copy course content into their course Sharing Cart library through the Sharing Cart block or the Sharing Cart icon.

1. At the top of the Course Homepage, click on the Edit mode toggle button in the upper right corner of the screen to activate the editing tools.

Note: The toggle moves to the right, indicating that course editing is now on.

2. Click on the Open block drawer button.

3. Click on the Add a block button. 

Note: A list of available blocks appears. You will only see a block name on this list if it is not already added to your course.

4. From the list of blocks, click on the Sharing Cart block.

5. The new block appears in the right column of the course. 

6. Click on your profile image. 

7. Choose Switch role to...

8. Click on the Student button.

9. Look for the Sharing Cart block. 

Note: Students cannot see the Sharing Cart block. 

10. Click on your profile image again and select Return to my normal role.

1. At the top of the Course Homepage, click on the Edit mode toggle button in the upper right corner of the screen to activate the editing tools.

Note: The toggle moves to the right, indicating that course editing is now on.

Note: The Sharing Cart block appears on the course page.

2. Click on the Course sections choose item.

3. Choose a section from the drop-down list.

4. Click on the Copy section button.

Note: A pop-up appears. Choose to bring data with the learning object or not.

5. Click on the Copy button.

Note: If the section is large, a pop-up may appear. The Mass actions block may be a good option if this is too much data for Avenue.  To proceed, click on the Confirm button.

Note: The Sharing Cart shows the processing in Items section of the block. 

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1. At the top of the Course Homepage, click on the Edit mode toggle button in the upper-right corner of the screen to activate the editing tools.

Note: The Copy to Sharing Cart icons appear beside all titles, resources and activities on the course main page.

2. Click on one of the Copy to Sharing Cart icons. 

Note: A confirmation pop-up appears. 

3. The activity or resource now appears in the Sharing Cart block, ready to be shared with other courses.

1. Open the destination course. 

Note: This is the course where this section will be placed.

2. Ensure that the Sharing Cart block is visible in this course. If it is not, add it using the instructions in the section Adding the Sharing Cart Block to a Course above. 

Note: The Sharing Cart block appears exactly the same in the destination course. 

3. To see the section content, click on the section name in the Sharing Cart block.

Note: In this example, content for the Work and Pay CLB(3-4) section displays in the Sharing Cart block.

To remove any items that are not required, click on the Delete (Trash) icon beside the resource or activity.

Note: A confirmation pop-up appears.

4. Click on the Delete button.

Note: The content is removed from the Sharing Cart block. 

5. To collapse a section list in the Sharing Cart, click on the Section name.

6. To move the remaining items in the section to the destination course, click on the Copy to course icon beside the section name in the Sharing Cart block. 

Note: In the main course area, copy here icons can be found between each section.

7. Locate an appropriate position for the section and click on the copy here icon. 

Note: The copy item pop-up appears.

9. Click on the Copy button. 

10. Click on the Collapse icon if required. 

Note: The content from the source course appears in the destination course. 

1. Open the destination course.

2. Ensure that the Sharing Cart block is visible in this course. If it is not, add it using the instructions in the section Adding the Sharing Cart Block to a Course above.

3. Click on the section name.

Note: The section content details appear in the Sharing Cart. 

4. Click on the Copy to course icon next to one of the content items.

Note: A Copying message appears at the top of the course. 

Note: In the main course area, copy here icons can be found in between each section.

5. Locate an appropriate position for the section and click on the copy here icon. 


6. In the Copy item pop-up, click on the Copy button. 

Note: In the Sharing Cart block, if the system is busy, a message requesting, "If you would like to run the copy now, click the button above." 

If necessary, click on the Run now button.

Moodle Documents: Sharing Cart Block