• Welcome to Open Courses!

    This Moodle site is hosted through Thompson Rivers University and aims to:

    • Make learning accessible: anyone can sign up for an account and browse the available courses
    • Advance open pedagogy: new Moodle courses can be created or existing Moodle courses can be imported to be accessible by a wider audience 

    Navigating Open Courses

    You can navigate OpenCourses as a guest or create an account for more functionality.

    Guest Access
    Browse open courses
    and preview content
    OR
    Create an Account
    Search for and
    enrol in courses
    Create a course

    How do I?

    You are currently viewing the site with “guest access” which means you can preview the content in some courses. To browse “open” courses:

    1. Click All Courses in the top menu bar
    2. Click the category titles to expand and see the courses
    3. Courses that you are able to preview are indicated with an open lock iconopen lock icon

    When you are accessing a course as a guest you will only be able to view content. You will not be able to interact with the course.

    1. Click the Log in link in the upper right corner of your screen.
    2. Click the Create new account button.
    3. Fill in the required fields (you will need to use your institution’s email).
    4. Click the Create my new account button.
    5. Confirm your account by clicking the link sent to you via email.

    Note: Please email moodlesupport@tru.ca if your institution's email is not accepted.

    To search for a course:
    1. Click All Courses in the top menu bar
    2. Click the category titles to scroll through the courses. 
    3. If you know the name of the course you can enter it in the search box
    To self-enrol in a course (You must know the self-enrolment key):
    1. Ensure you are logged in
    2. Locate the course you want to enrol in
    3. Click on the course title 
    4. Enter the self-enrolment key in the enrolment key text box
    5. Click the Enrol me button

    You can create a new Moodle course or import an existing Moodle course on Open Courses so it is accessible by a wider audience.

    To initiate this process:

    1. Click the Request a Course link in the footer (you will be prompted to log in or create a new account if you do not have one)
    2. Fill in the required fields and click the Request a course button
    3. If you have a Moodle backup file you want to restore into a new or existing course, please email moodlesupport@tru.ca.