As stated earlier, every course belongs to a category. Don't worry if you mistakenly put a course into the wrong category. It is easy for a site administrator manager to change the category of a course.

Creating a course and filling it with content are two different functions. In this section, we talk about creating a blank course, with no content. In the later chapters, we will learn how to add material to a course.

To create a course, a user must have the site-wide role of the site administrator or manager. To add material to a course, a user must be the site administrator, course creator, manager, or teacher (usually the teacher adds material).