Cohort Selector X-block

An embeddable xblock that will simply allow a user to self-select their cohort in a course.

Installation

Access the LMS/CMS docker container:

docker exec -it tutor_local_lms_1 /bin/bash    # For LMS
docker exec -it tutor_local_cms_1 /bin/bash    # For CMS

Clone the Cohort Selector repository here:

git clone https://github.com/jswope00/cohort-selector-xblock.git

Access the Cohort Selector directory:

cd cohort-selector-xblock/

Install this using the following command:

pip install -e .

To upgrade an existing installation of this XBlock, fetch the latest code and then update:

git pull origin master
cd ..
pip install -U --no-deps cohort-selector-xblock/

Configuration

Access the edx-platform/openedx/core/djangoapps/course_groups/views.py file.

Find the function def add_users_to_cohort(request, course_key_string, cohort_id):

Under the function, perform the following change:

get_course_with_access(request.user, 'staff', course_key)

Replace 'staff' with 'load'

get_course_with_access(request.user, 'load', course_key)

Restart the Server:

tutor local restart

Note: Installation and Configuration steps are to be done for LMS and CMS both.

Enabling in Studio

You can enable the cohort-selector-xblock in studio through the advanced settings.

1. From the main page of a specific course, navigate to Settings -> Advanced Settings from the top menu.
2. Check for the advanced_modules policy key, and add "cohortxblock" to the policy value list.
3. Click the "Save changes" button.