moodle-datagenerator

This is a data generator which attempts to set up pseudo-realistic data.

The created dataset includes:

• users
• course categories
• courses
• and events

Instructions

Copy the smartdata.php file to the root of your Moodle checkout and run it from the CLI.

This can be run multiple times to update the existing dataset.

If you also want to enrol the admin into some courses, run smartdata.php --admin.

Notes

All users are created with the password x.

Username	Categories	Courses
adam	2017
bert	FST
colin	Chemistry
diane		CHEM101 (teacher), CHEM102 (teacher), Music Society
emily		CHEM102 (teacher)
fred	Physics
gemma		PHYS101 (teacher)
hannah		PHYS101 (teacher), PHYS102 (teacher)
indianna	FASS
james	History
kenneth		HIST100 (teacher), Music Society
lauren		HIST101 (teacher)
mary	Politics
niamh		POLI100 (teacher), Cinema
oscar		PHIL100 (teacher), Cinema
penny		CHEM100, CHEM101, Music Society (teacher)
queenie		HIST100, HIST101, POLI100, Hiking Club
rodney		PHYS101, PHYS101, CHEM101, Music Scoiety (teacher), Cinema
sally		POLI100, PHIL100, HIST100, HIST101
trevor		CHEM101, CHEM102, PHYS101, PHYS102
una		CHEM101, CHEM102, POLI100, Music Society, Cinema (teacher)
victor		PHYS101, PHYS102, POLI100, Hiking Club (teacher)
william		HIST100, HIST101, POLI100, PHIL100, Hiking Club
xanthia		POLI100, PHIL100, HIST100, Cinema
yarloo		POLI100, PHIL100, HIST100, Music Society
zain	Students Union
james		Chemistry + Maths
rachel		Chemistry + Physics
jess		Chemistry + Politics
john		Physics + Maths
melissa		Chemistry + Maths
bennie		Chemistry + Maths + Politics
todd		Maths

TODO

1. Add activities and their events to the generator
2. Document which users have which access
3. Add User events
4. Add Event subscriptions
5. Switch away from Lorem Ipsum
6. Add more users
7. Add more courses and categories
8. Improve documentation