Course Checks Block

This block carries out a number of automated checks on a course, to encourage a minimum standard of course quality, avoid common mistakes and highlight possible areas for improvement. The block also allows for a course to be cleared of empty sections.
This block carries out a number of automated checks on a course, that are all user configurable. The checks were designed to encourage a minimum standard of course quality and highlight possible opportunities for improvement.
The block also has the option to allow users to “clear down” a course, simply removing any sections that don’t have content. It won’t delete any sections that have content and/or a summary.
The checks that can be carried out by this block are:
Checks that the course has a summary, and course image set
Checks that the course is visible to students
Checks that guest access has been disabled on the course, to help prevent issues where enrolled students don’t have permissions to do things
Check that section headings have been renamed from their defaults.
Check that all sections have a summary
Check that there are no empty sections, and that they all have content
Checks there are no assignment deadlines prior to the course start date (useful in rollover process)
Allows site administrators to recommend blocks that should be installed on each course
Future Plans (early 2015)
Check for old assignment dates after course rollover
Add tool to quickly update assignment deadlines
Make sections in block collapsable