Add --all option for university-wide course search and rename old --all to --include-past

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The canvaslms courses command now supports searching all courses at the university level instead of being limited to just the user's own courses.

Changes Made

New --all Option

The --all flag now searches all courses visible at the university using Canvas API's search_all_courses() method, which accesses the public course index.

Renamed --include-past Option

The previous --all functionality (showing user's past courses) has been renamed to --include-past for clarity.

Enhanced Course Selection

Other commands can now optionally support university-wide course search by using add_course_option(allow_all=True).

Usage Examples

# Default behavior (unchanged)
canvaslms courses                    # Shows current user courses only

# Renamed for clarity  
canvaslms courses --include-past     # Shows user's current + past courses

# New university-wide search
canvaslms courses --all              # Shows ALL university courses
canvaslms courses --all 'CS.*'       # Filter university CS courses
canvaslms courses --all 'intro'      # Find courses with 'intro' in name

Technical Implementation

• Enhanced filter_courses() function with use_all_courses parameter
• Converts search_all_courses() dictionary results to course-like objects for consistency
• Maintains full backward compatibility with existing functionality
• Proper handling of different Canvas API response formats

This enables administrators and users to discover and work with courses across the entire university, not just their own enrollments.

Fixes #232.

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