how to center your course list on moodle

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How do I organize my Moodle course page?

Order of courses listed. The order in which courses are listed on the front page can be set by an administrator in Administration > Site administration > Courses > Manage courses and categories. Course contacts. An administrator can change who is displayed as a course contact in Administration > Site administration > Appearance > Courses.

How do I add users to my Moodle course?

Jul 22, 2013 · The course will still appear in the “My Courses” block in the right column, and the “My Courses” list in the center. First, verify that you are registered for the course. You can view your registration information in Self-Service. Then login to Moodle using your Trinity username and password. Remember: the username is everything before the ‘@’ in your Trinity email …

How do I find my course in Moodle?

Go to the Moodle page for your course. In the Settings block on the left, expand the Course Administration menu by clicking on it, if it is not already expanded. Expand the Users menu by clicking on it. Click on Enrolled Users in the Users menu. Click the Enroll Users button in the upper right corner of the page. A small popup window will appear with a list of users who can be …

How do I edit my Moodle course settings?

Nov 24, 2013 · Log in to Moodle and go to the category you would like the new course to appear in. In the Course categories section choose the 'Add a new course' button. If you do not see this button this means that you do not have the role as Course Creator. Settings new/edit

How do I arrange courses in Moodle?

Organize Your Moodle Course PageCustomize Course Image.Avoid Unnecessary Content on your Course Page.Customize Section Names.Provide Summary text for course Sections.Add Text in a Label.Give Resources and Activities Concise, Informative Names.Indent Items in Course Sections to Create an Outline Form.More items...

How do you move tabs in Moodle?

Click on the tab you want to move. Scroll to the bottom of the tab and click 'Tabs editing options'. A list of new locations to move the topic to will appear. Click on the topic name you would like to move the tab to the left/right of.

How do I customize my dashboard in Moodle?

Open Moodle and click on the Dashboard link in the upper left corner of the screen. In the upper right corner, click on the Customize this page button.Jan 13, 2020

How do you indent on Moodle?

Re: Indenting paragraphsTurn on the edit html source and insert 5 non-breaking spaces, done by & n b ; (but remove the spaces between the characters and put one space between each n-b space.create a transparent .gif or .png, insert it with enough width to take up 5 spaces (the width will vary by font used)May 19, 2012

How do you move blocks in Moodle?

Move a BlockIn the menu bar at the top of your course page, click Turn editing on (green pencil icon. , top right).Click the Move icon ( ) at the top right of the block. Drag the block to its desired location in the right column in your course.

How do you delete a tab in Moodle?

At the top right of the section, click Edit. The Edit drop-down menu will appear. From the Edit drop-down menu, click Delete section. This will open the Delete section page.

How do I change a course overview in Moodle?

Turn on the editing A handy link “Turn editing on” from the Boost menu (or from the Administration block in other themes) will display edit icons for each activity you add: Clicking the pencil icon lets you quickly edit the name of a course section or activity.Feb 2, 2018

Can Moodle be customized?

Moodle is massively customisable throught its modular design that allows the creation of plugins. You can utterly transform how Moodle looks and behaves without touching the core code.Apr 25, 2018

How do I customize my Moodle page?

Change site name and course informationLog in with your administrator account.From the left panel (the Navigation drawer) click Site administration.Scroll down to the Front page section and click Front page settings.Change the long and short name of your site here.More items...•Nov 12, 2021

Can you add subtopics in Moodle?

Click the "Turn Editing On" button at the top right-hand side of the Moodle page. Scroll down to the very bottom of the page, past the last section, click where it says "Add More Topics." If your course is formatting using weeks it will say "Add More Weeks."Jan 14, 2021

How do I add a folder in Moodle?

Click Turn editing on at the top right of the page . In the appropriate section, click Add an activity or resource, select Folder in the activity chooser. On the Adding a new Folder page, enter a Name and a Description for the folder, and select the check box if you want to Display description on course page.Dec 18, 2020

How do you add text to a course?

From the course page, in the upper right corner, select the Edit icon (⚙) and select Turn editing on. Locate the section you wish to edit and to the right of the section name, select Edit and Edit section. In the Summary field, enter your desired text.Feb 10, 2022

Order of courses listed

The order in which courses are listed on the front page can be set by an administrator in Administration > Site administration > Courses > Manage courses and categories

Course contacts

An administrator can change who is displayed as a course contact in Administration > Site administration > Appearance > Courses .

Display extended course names

By default, only course full names are displayed in the list of courses. If you check this box, then the course short name will also be displayed. Enabling this will also allow you to edit the wording using Language customization. See the forum discussion Course Extended Name Display Language Modification for further details.

Courses per page

Here you can select how many courses you wish to be displayed per page in the course listing

Courses with summaries limit

When courses are listed, they show the full course summary. Displaying the full summary is very useful, but can make pages very long.

Course summary files limit and Course summary files extensions

Allows course managers to add files to the course. They will be accessible by anyone from outside of the course just like course name and/or summary. Only users with moodle/course:changesummary capability are able to upload/change course overview files. By default it is configured that course managers can add up to one image file to the course.

View all or only enroled courses in the course list

If you need to control whether all or only some users can see all available courses on the course list or only see the courses they have been enroled in, see how to do this on the Course list viewer role page.

How to edit a course in Moodle?

In the top navigation bar of your course, select the Course Management button (gear icon ) to open the Course Management panel. Once open, select Edit course settings. For details, see Important Settings for your Moodle Course. To work on your course, turn editing on.

What is group in Moodle?

The Groups feature in Moodle allows an instructor to assign students and instructors to one or more groups for either the entire course or for individual activities. Students can be in multiple groups at once, allowing the instructor to change the groups based on the activity. A few important tips for working with groups:

What is announcements in Moodle?

Announcements (previously called News forum) Announcements is a special forum that can act as an announcements tool for your Moodle course. It appears by default in the top section of your course and is related to the Latest news block. Only instructors can post to the Announcements and comments are not allowed.

How to edit a course?

To add Resources and Activities to your course, add or remove Blocks, or rearrange items on the course page, in the menu bar to the top of your course page, click Turn editing on (green pencil icon ). Editing icons and links will appear. Edit section names.

Can you copy a course in Moodle?

You can copy a previous Moodle course rather than build a new course from scratch. If the course was taught on Moodle in the Cloud (umass.moonami.com), see Reuse a Moodle Course using Import. If the course was taught on Legacy Moodle (moodle.umass.edu), or another Moodle site, see Restore a Course in Moodle.

How do I find my course in Moodle as a student?

All courses are loaded into Moodle as unavailable to students. Once the instructor is ready to share the materials and begin the instruction process, they will make it available to students. (Instructors – can’t remember how to change your course’s visibility? Follow these instructions on making your course available to students .)

Unable to Locate Course

If you still cannot locate your course, please check double-check to see if you are listed as enrolled in the course in Self-Service, https://selfservice.trinitydc.edu/. If you can see the course in Self-Service and the course has already met at least once, please submit a Moodle Support Help Ticket.

Starting out

Log in to Moodle and go to the category you would like the new course to appear in. In the Course categories section choose the 'Add a new course' button. If you do not see this button this means that you do not have the role as Course Creator.

Dates & Times

You can select the start date for a course By default, the course start is the day after you create the course. You can also select the period of time you would like to allow students to enroll in this course. Note that if you set this to 14 days; students will be removed from the course 14 days after they enroll.

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Customize Course Image

  • Add a custom header image at the top of your Moodle course page. You can use this to make it easier to recognize your courses and add personality. 1. In the menu bar at the top of your course page, select the Course Management button (gear icon). The Course Managementpanel will ope…
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Avoid Unnecessary Content on Your Course Page

  • Avoid long paragraphs of text, embedded videos, or large images on your course page. 1. Provide instructions in activity or resource Descriptions, and avoid displaying Descriptionson the course page unless they are very brief. 2. Embed media in Descriptions for activities such as Assignments or Forumsrather than on the main course page. 3. Use a Pageresource to deliver vi…
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Customize Section Names

  • Sections in Moodle courses are named "Topic 1," "Topic 2," "Topic 3," etc. To help orient students and encourage engagement with the material, provide a descriptive Section name. 1. In the menu bar at the top of your course page, select Turn editing on (green pencil icon ). Editing icons and links will appear. 2. Next to the Section name, select the Pencil icon (). The name will become hi…
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Provide Summary Text For Course Sections

  • It may be helpful to add a sentence or two at the top of each section summarizing the goals for the week or topic. The Summary will show at the top of a Section (under the Sectionname). 1. In the menu bar at the top of your course page, select Turn editing on (green pencil icon ). Editing icons and links will appear. 2. Locate the Section of the Moodle course you wish to edit select E…
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Add Text in A Label

  • Use Labelsto add subheadings and make your course content easy to find. For example, you might create subheadings within each section for Readings, Discussion, Assignments, Quizzes, etc. 1. In the menu bar at the top of your course page, select Turn editing on (green pencil icon ). Editing icons and links will appear. 2. Locate the Section where you want the Label to appear. (If …
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Give Resources and Activities Concise, Informative Names

  • Rather than just naming your activities as "Assignment 1, Quiz 1, Forum 1" describe the topic, e.g., "Essay 1 - Thinking like an Archeologist." For more on adding course content see About Adding Activities to a Moodle Course, and About Adding Resources to a Moodle Course.
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Add An Image to A Label Or Section Summary

  • Images in Section summaries or Labelscan provide landmarks and can create visual engagement, but a little goes a long way. Large images or videos take up space on the page, require extra scrolling, and cause pages to load slowly. You can add images in Section summaries or in Labels using the Insert image () button on the Moodle Editor toolbar. Be sure to keep images small in di…
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