how to move a section in a course in moodle 3.2

by Matteo Gutkowski 5 min read

How do I move a section or activity in Moodle?

To move a course section. Turn editing on; Click the up/down arrow or the crosshairs icon to move the section; Drag the section to where you want to position it and let go; Note: The ability to move course sections is controlled by the capability moodle/course:movesections, which is allowed for the default role of teacher. To delete a course section

How do I edit a course page in Moodle?

Moodle uses Move to here boxes to let you place items in a new location: For activities and resources, Moodle will highlight the available move locations with an arrow and box. For sections, click Edit (far right of the section), then click Move Up () or Move Down () from the drop-down menu to move the section.

How do I edit or delete a section of my course?

This allows a user to move a section on the Course homepage; This capability is allowed for the default roles of manager and teacher

How do I drag and drop items within a Moodle course?

Jan 01, 2017 · Learn Moodle 3.2Find out more at: learn.moodle.net

How do I rearrange sections in Moodle?

Use the Basic Move Icon to Move Items in Your Course
  1. For activities and resources, Moodle will highlight the available move locations with an arrow and box.
  2. For sections, click Edit (far right of the section), then click Move Up ( ) or Move Down ( ) from the drop-down menu to move the section.

How do you move blocks in Moodle?

Move a Block
  1. In the menu bar at the top of your course page, click Turn editing on (green pencil icon. , top right).
  2. 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 move tabs in Moodle?

Click 'Enable moving items between tabs'. The cross-hair icons will change to up/down arrow icons. Click the up/down arrow of the item you would like to move. Click on the tab you would like to move it to.

How do I layout a Moodle course?

Setting up the Layout of Your Course Site
  1. From your course homepage, click on the Administration gear in the upper right corner of the screen below your profile and then choose Edit Settings.
  2. Scroll down until you find the Course Format tab (you might have to click on the title to open the section).
Dec 17, 2021

What is block in Moodle?

Blocks are items which may be added to the side of any page in Moodle. Different themes allow blocks to be added to the left, right or both sides. They may also be added to the centre of the Dashboard.Sep 17, 2020

What is the position of blocks by default in Moodle?

Default weight: Where in the column do you want it to appear if there are other blocks in that column. -10 will put it at the top, 10 will put it at the bottom. A zero is neutral.Sep 17, 2013

How do you use tabs in Moodle?

Adding a Tab for your Moodle Course
  1. Go to the tab bar and click the + button.
  2. Select the Website app.
  3. Enter a Tab name, such as Moodle, and enter the web address for your Moodle course in the URL box. You can optionally post a message to your channel about the new tab. When you are finished, click Save.
Apr 6, 2020

What is a tab display in Moodle?

Tab Display is a resource module used to display course information such as notes, readings, biography etc, in a tab structure per chapter/module within a course. Websites can also be embedded into the tabs. Using Moodle auto-linking, helps create links to other activities or resources.

How do I customize my Moodle page?

Change site name and course information
  1. Log in with your administrator account.
  2. From the left panel (the Navigation drawer) click Site administration.
  3. Scroll down to the Front page section and click Front page settings.
  4. Change the long and short name of your site here.
Nov 12, 2021

How do I add a section in Moodle?

Add Sections from the Bottom of the Course Page
  1. In the menu bar at the top of your course page, select Turn editing on (green pencil icon. ...
  2. Scroll to the bottom of the page and, below the last section, look for + Add topics or + Add weeks (at right).
  3. Click + Add topics (or weeks).

How do I create a course layout?

To design an effective course, you need to:
  1. Consider timing and logistics.
  2. Recognize who your students are.
  3. Identify the situational constraints.
  4. Articulate your learning objectives.
  5. Identify potential assessments.
  6. Identify appropriate instructional strategies.
  7. Plan your course content and schedule.

What is a course layout?

Course maps organize the structure of a course around its learning modules. Each module is broken down into its components: module outcomes, assessments, activities, instruction, and then linked or mapped to the corresponding course learning outcome to show alignment.

Delete a Section

Deleting a section also deletes any content or activities it contains. This includes student submissions and grades in the gradebook associated with the activities, including assignment and quiz grades. To save this content, you must move it into another section on your course page before deleting the section.

Edit a Section Name or Summary

You can edit a Section name right on your course page:#N#Note: Collapsible Topic format can no longer be set to automatically name section titles with dates by week, but instructors can rename topics.

Course section settings

There are several different section formats available in a course. Selecting and changing formats is done in the administration block under the Course_settings menu, with the format pulldown field.

Editing sections

The top most section may act as a header and usually contains the News forum. Like other sections, it has an HTML editor.

See also

Project Course Format: a contributed section format for project-based learning.

Cannot move course order in new dashboard

We recently upgraded to the latest version of Moodle 3.3.1 and finding that one cannot move the courses listed in the dashboard i.e. move a course that is at the bottom of the page higher up in the listing. Is there a way to enable this functionality again so that faculty can order the courses as they please?

Re: Cannot move course order in new dashboard

In the past (we had 3.2), you could click on Customize Dashboard as a user and then you could drag the courses up or down on the page adjusting the order.

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Add Sections from The Bottom of The Course Page

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To add more sections to your course page: 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. Scroll to the bottom of the page and, below the last section, look for + Add topics or + Add weeks (at right). 3. Click + Add topics (or weeks). The add
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Hide/Show Sections from Students

  • As an instructor, you can hide a section from students without deleting it from the course page. You can also control whether students see only the section names (headings at the top) of hidden sections but none of the contents, or whether hidden sections will be completely invisible to students. To show or hide sections: 1. In the menu bar at the top of your course page, select Tur…
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Delete A Section

  • Deleting a section also deletes any content or activities it contains.This includes student submissions and grades in the gradebook associated with the activities, including assignment and quiz grades. To save this content, you must move it into another section on your course page before deleting the section. (Instructors often create a hidden a section to use for storing items t…
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Edit A Section Name Or Summary

  • You can edit a Section name right on your course page: Note: Collapsible Topicformat can no longer be set to automatically name section titles with dates by week, but instructors can rename topics. 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 to edit, click the Pencil icon (). …
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