how to move course total column to font on moodle

by Dr. Landen Smith V 8 min read

How do I change the course total in Moodle?

Go to Course administration > Gradebook setup. Click the Edit then edit settings link opposite the grade item or category total. (For the course total, click the Edit then 'Edit settings' link at the top of the actions column, opposite the name of the course.)

How do I change the font in Moodle?

How to Change Fonts in MoodleFirst, log into cPanel.Next, navigate to the folder location of your theme through your File Manager. ... Click the file and select Code Editor.Next, edit the code. ... Finally, log into the Moodle Dashboard and navigate to Site administration > Appearance > Themes > Theme selector.

What does course total mean on Moodle?

Moodle displays a Course total (or final grade) to students. The Course total can be based on calculated or aggregated grade items from the Moodle Gradebook or instructors can manually enter numeric grades to the Course total column.

How does Moodle calculate course total?

Locate the row that contains the title of the category. In the Actions column (at right), select Edit. The Edit settings menu will open. Note: The Edit category settings for the course total can be found in the top row of the Gradebook setup table.

How do you format text in Moodle?

To markup text manually, select Plain text area. Below any text entry box where a editor toolbar would normally appear, you will see a drop-down menu with the option to choose between HTML format, Moodle auto- format, Plain text format, and Markdown format. Click Save changes (at bottom of page).

What font does Moodle use?

sans-serif fontMoodle's default font is a sans-serif font, so this should generally be readable from the outset.

What is course total?

The course total is the sum of the maximum grades from all aggregated items. When using the Natural aggregation method, it's important to note that: The faculty grade book shows point totals, not percent. The student report shows point totals and percent.

How do you calculate total course contribution?

Contribution to course total: The portion of the course percentage that comes from this activity after weighting is applied. The sum of all Contribution to Course Total percentages should equal the Course Total Percentage.

How do I change grade value in Moodle?

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How do I hide course total in Moodle?

To hide the course total, follow the following procedure: From your main course page, click on the Gear Icon (top right of page) → Gradebook Setup. Click on the Edit link for the course total and select "Hide".

How do you calculate a gradebook?

The Gradebook calculates the weighted average in each category by:Totaling the student's scores for all graded items in the category. ... Totaling the point values for all graded items in the category. ... Dividing the student's score by the total points, then multiplying that number by 100, to determine the category average:More items...•

How do I create a gradebook in Moodle?

On your main Moodle course page, Turn Editing On. Next, on the left side menu of your course, select Grades. On the next page, select Grader report > Setup > Gradebook Setup from the tabs displayed. On the Gradebook Setup page, scroll to the bottom of the page and click Add Grade Item.

How do I make text bigger in Moodle?

Just highlight the text you want to change the font of, click on the arrow next to the button saying font size and then click on the font size you want and it should change just like this.

How do I make text smaller in Moodle?

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How do you change the font color in Moodle?

Re: Changing font size and color in Boostclick on the navigation button in the navbar (top left)select the Site Administration link at the bottom of that menu list.select Administration in the page that opens.select Themes -> Boost from the list on the page that opens.More items...•

How do I change colors in Moodle?

Change Your Course ThemeOn your course page, from the Administration block, click Settings.From the Force theme drop-down menu, select the theme you want to try. Note: by default, the Moodle theme is Cornflower.At the bottom of the page, click Save changes.

How to change the font sizes and colour in front page course category list as you go from category to sub category

I want to change font size and color in the course listings in my front page. It must be like this; as you go down the hirarchy from category to sub category (three levels) font size must be reduced and font colur must be changed for each level. Pls help!

Re: How to change the font sizes and colour in front page course category list as you go from category to sub category

The only way I know is to add span tags around category names (you may always rename both categories and subcategories) like

Re: How to change the font sizes and colour in front page course category list as you go from category to sub category

I must have missed something but I have always thought there is no difference between categories or subcategories in css.

Course total not showing

I'm at the end of my rope. Sometimes in older releases of Moodle things were so simple and every time I update they get harder.

Re: Course total not showing

Depending on your theme the color may vary with in you theme but look closely for a box a line in it, right next to Name of your Course. They have changed the way to view the grade book from the grader report by using this.

Re: Course total not showing

That's it? After 6 years of using Moodle I was ready to throw in the towel and move over to Blackboard since the College already pays for it.

Re: Course total not showing

So the aggregate subcategories restricts the total from being aggregated???

Re: Course total not showing

Has any progress been made on this issue? Currently, I'm using version 1.9.10+ and NONE of the combinations that Grant tested above result in the course grade being calculated. That is, categories are calculated but the course total is not, regardless of whether aggregate subcategories are checked or unchecked.

Re: Course total not showing

Well, thanks then. I love Moodle and the development environment behind it but at the end of the day I just need to get my work done. We came very near dropping Moodle over this. If we have to manually grade then we'll use something else. If I have one complaint (and I do) against Moodle is the interface leaves a lot to be desired.

Re: Course total not showing

I am having the same issue of the course total not showing. Unfortunately, the 'Aggregate Including Subcategories' boxes are already unchecked.

Formatting text options

The Text editor is available for all text areas in Moodle and the format is automatically set to HTML format (Atto being the default editor).

HTML format

When writing HTML in Moodle, you are free to use almost any HTML tags you like to produce the effect you want.

Moodle auto-format

This format is best for when you are using normal web forms for entry (instead of using the text editor). Just type text normally, as if you were sending an email.

Plain text format

This format is useful when you need to include lots of code or HTML that you want to be displayed exactly as you wrote it.

Markdown text format

Markdown format tries to make it easy as possible to type well-formatted XHTML pages using nothing but text written more or less like you would write an email.

Tips and Tricks

Wrong Characters Showing - If some users do not see the same characters or figures, have them check their browser settings for their character settings. At Moodle.org, the recommended default character decoding set is UTF-8. On a Firefox browser, this can be found in Tools>Options>Fonts & colors>advanced>default character decoding pull down menu.

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