Changing Course Formats and Themes
Through the use of different course layouts, themes, and formats an instructor can make the Moodle course more easily navigable and aesthetically pleasing.
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Changing a Course Format
The default format of a Moodle course is chronological (by week). It can be changed if desired. Course formats include weekly, topics, grid, etc.
Follow the steps given below to change the course format:
Click the Edit Settings Link located in the Administration block
Scroll to and expand the Course format section
Select the format you would like from the drop-down
Select the number of topics you desire
Click Save and display at the bottom of the screen
Change course format |
Save changes |
Changing a Course Layout
There are two layouts from which an instructor may choose:
Show all sections on one page
Show one section per page
Follow the steps given below to change a course layout
Navigate to Administration and click on Edit Setting located under Course Administration
Click to expand Course Format
Select the desired option.
Scroll down and click on Save and Display
The default is to show all sections on one page so that the students are able to see the entire course on one page. This can also contribute to SOD (scroll-of-death) if each topic section contains a large amount of material.
If the latter option is selected student will be able to click through each topic section in order, viewing one at a time, or select the exact topic they wish to view from a drop-down menu. While this effectively limits what the student sees, it can help focus on a particular topic and avoid the SOD.
Course Administration |
Course Layout |
Changing a Course Theme
Themes are a way to bring some visual design that is different from the main site. This has the potential to affect how an instructor and students navigate within a course. One possible use of adding a course theme could be to differentiate between multiple sections of the same course.
Follow the steps given below to change the course theme
Navigate to Administration and click on Edit Setting located under Course Administration
Click to expand Appearance
Select the desired theme from the Force Theme dropdown
Scroll down and click on Save and Display
Course Administration |
Force Theme |