This refers to Moodle 3.11 from August 2022 onwards
This help document explains the purpose of, and how each module format (set in the module settings) can be used in Moodle.
First enter the module you want to format. The module format can then be selected through the Cogwheel (Actions menu) > Edit settings
Under the heading "Module format" it is possible to select which format you want for the module
In order of usefulness:
This is the most frequently used module format. You can title each section as you wish and highlight an important section e.g. 'Assessments' manually to draw the attention of students at particular times during the module.
A new feature with the Topics form is that the topics are collapsible.
We recommend that as little content as possible is put in the "Description" of the topic/section. A maximum of a line or two. Put most content in a 'Label' or other Resource type. This makes it easier to edit, and possible to copy, including within the same module or between modules, and to move the content around.
You can use labels to give context to the activities and make the page more attractive
There is a setting within the Topics format that allows you to 'Show one section per page' chosen however some students may have some difficulty navigating using this option.
This format is presented in a similar way to the Topics format, but instead of section headings, the relevant week dates will be provided (start date determined in the module settings). You can still edit the section titles. If you originally had your module set to Topics format and entered section titles, by changing to Weekly format the section titles will not be automatically changed to the week dates, you will have to manually set this in each section title. This format removes the manual highlighting functionality; instead the current week will be highlighted automatically.
We tend to recommend the Topics or Collapsed Topics formats. The Weekly format will create sections matching the weeks starting with the official start date of your course/module. As Campus Solutions tends to give this as 1 August, the weekly format does not work well. Also, one invariably wants to add an additional Section or Sections for, e.g., Extra Reading, Feedback, Assessment or similar. It is just as easy to edit the Topics format titles as to edit a Weekly format, so we recommend Topics or Collapsed Topics for the vast majority of modules.
This is only used in certain Schools by arrangement: it displays sessions with associated learning outcomes set in the Curriculum Mapping System.
When this format is used the module only has 1 section. This allows one activity only to be added to the module. When the single activity format is selected, a drop down menu appears to allow the activity to be chosen.
This format is oriented around one main forum visible on the main module page i.e. all discussion topics are visible on the main module page. There are no other resources or activities in the module. This is suitable for non-modules where there is no content, but it is based around discussion - a bit like a social networking site.
The following other resources are also relevant to this topic:
Please contact your local elearning support team.
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If you have any comments on how you think this help can be improved then please email Learning-Technologies@nottingham.ac.uk
