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This refers to Moodle 4.3 from August 2024 onwards

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Hiding  a whole section, topic or an activity or resource

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from students

Navigate to the relevant Moodle module.

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If a section is hidden, it will say 'Hidden from students' under next to the title of the section (see below.)

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2. Visibility of

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sections can be toggled

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from the three vertical ellipses to the right of the section, by selecting 'Hide topic' or 'Show topic' from the option list.

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If an activity or resource is hidden, it will say 'Hidden from students' below the title (see below).

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Visibility of activities and resources can be toggled from the three vertical ellipses to the right of the activity or resource, by selecting one of the availability options which are:

• Show on course page. Available to students (subject to any access restrictions).
• Hide on course page. Not available to students. 
• Make available but don't show on course page. Available to students if you provide a link. Activities will still appear in the gradebook and other reports. This is known in Moodle as a stealth activity. More information and an example may be found on the Moodle website.

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4. When finished click on the 'Turn editing off' button in the top right of your Moodle page.

NOTE: You may have to refresh or reload your web page (use the option in your browser) to see the grey disappear.

What about assignments?

If an assignment is hidden then students will NEITHER not see the assignment NOR nor their marks.