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Designing your Moodle Course
Web
.
If your students see this…
Your Moodle Course Web is not very effective!
Instead of throwing a bunch of files into Moodle…
Plan and organize your course!
Include important course
documents (syllabus)
Divide content into
categories
Add a course introduction
Include labels for visual
organization
Guide the user through
the content
Use folders for
numerous file
uploads
Introductions
• Course name and section
• Meeting times
• Office hours
• Office Location
• Course texts and resources
• Any additional class info
you feel will help students
be prepared for your
course.
Introductions
Consider also adding…
• Professor Bio
• Information on how to use
the course web.
• News or Homework Q&A
Forum
How to add an
Introduction
1. Start by looking at the Moodle Course Web you hope to design.
2. Under the Administration block, find and click Turn editing on.
3. In the first block of your course web (where there is a News Forum)
click on the settings icon.
4. In the Summary textbox place all course information you want to
include.
5. Keep in mind that just adding text may not be appealing or emphasize
importance. Be sure to add bolded styles, underlining, links, photos
and colors that you believe will visually engage students.
Categories
• Your course categories will
default to weekly dates.
• However, some professors
find it more difficult to break
up their content week-byweek and want to use
different categories.
• Other categories can include
lesson topics (i.e. articles,
photojournalism,
photography, Photoshop, etc.
as category breakdowns in a
media course).
How to change
Categories
1. Start by looking at the Moodle Course Web you hope to design.
2. Under the Administration block, find and click Turn editing on.
3. Click on the settings icon just under the section you wish to change the
name/category of.
4. On the next page, uncheck the box next to Section name.
5. After unchecking the box, write the name of your new section/category in the
box provided.
6. When finished, click Save changes at the bottom.
7. This section will now have a new name, other than the default date Category.
Labels
• Use the label feature to create
subtitles and divisions within
categories.
• Appealing to the eye and
provides organizational
structure.
• Allows for the creation of
subcategories.
• The creator of the course
shown on the right used labels
to create subcategories for each
class period. Then they shared
the material from each class
period in the necessary label.
How to add
Labels
1. Start by looking at the Moodle Course Web you hope to design.
2. Under the Administration block, find and click Turn editing on.
3. Click into the section/category where you hope to add a label and click Add an
activity or resource.
4. Scroll down to the Resources section and click on Label.
5. Enter the text you hope to include in your label (this can be days of the week, dates,
topics, or even lines to show a division between your material.
6. Click Save and return to course.
7. Drag and drop the label to where you need it on your course web.
Labels
• The labels on the right
contain the light purple
text and lines to help
divide the course into
smaller, more
manageable parts.
Folders
• The folder is essential for
avoiding a course web that is too
long and entails too much
scrolling.
• Placing several files into a folder
saves space and makes it much
easier for your audience to
navigate your course web.
• The image to the right shows a
course web that does not utilize
folders (there is a lot of scrolling).
How to add
Folders
1. Start by looking at the Moodle Course Web you hope to design.
2. Under the Administration block, find and click Turn editing on.
3. Click into the section/category where you hope to add a label and click Add an
activity or resource.
4. Scroll down to the Resources section and click on Folder.
5. Title your folder and choose which files will appear inside.
6. Once all files are added, click on Save and return to course.
Embedding
Photos and Videos
• Adding audio and video not
only aids in student learning,
but also makes your course
web more engaging to
viewers.
• Consider adding multimedia
into labels to further engage
students.
Overall Design
• Don’t be afraid to add
categories, labels, photos,
audio, video and text to help
your audience further engage
with the course.
• Explore different colors, bold,
italics, and other formats to
make the page eye catching.
• Add a touch of personality!
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Last updated November 2016