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[[Image:Course edit on new 4.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Example shows blocks on left and right on a new empty course homepage]]This page is for teachers who are learning about a course feature called blocks. In Moodle 1.8 it is possible to add blocks to some activity modules.
{{Managing a Moodle course}}
Blocks are items which may be added to the left, right or centre column (depending upon your [[Theme|theme]]) of any page in Moodle.


The [[course/view|course homepage]] generally contains '''blocks''' on the left and right of the centre column. For example in the upper right is the "Latest News" block and in the upper left is the "People" block.
Any block can be made 'sticky' so that it appears in all the contexts below, such as throughout a course or a particular activity - see [[Block settings]].
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==Adding blocks==
Blocks can be placed on the side of the screen (if your theme supports it) via the [[Dock]] icons ( [[Image:Dock_to_block.png]] and [[Image:Block_to_dock.png]] ).
Teachers in a course may add blocks.  In the above image the "Add Block" block is in the lower right. Here the dropdown list showing standard blocks in Moodle 1.6 plus a non-standard "Verify Certificate" block.
[[Image:Block_add_dropdown_list.JPG|thumb|150px|none|Add block list in 1.6]]


==Block types==
==Standard blocks==
Here is a list of different types of blocks and links with more infomation
*[[Activities block|Activities]]
*[[Administration block|Administration]]
*[[Blogs|Blogs - Tags and Menu]] (1.6)
*[[Calendar block|Calendar]]
*[[Courses block|Courses]]
*[[Course/Site Description block|Course/Site Description]]
*[[HTML block|HTML]]
*[[Latest News block|Latest News]]
*[[Loan Calculator block|Loan Calculator]] (1.6)
*[[Messages block|Messages]]
*[[Online Users block|Online Users]]
*[[People block|People]]
*[[Quiz Results block|Quiz Results]]
*[[Random Glossary Entry block|Random Glossary Entry]]
*[[Recent Activity block|Recent Activity]]
*[[RSS feeds block|RSS feeds]]
*[[Search Forums block|Search Forums]]
*[[Section Links block|Section Links]]
*[[Upcoming Events block|Upcoming Events]]


==Block arrangement==
Available blocks include:
Blocks may be added, hidden, deleted, and moved up, down and left/right when editing is turned on.
 
[[Image:Block_People.JPG |thumb|200px|none|People Block - with the editing icons showing]]
[[Image:blocks01.png|thumb|Default block positions for a new course page]]
 
{|-
|[[Activities block|Activities]]
|-
|[[Admin bookmarks block|Admin bookmarks]]
|-
|[[Blog menu block|Blog menu]]
|-
|[[Blog tags block|Blog tags]]
|-
|[[Calendar block|Calendar]]
|-
| [[Comments block|Comments]]
|-
| [[Community finder block|Community finder]]
|-
| [[Course completion status block|Course completion status]]
|-
|[[Course overview block|Course overview]]
|-
| [[Course/site description block|Course/site description]]
|-
| [[Courses block|Courses]]
|-
| [[Flickr block|Flickr]]
|-
|[[HTML block|HTML]]
|-
| [[Latest news block|Latest news]]
|-
|[[Logged in user block|Logged in user]]
|-
|[[Login block|Login]]
|-
|[[Main menu block|Main menu]]
|-
|[[Mentees block]]
|-
|[[Messages block|Messages]]
|-
| [[My private files_block|My private files]]
|-
|[[Navigation block|Navigation]]
|-
|[[Network servers block|Network servers]]
|-
|[[Online users block|Online users]]
|-
|[[People block|People]]
|-
|[[Quiz results block|Quiz results]]
|-
|[[Random glossary entry block|Random glossary entry]]
|-
|[[Recent activity block|Recent activity]]
|-
|[[Remote RSS feeds block|Remote RSS feeds]]
|-
|[[Search forums block|Search forums]]
|-
|[[Section links block|Section links]]
|-
|[[Self completion block|Self completion]]
|-
|[[Settings block|Settings]]
|-
|[[Social activities block|Social activities]]
|-
|[[Tags block|Tags]]
|-
|[[Upcoming events block|Upcoming events]]
|-
|[[Youtube block|Youtube]]
|-
|}
 
There are also many contributed blocks available for download from the plugins database.


==See also==
==See also==


* [[Blocks (administrator)]]
*[[Managing blocks]] - for administrators
*Administrative block >Theme settings to turn on activity module blocks
*[[Blocks FAQ]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aX1XHfBjqg Blocks in Moodle 2.0 video]


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Latest revision as of 09:29, 17 October 2011

Blocks are items which may be added to the left, right or centre column (depending upon your theme) of any page in Moodle.

Any block can be made 'sticky' so that it appears in all the contexts below, such as throughout a course or a particular activity - see Block settings.

Blocks can be placed on the side of the screen (if your theme supports it) via the Dock icons ( Dock to block.png and Block to dock.png ).

Standard blocks

Available blocks include:

Default block positions for a new course page
Activities
Admin bookmarks
Blog menu
Blog tags
Calendar
Comments
Community finder
Course completion status
Course overview
Course/site description
Courses
Flickr
HTML
Latest news
Logged in user
Login
Main menu
Mentees block
Messages
My private files
Navigation
Network servers
Online users
People
Quiz results
Random glossary entry
Recent activity
Remote RSS feeds
Search forums
Section links
Self completion
Settings
Social activities
Tags
Upcoming events
Youtube

There are also many contributed blocks available for download from the plugins database.

See also