Collapsed Weeks course format

The Collapsed Weeks course format is a contributed code module. It is similar to the standard Weekly format for a course. The current week is always toggled on.

The code was based on the Collapsed Topics contributed code module.

Download

You can download the format from the Modules and Plugins Database. Full installation instructions are included in the install for Moodle 1.8, 1.9 and 2.0 . The Moodle 2.0 version is still in development, so please look at the 'readme' before installing.

Usage

Selecting

To select the format, simply choose it from the list of course formats in the course settings. To show / hide a topic just click on its toggle.

Toggle State

When refreshing the page, the state of the 'toggles' is remembered. This is on a per browser session per course basis for as long as the browser remains open.

Changing the look

The Arrow If you want to change the look and style of the arrow, simply change 'arrow_down.png' and 'arrow_up.png'.

FAQ

Q. How do I report an issue with Collapsed Weeks?

A. Raise an issue on Moodle Tracker or post a discussion on the Moodle Course Formats Forum

Q. Is Collapsed Weeks Moodle 2.0 compatible?

A. The latest version is getting there, but please use at your own risk. It does not have all of the desired changes to make it fully 2.0 compliant as I maintain it whilst Moodle 2.0 is still changing as development progresses.

Credits

Collapsed Weeks has been developed by and is maintained by Gareth Barnard with invaluable input from:

• Anthony Borrow
• Frank Ralf, Matt Gibson, Howard Miller and Tim Hunt who commented on the Developer Forum
• Craig Grannell - Snub Communications who wrote the article 'Collapsed Tables' in .Net Magazine Issue 186

See also

• Collapsed weeks is the Modules and plugins database page for downloads and more information.
• Discussions: please create or find a discussion topic in the Moodle Course Formats Forum
• Moodle Tracker to report an issue.