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<p class="note">'''Please refer to [[TOC_with_notes#Navigation|these notes]] before editing this page.'''</p> | <p class="note">'''Please refer to [[TOC_with_notes#Navigation|these notes]] before editing this page.'''</p> | ||
The Navigation Block is a feature of Moodle 2.0, and contains an expanding tree menu. Default menu items include My Home, Site Pages, Profile. | The Navigation Block is a feature of Moodle 2.0, and contains an expanding tree menu. Default menu items include My Home, Site Pages, My Profile, and Courses. | ||
The block's appearance and location can be Theme dependent. This block can also appear in a course. The navigation block contents depends upon the global settings, context, and the role of the user. | The block's appearance and location can be Theme dependent. This block can also appear in a course. The navigation block contents depends upon the global settings, context, and the role of the user. | ||
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==Configuring the Navigation Block== | |||
Users with editing access to a course area can configure its Navigation Block | |||
Log in, go to the course area, Turn Editing On, then select the Edit icon in the Navigation Block. Then configure the following settings. | |||
===Allow users to dock this block=== | |||
This allows students to free up screen area if they need to, turning the Navigation Block into a tab at the side. | |||
===Display categories as links=== | |||
As long as Display Categories is enabled in Site Administration > Appearance > Navigation (which it is by default), this setting can be enabled. | |||
Where Categories display as links, clicking on those links opens the category page, whereas clicking on the small arrowhead pulls down a further menu of its courses. It may be helpful to induct users to this distinction. | |||
===Trimming=== | |||
===Generate Navigation for the following=== | |||
===Page contexts=== | |||
===[And the rest of the settings TBC]=== | |||
Revision as of 16:00, 7 June 2011
Please refer to these notes before editing this page.
The Navigation Block is a feature of Moodle 2.0, and contains an expanding tree menu. Default menu items include My Home, Site Pages, My Profile, and Courses.
The block's appearance and location can be Theme dependent. This block can also appear in a course. The navigation block contents depends upon the global settings, context, and the role of the user.
Overview
The navigation block has links which can be expanded or collapsed. Here are examples of a 2.0 Standard theme's navigation block in collapsed mode and one that has the higher links opened one level.
 Navigation block on Front Page |
 Site Front Page links expanded |
 Front Page, course links expanded |
 A course's links expanded |
Users with editing access to a course area can configure its Navigation Block
Log in, go to the course area, Turn Editing On, then select the Edit icon in the Navigation Block. Then configure the following settings.
Allow users to dock this block
This allows students to free up screen area if they need to, turning the Navigation Block into a tab at the side.
Display categories as links
As long as Display Categories is enabled in Site Administration > Appearance > Navigation (which it is by default), this setting can be enabled.
Where Categories display as links, clicking on those links opens the category page, whereas clicking on the small arrowhead pulls down a further menu of its courses. It may be helpful to induct users to this distinction.
