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==Dashboard==
==About the Dashboard==
Dashboard (formerly known as 'My home' is a customisable page for providing users with links to their courses and activities within them, such as unread forum posts and upcoming assignments.
The Dashboard is a customisable page for providing users with details of their progress and upcoming deadlines. In the centre is the [[Course overview block]] which allows students and teachers to easily track required activities and filter courses.
 
{{MediaPlayer | url = https://youtu.be/mmzmNTK2Ww4 | desc = Overview of the Dashboard}}
 
 
[[File:NewDashboard33.png|center|thumb|500px|Dashboard displaying the timeline [[Course overview block]]]]
 
'''Note:''' If activity completion is not being used, or if no activities are due, then the course overview block will display a grey icon like this:


*Dashboard usually has the [[Course overview block]] in the central column. Depending on the site settings for this block, categories and child courses may display under the main courses.
[[File:noactivitiesdue.png]]
*On the Dashboard, the courses in the Navigation block are expanded by default (as in the screenshot below) whereas they are collapsed by default elsewhere in Moodle.
*Users can customize their Dashboard and add and remove blocks by clicking the 'Customise this page' button (1) in the screenshot below:


[[File:Dashboardocspage.png|thumb|500px|center]]
{{New features}}
If course images have been added in the course settings, they will display in the dashboard. Where no images have been added, coloured patterns appear:
[[File:DocsDashboard1.png|center|thumb|500px|Dashboard displaying enrolled courses [[Course overview block]]]]


Quick access to Dashboard is also available from the user menu top right of the screen once logged in:
Quick access to Dashboard is also available from the user menu top right of the screen once logged in:


[[File:usermenu29.png|thumb|center|User menu]]
[[File:usermenufontawesome.png|thumb|center|User menu]]


The navigation block includes a Dashboard link directly above or below the Site home link. Once a regular user is logged in, the My courses link will also take them to their Dashboard
The Navigation drawer or block includes a Dashboard link directly above or below the Site home link. Once a regular user is logged in, the My courses link will also take them to their Dashboard.


===Resetting Dashboard to default===
Users can normally customise their Dashboard, adding or removing blocks and changing block positions. They can revert their Dashboard back to the original blocks as follows:


If a user has customised their page and wish to revert back to the original settings, they can click the 'Reset page to default' button ''(2)'' after first clicking the 'Customise this page' button ''(1)''.
# Click the 'Customise this page' button.
# Click the 'Reset page to default' button.


[[File:Resetdefault.png]]
[[File:Resetdefault.png]]
(Note that an administrator can reset the Dashboard for all users from 'Default Dashboard page' in the Site administration).


==Default home page==
==Default home page==


For new installations, Dashboard is the dedault home page for logged in users. An administrator can change the default home page  in ''Administration > Site administration > Appearance > Navigation''. For new installations, Dashboard is the dedault home page for logged in users.
For new installations, Dashboard is the default home page for logged in users. An administrator can change the default home page  in ''Administration > Site administration > Appearance > Navigation''.  
 
If 'User preference' is selected as default home page, each user needs to navigate to either the 'Home Page' or the 'My home' page then via the ''Administration > My profile settings'' click the "Make this my default home page" link. Note that this option only appears on the page that is not their current default home page.  Once selected, Moodle will remember which page to present them each time they log on.
 
Users with the Site administrator role cannot set My home as their default home page.
 
==Setting the default Dashboard for new users==


An administrator or manager (or other user with the capability [[Capabilities/moodle/my:configsyspages|moodle/my:configsyspages]]) can set which content (course overview, calendar, blocks) appears on the My home page for new users as follows:
If 'User preference' is selected as default home page, each user needs to navigate to Dashboard either via the Navigation block or the user menu  and then from the Administration block click the "Make this my default home page" link. Note that this option only appears on the page that is not their current default home page.  Once selected, Moodle will remember which page to present them each time they log on.


# Access ''Administration > Site administration > Appearance > Default My home page''
[[File:defaulthomepagelink.png]]
# Select the required blocks from the "Add a block" drop-down menu. [[Block settings|Configure]] each block as desired
# Reposition blocks using the arrow icons in the block headers


Default blocks include:
==Setting the default Dashboard==
:[[Calendar]]
:[[Upcoming events block]]
:[[My latest badges block]]


==Adding a block to the My home page for all users==
An administrator or manager (or other user with the capability [[Capabilities/moodle/my:configsyspages|moodle/my:configsyspages]]) can set the default blocks  for all users from  ''Administration > Site administration > Appearance > Default Dashboard page''.


An administrator can add a new block to the My home page for all existing users (not only new users) as follows:
Clicking the button 'Reset Dashboard for all users' will then apply these settings to the Dashboard for everyone on the site.


# Turn editing on for the front page
Default blocks are:
# Add the block to the front page
* [[Navigation block|Navigation]]
# Edit where the block appears and set the page contexts to 'Display throughout the entire site'
* [[Administration block|Administration]]
# Go to your My home page and again edit where the block appears and set 'Display on page types' to 'My home page'
* [[Course overview block|Course overview]]
* [[Private files block|Private files]]
* [[Latest badges block|Latest badges]]
* [[Calendar block|Calendar]]
* [[Upcoming events block|Upcoming events]]
* [[Online users block|Online users]]


==Preventing users from customizing their Dashboard==
==Preventing users from customizing their Dashboard==
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# Go to ''Administration > Site administration > Users > Permissions > Define roles''
# Go to ''Administration > Site administration > Users > Permissions > Define roles''
# Edit the authenticated user role and untick the [[Capabilities/moodle/my:manageblocks|Manage My home page blocks capability]]
# Edit the authenticated user role and untick the [[Capabilities/moodle/my:manageblocks|Manage Dashboard blocks capability]]


==Dashboard capabilities==
==Dashboard capabilities==


* [[Capabilities/moodle/my:manageblocks|Manage My home page blocks]] (see above)
* [[Capabilities/moodle/my:manageblocks|Manage Dashboard blocks]] (see above)
* [[Capabilities/moodle/my:configsyspages|Configure system templates for My home pages]]
* [[Capabilities/moodle/my:configsyspages|Configure system templates for Dashboard]]


In addition, all blocks which may be added to a Dashboard have a ''myaddinstance'' capability (e.g. [[Capabilities/block/comments:myaddinstance|block/comments:myaddinstance]]) for controlling whether a user with a particular role can add the block.
In addition, all blocks which may be added to a Dashboard have a ''myaddinstance'' capability (e.g. [[Capabilities/block/comments:myaddinstance|block/comments:myaddinstance]]) for controlling whether a user with a particular role can add the block.
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# Go to ''Administration > Site administration > Users > Permissions > Define roles''
# Go to ''Administration > Site administration > Users > Permissions > Define roles''
# Edit the authenticated user role and untick the [[Capabilities/block/online users:myaddinstance|Add a new online users block to the My home page capability]]
# Edit the authenticated user role and untick the [[Capabilities/block/online users:myaddinstance|Add a new online users block to the Dashboard capability]]


==Blocks not available on the Dashboard==
==Blocks not available on the Dashboard==


The following blocks may not be added to a user's Dashboard(because it wouldn't make sense):
The following blocks may not be added to a user's Dashboard (because it wouldn't make sense):


*[[Course completion status block]]
*[[Course completion status block]]
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==See also==
==See also==


* [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=340126 Show Categories of courses on Dashboard after sign in] forum discussion


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Latest revision as of 13:29, 16 August 2018

About the Dashboard

The Dashboard is a customisable page for providing users with details of their progress and upcoming deadlines. In the centre is the Course overview block which allows students and teachers to easily track required activities and filter courses.

Overview of the Dashboard


Dashboard displaying the timeline Course overview block

Note: If activity completion is not being used, or if no activities are due, then the course overview block will display a grey icon like this:

noactivitiesdue.png

New feature
in Moodle 3.5!

If course images have been added in the course settings, they will display in the dashboard. Where no images have been added, coloured patterns appear:

Dashboard displaying enrolled courses Course overview block

Quick access to Dashboard is also available from the user menu top right of the screen once logged in:

User menu

The Navigation drawer or block includes a Dashboard link directly above or below the Site home link. Once a regular user is logged in, the My courses link will also take them to their Dashboard.

Users can normally customise their Dashboard, adding or removing blocks and changing block positions. They can revert their Dashboard back to the original blocks as follows:

  1. Click the 'Customise this page' button.
  2. Click the 'Reset page to default' button.

Resetdefault.png

(Note that an administrator can reset the Dashboard for all users from 'Default Dashboard page' in the Site administration).

Default home page

For new installations, Dashboard is the default home page for logged in users. An administrator can change the default home page in Administration > Site administration > Appearance > Navigation.

If 'User preference' is selected as default home page, each user needs to navigate to Dashboard either via the Navigation block or the user menu and then from the Administration block click the "Make this my default home page" link. Note that this option only appears on the page that is not their current default home page. Once selected, Moodle will remember which page to present them each time they log on.

defaulthomepagelink.png

Setting the default Dashboard

An administrator or manager (or other user with the capability moodle/my:configsyspages) can set the default blocks for all users from Administration > Site administration > Appearance > Default Dashboard page.

Clicking the button 'Reset Dashboard for all users' will then apply these settings to the Dashboard for everyone on the site.

Default blocks are:

Preventing users from customizing their Dashboard

By default, users can customize their Dashboard and add blocks. An admin can prevent this as follows:

  1. Go to Administration > Site administration > Users > Permissions > Define roles
  2. Edit the authenticated user role and untick the Manage Dashboard blocks capability

Dashboard capabilities

In addition, all blocks which may be added to a Dashboard have a myaddinstance capability (e.g. block/comments:myaddinstance) for controlling whether a user with a particular role can add the block.

Preventing users from adding a block to their Dashboard

By default, users can add many blocks to their Dashboard. An admin can prevent them from adding a particular block, such as the Online users block, as follows:

  1. Go to Administration > Site administration > Users > Permissions > Define roles
  2. Edit the authenticated user role and untick the Add a new online users block to the Dashboard capability

Blocks not available on the Dashboard

The following blocks may not be added to a user's Dashboard (because it wouldn't make sense):

See also