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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.
[[Image:Course edit on new 4.JPG|thumb|right|Default block positions for a new course page]]
A teacher can utilize many kinds of blocks in a course page. Typically a course home page contains blocks in the left and right columns.


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.
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==Adding blocks==
==Block types==
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.
There are many different types of blocks in a course that can be used by a teacher. The teacher can add blocks from a pull down menu.  Other blocks provide information or settings that a teacher may use.  Some activities allow blocks to be inserted by the teacher.
[[Image:Block_add_dropdown_list.JPG|thumb|150px|none|Add block list in 1.6]]
 
===Pull down===
Each course has an add block pull down menu.
{| border="0"
| |
{| border="2";"
|[[Blogs|Blogs - Tags and Menu]] (from 1.6 onwards)
|-
|[[Calendar block|Calendar]]
|-
|[[Global Search block]]
|-
|[[HTML block|HTML]]
|-
|[[Loan calculator block|Loan Calculator]] (from 1.6 onwards)
|-
|[[Mentees block]] (from 1.8 onwards)
|-
|[[Messages block|Messages]]
|-
|[[Online Users block|Online Users]]
|-
|[[People block|People]]
|-
|[[Quiz Results]]
|-
|[[Random Glossary Entry]]
|-
|[[Remote RSS Feeds]]
|-
|[[Section Links]]
|}
| style="width:100px" | 
|[[Image:Block add dropdown list teacher 1 8.JPG]]
|}
 
===Other blocks===
*[[Activities block|Activities]] A block used by teachers to add activities


==Block types==
*[[Course administration block|Administration]] Course Administration
Here is a list of different types of blocks and links with more infomation
*[[Courses block|Courses]] Lists student's courses
*[[Activities block|Activities]]
*[[Course/Site Description block|Course/Site Description]] Teacher's description of course
*[[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]]
*[[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]]
*[[Recent Activity block|Recent Activity]]
*[[RSS feeds block|RSS feeds]]
*[[Search Forums block|Search Forums]]
*[[Search Forums block|Search Forums]]
*[[Section Links block|Section Links]]
*[[Upcoming Events block|Upcoming Events]]
*[[Upcoming Events block|Upcoming Events]]
*[[Youtube block|Youtube]]
*[[Flickr block|Flickr]]
==Course page block arrangement==
[[Image:Block_People.JPG |frame|The People block with editing turned on]]
Teachers, and other users with the capability to manage course activities, can change the arrangement of blocks on the course page (apart from [[Sticky blocks]]) when editing is turned on.
New blocks can be added using the Add blocks dropdown menu. Existing blocks (apart from [[Sticky blocks]]) can be hidden, deleted or moved using the icons in the block header.
==Adding blocks to activities==
Certain activity modules, such as the [[Lesson module]] and the [[Quiz module]], support blocks on their pages. The site administrator must turn this function on so that the teachers will be able to add side blocks on those pages, otherwise the interface does not show this feature to the teacher.


==Block arrangement==
By default, this feature is disabled in the [[Site administration block]]. An administrator can enable it by checking the ''showblocksonmodpages'' box in ''Administration > Appearance > Themes > Theme settings''.  When enabled, users who can manage course activities will be able to add blocks to pages.
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]]


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Blocks FAQ]]
*[[Block permissions]]
*[[Blocks administration]] - site block settings that an administrator can use
*[[Site administration block]]
*[[Development:Blocks]] - a developer guide to creating blocks
*[[:Category:Block]] - an index of all block-related pages
*[[:Category:Contributed code]] including a number of contributed blocks
*Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=2121 Blocks forum]


* [[Blocks (administrator)]]
*Administrative block >Theme settings to turn on activity module blocks
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Latest revision as of 22:33, 30 September 2008

Default block positions for a new course page

A teacher can utilize many kinds of blocks in a course page. Typically a course home page contains blocks in the left and right columns.


Block types

There are many different types of blocks in a course that can be used by a teacher. The teacher can add blocks from a pull down menu. Other blocks provide information or settings that a teacher may use. Some activities allow blocks to be inserted by the teacher.

Pull down

Each course has an add block pull down menu.

Blogs - Tags and Menu (from 1.6 onwards)
Calendar
Global Search block
HTML
Loan Calculator (from 1.6 onwards)
Mentees block (from 1.8 onwards)
Messages
Online Users
People
Quiz Results
Random Glossary Entry
Remote RSS Feeds
Section Links

Other blocks

  • Activities A block used by teachers to add activities

Course page block arrangement

The People block with editing turned on

Teachers, and other users with the capability to manage course activities, can change the arrangement of blocks on the course page (apart from Sticky blocks) when editing is turned on.

New blocks can be added using the Add blocks dropdown menu. Existing blocks (apart from Sticky blocks) can be hidden, deleted or moved using the icons in the block header.

Adding blocks to activities

Certain activity modules, such as the Lesson module and the Quiz module, support blocks on their pages. The site administrator must turn this function on so that the teachers will be able to add side blocks on those pages, otherwise the interface does not show this feature to the teacher.

By default, this feature is disabled in the Site administration block. An administrator can enable it by checking the showblocksonmodpages box in Administration > Appearance > Themes > Theme settings. When enabled, users who can manage course activities will be able to add blocks to pages.

See also

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