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The format of your course determines some of the look and organizational options of the main page of your course.
By default, courses are created with the Flexible Sections format. In this format, you have the most flexibility in determining the organization of your course. You can add subsections to sort subtopics beneath your main topics, and click the sections of your course open and closed, as well as choosing a current section to highlight for your students. You can find more information about the Flexible sections format here: Flexible Sections course format | Moodle.org
For each of your course sites, you can also choose to switch to one of the additional formats below, if you like:
No matter which format you use, you can re-title the sections by clicking on the pencil icon to the right of the current title when editing is turned on.
To change which format your course is using, follow these instructions:
If you're new to Moodle, it may not be immediately clear to you how to add resources or set up coursework. To get started with the activity selector, view the quick video below:
Moving Items: To move any item in your course, first turn on editing in the upper left corner, and then use the crosshairs icon to the left of the title of the item to drag and drop it to the correct location.
Renaming Items: To rename an item, first turn on editing in the upper left corner, and use the pencil item to the right of the title of the item to rename it. You may occasionally have to explicitly save your changes, depending on what you are editing.
Hiding Items: To hide an item, first turn on editing in the upper left corner. Click on "Edit" to the right of the title of the item, and choose "Hide" from the dropdown menu. The title of the item will be colored a lighter grey, and you'll see a label that says "Hidden from Students".
Restricting Access to Items: You can also restrict access to items depending on certain factors, including a delay by date or time, student group membership, student name, or course completion progress. To set up an access restriction, first turn on editing in the upper left corner. Click on "Edit" to the right of the title of the item, then choose "Edit Settings" from the dropdown menu. On the settings page, scroll down to the "Restrict Access" section, and use the "Add Restriction" prompt to set up the appropriate conditions.