Managing a Moodle course

Random glossary entry block The random glossary block can be used to display random entries from a glossary, which usually take the form of dictionary style definitions. However the flexibility of Moodle’s HTML editor allow users to adapt this block … Continued

Quiz results block Note: The Quiz results block is hidden by default in Moodle 2.9 and later. It is recommended you use the Activity results block instead. You can still use the Quiz results block if the administrator unhides it … Continued

Private files block The private files block enables access to a user’s private files area.  

People block The People block on a course is enabled by Turning Editing On, activating the Add A Block menu and from it selecting People. The People Block contains a link to the list of participants associated with that Moodle … Continued

Online users block The Online users block shows a list of users who have been logged into the current course. The list is updated on a regular basis (the default is every 5 minutes but this may be changed – … Continued

Network servers block The Network Servers block allows you to roam to other Moodle (or Mahara) servers. Works in conjunction with the ‘Can roam to other Moodles’ permission which allows a user to roam to another Moodle site which is … Continued

Navigation block Note: Since Moodle 3.2, the navigation block has been replaced by a navigation drawer used with the Boost theme. While the Boost theme does not need the navigation block, other themes such as Clean, the More theme or … Continued

Messages block The message block displays a list of new messages you have received, with a link to your Messages window. To add a Messages block to your course page: Turn on the editing either from the gear menu (Boost … Continued

Mentees block A Mentees block is a block that provides mentors with quick access to their mentee(s) profile page(s). A mentor might be a parent for example who has access to their child’s information through the link in the block: … Continued

Main menu block The main menu block can be added to the front page of the site by a site administrator. Resources and activities can then be added to the front page,( for example to create a side menu for … Continued