Get started with Moodle 4 staff guide

Modules using the Grid Format are displayed in three columns.

• Sections are organised into Grids. Grids are used to organise and present learning content and help you structure your module in logical units. Select a Grid to view the content within a section.
• The Module index in a panel on the left provides a table of contents view of the module content. The panel can be closed and opened and the sections within the index can be collapsed and expanded.
• Additional information and functionality provided via the Block drawer on the right-hand side of the module. 
• There is no Module dashboard in the central column but a Module dashboard block is available from the Block drawer and displays Activities and Quick Links.
• You can choose to close the Module index and Block drawer to increase your working space when designing or navigating modules.

• Once a section is open, select links to open resources and activities.
• You can use the arrows at the end of the section to navigate to the previous or next section. Alternatively open the Module index from the panel on the left to jump to any section.
• Use the Module home button at the top right of the section or the link to Module in the contextual navigation bar to return to the module home page.

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Custom sections format is applied by default to all modules. You can choose to activate the Grid Format as long as all modules within a Programme agree to adopt this course format. You cannot have different formats for different modules within a Programme as this will impact on module consistency and make it more challenging for students to find content.

Before applying the Grid format, review the information on limitations with this format.

1. Select Settings from the contextual navigation menu below the module name.
2. Scroll down to Course format settings. Open the Format menu and select Grid. In a few seconds the Grid settings will display.
3. Do not change the default option for Use a popup. The popup Grids have not been tested for accessibility.
4. If you want the top section of the module to be placed in a Grid, set Section zero in grid to Yes.
5. For Set the image container width, you might need to increase the width if you have longer section names. By default, 20 characters including spaces will display. You can change these settings at any time.
6. Set the Show completion settings to Yes. 
7. Scroll to the end of the page and select Save and display. The sections of your modules will display as Grids.

All staff can use a Moodle PlaySpace to explore different Moodle structures, features and to test different activities. Most staff have these and they are already available.

• Log into Moodle and check if you have a PlaySpace by searching for your name in My Modules.

or

• Request a PlaySpace using the Non-SITS Moodle module request form and choose PlaySpace as the Enrolment type in the form.

This screencast provides an overview of how to navigate and edit a module page which is using the Grid format.