Course formats guide

This is a third party format that creates a grid of icons (one for each section) with short titles. Select the icon to open the corresponding section.

This format also has a Module index on the left for quick navigation and a Block drawer on the right-hand side to provide easy access to Blocks.

Once Edit mode is on, the editing interface is very similar to that of modules using Custom sections format so will be familiar to you.

Grid limitations

1. Within Grid format settings, do not change the default option for Use a popup. The popup Grids have not been tested for accessibility.
2. Grid names are truncated at 20 characters including spaces. If you increase the grid container width to 448 in Settings, section titles of up to 50 characters will display. We recommend increasing the grid container to 256 and to name sections with week e.g. week commencing 17/9/25 and then put additional information in the summary.
3. Do not use subsections as these break the navigation on the module for students.
4. Due dates for Video and Turnitin Assignments do not display on the module page. Due dates for Moodle Assignment activities and Peer Assessment activities do display on module page in Grid format.
   • The workaround is to add due dates for Turnitin and Video Assignment activities to the Description/Summary field and check to Display description on module page.
5. By default the General/Introduction topic is not collapsible. You can place this section in a Grid. Go to Settings and set Section zero in grid to Yes.
6. It is not apparent from edit mode where a subheading has been applied. Turn Edit mode off to view the subheading.