Structure your module guide

Moodle Blocks can provide additional functionality and content to your module. Some blocks are added by default to all modules and other Blocks can only be used when an activity of that type is enabled on the module e.g. Attendance block or Course completion block.

Blocks display in the Block drawer on the right hand side of a module page in Moodle 4. The ability to open the Block drawer is available to students even when they access Moodle on a mobile browser. Staff and students can choose to close the Block drawer when it is not required.

In Moodle 4, staff and students can add Blocks to their Dashboard page.

Users can choose whether to open or close the Block drawer.

• Toggle the Block drawer by selecting the arrow at the far-right of the module page.
• Select Open block drawer to show the blocks.
• Select the Close block drawer X at the top of the block drawer to close.

1. Turn Edit mode on.
2. Open the Block drawer.
3. Select Add a block. 
4. An overlay window opens displaying available blocks. Select the block you want to add. The overlay window will close.
5. The block will be added to the bottom of the Block drawer.
6. Select the cog icon on the top right of the block and then select Configure to set up the block. Save changes. This will exit the block settings.
7. You can move a block within the Block drawer. Select the move icon (four way arrows) and drag and drop the block into a new location.

1. Turn Edit mode on.
2. Open the Block drawer.
3. Scroll down the block drawer and select the cog icon on top of the block you want to adjust the layout settings for and select Configure.
4. You can specify the pages where this block appears and its arrangement in the overall layout.
   • Original block location Shows where the block was created.
   • Display of page types This lets you specify the pages where the block appears. The drop down menu gives you options to display the block on any page, any course page or any type of course main page. These options will help you set up a general layout for all your modules with most commonly used blocks like calendars, contacts, courses. etc. They will also help you differentiate and limit the course-specific blocks only on the corresponding course pages.
   • Default region: Do not change. All blocks should default to the right of the screen.
   • Default weight. Lets you give priority to different blocks over other blocks, and make them appear on top by default. You can specify the Default Weight from -10(first) to 10(last).
5. Current page-specific options for arrangement can also be changed. This includes Visibility, region and weight.

On creation of new modules, default blocks are added to modules based on the format applied. These blocks should not be added again.

The default blocks for City Course Format are:

1. Upcoming events 
2. Quickmail 
3. School Info block (applied at category level and populated as requested by schools) 

The default blocks for Grid Format are:

1. Module dashboard
2. Upcoming events 
3. Quickmail 
4. School Info block (applied at category level and populated as requested by schools)