At this point in the semester, your Moodle course may packed with content which can lead to “Moodle sprawl” — an endless scroll of PDF files and links. Here are a few ways to reduce the clutter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If each topic or week has more than a few files, it may be better to create a folder and move the files into the folder. A long list of individual files can be replaced with a single folder. There is less control over the title and order of the files, but if that is not critical, a folder can simplify the student view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Similarly, if you have a long list of individual web links, it is often better to create a Moodle Page and insert the links into the page. The Page format allows for more flexibility to add descriptive text or images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Topic\/week summary information or label content can also be moved to a page to reduce the amount of information facing a student on the main course page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In many cases it is easier and more accessible to enter text on a Moodle page than to create and upload a PDF file with the same content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A “stealth” activity is any item that is hidden from students but can be made available via a link. For example, if there are 5 quizzes in a Moodle course, an instructor can hide the quizzes on the main page but make them available from a link on a Moodle page to reduce visual distraction and have more control over how the quizzes are presented. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
To put an activity in stealth mode, edit the settings. Goto “Common Module Settings” ==> “Availability” ==> “Make available but not shown on course page.” Then simply type the name of the stealth activity anywhere else in Moodle such as a Page, Label, or Topic summary and Moodle will automatically link to the activity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Moodle Documentation on Streamline your course page<\/a> was the inspiration and provided much of the information for this blog post. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"