Changing Your Settings

Changing Your Settings

To adjust the course settings, click the Settings item located under Administration block.

Here you can set the course availability to students. Additionally you may add a short summary of the course, as well as change the number of topics.

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*Note: different browser settings will determine which of the two move icon will be displayed in your course.

Making a Course Visibile to Students

 

  1. Click on Settings under the Administration block. #1

  2. Under the Availability block, set the Availability drop-down to This course is available to students. #2

  3. Click on Save Changes

Note: Your course will remain in gray on the Moodle homepage until your next login.

Click Settings

Available

Changing the Number of Modules/Topics

Each Moodle course, by default, is created with 10 modules (topics). To change the number of modules, follow these steps:

  1. Click on Settings under the Administration panel. #1
  2. Under the Summary box, you will see a drop-down menu for Number of weeks/topics. Click on the menu and select the number of modules you want. #2
  3. Click on Save Changes

 

Click Settings

Number of Modules

Changing the Course Theme

Each Moodle course is created with the default Adelphi Moodle theme. To change the theme, follow these steps:

  1. Click on Settings under the Administration panel. #1
  2. Under the Notes box, you will see a drop-down menu for Force Theme. Click on the menu and select the desired theme. #2
  3. Click on Save Changes

 

Click Settings

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Changing the Course Description on the Moodle Homepage

  1. Click on Settings under the Administration panel. #1
  2. In the Notes box describe the course in no more than three sentences. #2
  3. Click on Save Changes

Click Settings

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