The following course shows a simple hack (screen image below) to show only one section or week or topic of a course.
http://www.baker-evans.com/community/course/view.php?id=20 (opens in a new window)
It uses the existing "show only topic ?" blue boxes (which new users get confused with) and thus remembers the state you left it in. It ain't a perfect solution but it is a workable one and does not require you to to have admin access or install any new themes or blocks.
Any feedback gratefully received.
PeterEvans
A possible limitation of the horizontal approach is that it may not work as nicely with 16 or 20 topics or even with less topics but longer titles. An alternative approach would be to outline these links vertically in an html block (see image below) or side-bar block. The side-bar is actually much easier to construct and requires no knowledge of HTML and CSS, but may be less attractive because the links come with the 
icon and the appearance is determined by the theme. 
icon and the appearance is determined by the theme. 
Excellent suggestion, Itamar.
Blow is a screen image of the block showing only the topics. The advantage of using Moodle to show the items in each topic is that Moodle will display if there are unread messages in the forums.
A demonstration and the instructions (very easy) are given at http://www.baker-evans.com/community/course/view.php?id=20
Peter Evans
Hi Peter,
I quite like it as my users wanted a some sort of contents list and preferred to go straight to each section etc, so this is ideal.
I have tried this in a demo course and got it to work prob around 50%, the issue i have is that when i click on a topic the Nav Bar dissapears and shows the appropriate topic.
I just need to fix this minor issue and it'd be perfect.
thanx
I quite like it as my users wanted a some sort of contents list and preferred to go straight to each section etc, so this is ideal.
I have tried this in a demo course and got it to work prob around 50%, the issue i have is that when i click on a topic the Nav Bar dissapears and shows the appropriate topic.
I just need to fix this minor issue and it'd be perfect.
thanx
The demonstration of this is at http://www.baker-evans.com/community/course/view.php?id=20
If the Cascading style sheet and the HTML are entered it should work on all browsers. It is not a perfect solution but is workable.
Itamar suggests the use of the HTML block and that is even easier.
If the Cascading style sheet and the HTML are entered it should work on all browsers. It is not a perfect solution but is workable.
Itamar suggests the use of the HTML block and that is even easier.
- Create a HTML block
- add the text of the different topics into it
- create a link for each of the topics by copying the link destination for the little blue box that shows only one topic e.g. http://www.baker-evans.com/community/course/view.php?id=20&topic=3
- you will need to change the topic number for each of the links and topic 0 will display all the topics
回复Peter Evans
Re: Simple hack to simulate navigation bar to show only one section
Hello Peter I have used your navigation for some years now. Can you help me change the code to use the glossy menu. I am not very familiar with css. Thanks
http://www.dynamicdrive.com/style/csslibrary/item/glossy_horizontal_menu/