Customize Moodle Course Main Page

Customize Moodle Course Main Page

由Diane Salamone發表於
Number of replies: 10

I would like to customize our main Moodle page to include a customized logo with the title of the Moodle page.  For example, the college name and crest logo.

I would also like to customize the main course page some more.  For example, instead of using the weekly or topic format I just want a couple of different blocks to place information in the middle of the page. I am thinking about a main course page with just some information about the college or college organization.  Then on the sides I can put upcoming events and latest news.

Is there an easy way to accomplish the above without custom programming.  Please let me know.   I would appreciate any input you can provide.

Thanks, Diane

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In reply to Diane Salamone

Re: Customize Moodle Course Main Page

由M Y發表於

Hi Diane,

I dont think you will be able to do this with out some programming, i would wait for 1.6, I think that many of the things you want will be avalaible in the next version. Try posting your topic again in the open social forum incase anyone else knows any different (I shouldnt say that, Helen might tell me off  for encouraging crossposting 微笑 )

Good Luck,

Martin Yelland

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Re: Customize Moodle Course Main Page

由Helen Foster發表於
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Hi Diane,

Regarding adding a customized logo, please check Moodle Docs Header logo.

If you simply want to add information to the middle of the main page, you may do so by selecting "Show arbitrary HTML" as the front page format in Administration >> Configuration >> Site settings.

Martin, I'm glad you've not forgotten the things I told you about before! wink
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Re: Customize Moodle Course Main Page

由Eric Baber發表於
Hi,

I'm trying to do the same thing (put text into the middle of the main page rather than down one of the sides) but when I go to Administration >> Configuration >> Site settings the only options I have for Front Page Format is News Items, List of Courses, List of Categories or Topic Section - no "Show arbitrary HTML". Do I need to enable something somewhere else for this option to appear? I'm using version 1.5.3+ .

Thanks

Eric
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Re: Customize Moodle Course Main Page

由Diane Salamone發表於
I did find where you could change the front page format to show arbitrary html activities.  That is wonderful.  I am now looking for a way to do this same sort of thing with each individual course.  For example, we have student organizations/clubs that want to add a "course" page in Moodle about there organization.  Is there a way to customize the format, so that they have more customization with the format that appears in the middle of the page (just like the main page)?
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Re: Customize Moodle Course Main Page

由Helen Foster發表於
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Hi Diane,

You could simply use the initial topic section and set the number of weeks/topics in the course settings to 0.
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Re: Customize Moodle Course Main Page

由Diane Salamone發表於

Thanks for the response Helen!

I am not able to set the number of weeks/topics to O.  The lowest I can get to is 1.  Is this a feature in a different version of Moodle than what I am using - 1.5.2?

Thanks, Diane

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Re: Customize Moodle Course Main Page

由M Y發表於
H Diane,

I cant go past 1, perhaps you should try setting it at 1 and hiding it?

Martin
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Re: Customize Moodle Course Main Page

由Diane Salamone發表於

Thanks Martin!

I did try your suggestion with hiding the first section.  However, I can still see the 1st topic when I log in with student right.  The information inside is just "greyed out."

What version of Moodle are you using?

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Re: Customize Moodle Course Main Page

由M Y發表於
Hi Diane,

I am running 1.5.3,

"However, I can still see the 1st topic when I log in with student right.  The information inside is just "greyed out."

Go to course settings and find the Hidden Sections part, you should have two options Hidden sections in collapsed form... and Hidden sections completly hidden...

You may or may not have this option, I never used 1.5.2 I jumped straight from 1.4.4 to 1.5.3

Good Luck,
Martin
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Re: Customize Moodle Course Main Page

由Diane Salamone發表於

That works great! Thanks Martin!

If I want to have two seperate blocks like this down the middle or even next to each other I am assuming I would have to program it in HTML or PHP, right? 

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