Moodle plugins directory: Section: Versions: 2.0.1 | Moodle.org
Section
Blocks ::: block_section
Maintained by 
Arnaud Trouvé, 
Andil Technologies de l'information et de la formation
The Section block displays the contents of a course section as a block.
Section 2.0.1
Moodle 2.1, 2.2, 2.3
Released: Friday, 14 September 2012, 9:03 PM
The Section block displays the contents of a section as a block. The section can be from an entirely different course.
By default, this block displays section 0 of the course it is in.
Users with the "block/section:editsections" capability can change the displayed section. (admins and managers by default)
Users with the "block/section:editcourses" capability can change the course the section is pulled from. (admins and managers by default)
Teachers cannot edit displayed sections or items unless they already have those rights in the course of origin.
Students can click on the displayed resources and activities. If they are already enrolled in the displayed section's course, they are taken to the resource or activity. If they are not enrolled, they are prompted to enroll.
Inspired by the Social Activities and Main Menu blocks.
Suggested Use:
- A resource section between related courses
- Site-wide feedback activity
- Display the contents of a meta course on child courses
By default, this block displays section 0 of the course it is in.
Users with the "block/section:editsections" capability can change the displayed section. (admins and managers by default)
Users with the "block/section:editcourses" capability can change the course the section is pulled from. (admins and managers by default)
Teachers cannot edit displayed sections or items unless they already have those rights in the course of origin.
Students can click on the displayed resources and activities. If they are already enrolled in the displayed section's course, they are taken to the resource or activity. If they are not enrolled, they are prompted to enroll.
Inspired by the Social Activities and Main Menu blocks.
Suggested Use:
- A resource section between related courses
- Site-wide feedback activity
- Display the contents of a meta course on child courses
Version information
- Version build number
- 2012091400
- Version release name
- 2.0.1
- Maturity
- Stable version
- MD5 Sum
- 77d68169d27fd8593b256d2620e6402c
- Supported software
- Moodle 2.1, Moodle 2.2, Moodle 2.3
- Latest release for Moodle 2.1
- Latest release for Moodle 2.2
- Latest release for Moodle 2.3
Default installation instructions for plugins of the type Blocks
- Make sure you have all the required versions.
- Download and unpack the block folder.
- Place the folder (eg "myblock") in the "blocks" subdirectory.
- Visit http://yoursite.com/admin to complete the installation
- Turn editing on in any home or course page.
- Add the block to the page
- Visit the config link in the block for more options.