Moodle plugins directory: Flexible sections format | Moodle.org
Flexible sections format
Course formats ::: format_flexsections
Maintained by 
Marina Glancy
Organises course content in any number of sections that can be nested. Each section can be displayed on the same page or on a separate page
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Current versions available: 9
This course format looks very similar to Topics format except:
- sections can be added inside other sections
- each section (regardless of its nesting level) can be shown either on the same page as parent or on a separate page. Teacher can change it in edit mode.
- If section is displayed on a separate page, it's name is displayed as a link and on this page the link "Back to ... " is displayed
If teacher hides a section all nested sections and activities become hidden as well.
Please note that if section has both activities and subsections activities are displayed first.
On the attached screenshots the section "Quizzes" has tree subsections - "Science" and "Mathematics are displayed on the same page and "Other Uses" on a separate page. Note how course navigation looks like in this case.
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I'm also a course format developer (Multitopic format), and I'm looking at what's required to support Moodle 4.2. I think it's probably just the new bulk edit tools. I notice the bulk edit tool for moving sections is disabled on section pages:
course/format/classes/output/local/content/bulkedittools.php
function section_control_items
line: if (!$sectionreturn && has_capability('moodle/course:movesections', $context, $user)) {
[Adds move section bulk edit tool]
I was thinking about requesting it not be disabled, because I think this would make sense for my course format. It occurs to me, though, that it probably does make sense to disable this for Flexible sections format, since sections couldn't really be bulk moved if they're nested, so perhaps I shouldn't request it be changed. Would that be right?
Cheers,
James
I wrote to New Learning developer and he said: Just checked this plugin and seems there is a js bug and this plugin doesn't work in all themes, please watch the video:
Awaiting your reply,
Carlos
one of our users noted that if you highlight a section the subsections below that section are highlighted, too. Obviously, he would like to have more flexibility and highlight sections more specifically. Are there any plans for that?
Thank you for considering
Harald
I am having some issues with setting anchors when subsections are "hidden" in a lower level.
We want to create a structure where we can link between content in different sections, but we do not want all sections to be open and visible so as not to overwhelm students with content. Is there a way to create a link/anchor to a section that is hidden and have it "open" when the link is clicked?
Best
Would it be possible to add columns to each section separately? For example one section shows one column and another section shows two columns.
Thanks,
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I recommend you to migrate to the core formats in 4.4 since they now support subsections.
In Moodle 4.1, we're unable to drag and drop SECTIONS in the course index. Activities and Resources work, but not full sections. Is this the same for others?