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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: 8
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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Marina Glancy (Lead maintainer)
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thanks for the plugin, it's the last one I'm waiting for going to Moodle 4.0
I've tried on another one of my Moodle but I can't make it work properly with the course index (on the left).
It shows only my parent sections and I cannot fold or unfold nothing without going on the section.
Also if I scroll inside of a sub section, the blue cursor / highlight does not follow where I am in my course.
Also, once I'm in a sub section, If I go back to the parent one, the index is still on the sub section.
Sorry if I was not clear, it was the last plugin I was waiting for the Moodle 4.0.
The issues I have are with the latest version, and I'll put the list I have in the github so
Thanks
Wondering if you put on your roadmap a sub section level completion bar status, based upon activity completion in this section (to help student to find their way in a long list of topics), the same way Jean-Roch Meurisse did it in format_collapsibletopics.
If this includes also capacity to keep collapsing state over sessions, this should be a dream.
Thanks & Regards
Benoit
I am getting this error for 4.0 install: Appears to be a version number mismatch. Pl advise asap
Debugging output enabled
ZIP /var/www/moodledata/temp/tool_installaddon/63313751746b3/plugin.zip
Validating format_flexsections ... Error
[OK] Name of the plugin to be installed [flexsections]
[OK] Plugin version [2022061900]
[OK] Required Moodle version [2022041900.00]
[OK] Full component name [format_flexsections]
[OK] Declared maturity level [MATURITY_STABLE]
[OK] Plugin release [4.0.1]
[Debug] Found language file [format_flexsections]
[Error] Write access check [/home/ubuntu/moodle/course/format]
Installation aborted due to validation failure
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,