TAB MODULE
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You can use the tab display module to format your resource information into tabs instead of creating a page for every new subject within a same topic. This helps to clean up your course with less clutter.

INSTALLING THE TAB MODULE
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1. To install, simply extract the contents of the zip file into the mod folder. mod folder
can be found in the moodle root installation. If you do not have access, or do not know where
this folder is, ask your system administrator.
2. Login as administrator and go to notifications. Voila, installed.

USING THE TAB MODULE
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1. Turn editing mode on.
2. Select "Tab display" in the activities menu
3. Enter a name for the module. example Chapter 1 or Module 1
4. You must enter at least one tab name and tab content.
5. You can add, by default 4 tabs. Just enter the appropriate data in each field
6. If you need more tabs, click on the "Show advanced" button. You will then be able to add
another 4 tabs. Note if you need more tabs, modify the code in mod_form.php,view.php, install.xml.
THIS IS BY NO MEANS A GOOD IDEA UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING.
7. You will notice that you can modify the stylesheets for this module. The reason I did this is
to grant more flexibility to all users so that the tabs can be visually configured each individuals
needs. Let's face it, we do not all use the same theme. AGAIN MODIFY AT YOUR OWN RISK. I STRONGLY SUGGEST
COPYING AND PASTING THE DEFAULT STYLES TO AN OUTSIDE TEXT DOCUMENT.
8. You will notice a Display menu option. If selected, this adds a menu to the left of the tabs, of all Tab
activities within your course. Here is an example of how we use this menu.
Each tab activity is its own chapter or module. So every tab activity within the course is named
in the following manner:
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5 and so on.
So that the students do not have to return to the main course layout, where all activites and
resources are viewed, they can simply click on the Chapter link in the menu to jump from one
chapter to another.
9. Of course, you have the option to name the menu he way you want to name it.
10. Last, but not least, you have the options to save and return to course, save and display or cancel.

Enjoy!

Patrick Thibaudeau
CTO, oohoo.biz
patrickt@oohoo.biz