- Subsections can also be added inside other sections (a.k.a. nested sections).
- If an instructor hides a parent section, all nested sections and activities become hidden as well.
- If a section has both activities and subsections, activities are displayed first before subsections.
⚠️ Note: When importing course material, be sure to configure the new course to Flexible sections. Otherwise, all nested sections will break and become full (parent) sections. ⚠️
Configuring Flexible Sections Format
Below includes instructions for changing the course format, creating nested sections and highlighting sections.
How to enable the format:
- Click on the Settings tab on the top bar of your course page.
- Scroll to and expand the Course format section.
- Open the drop-down menu next to the Format label, and select Flexible Sections format. You will also see additional customization options:
- Show top section title: Choose whether to display the course “General” section title.
- Display course index: Control whether the left-hand Course index sidebar is shown to students.
- Sections and activities / Only sections: Decide whether the course index should display both sections and activities, or just section names.
- Accordion effect: Allow only one section to be expanded at a time (collapsing others automatically).
- Display back link in activities: Show a “Back to course” link at the top of activity pages.
- Once the settings are adjusted, click the Save button at the bottom of the page.
How to add subsections:
- Enable Edit Mode via the top-right corner of your page.
- Locate and expand the section you would like to host the subsection.
- To the right of this section, click on the traffic light ( ⋮ ) icon.
- Select the Add subsection option.
- Then edit the section as usual.
How to highlight a section:
Highlighting a section can help students locate the section of focus in your course, whether that be the week's topic or some section you'd like to highlight.
- Enable Edit Mode via the top-right corner of your page.
- Locate the desired section.
- To the right of this section, click on the traffic light ( ⋮ ) icon.
- Select Highlight section option.
Image Reference
Below is an example of the Flexible sections format. This image contains 4 sections. Section 2 is expanded, with a subsection inside.
Questions?
If you need further assistance or have specific questions that aren't covered in this article, please don't hesitate to reach out for personalized support by submitting a Moodle Support ticket.
Acknowledgement
Contributions from Carly Born, Em Palencia, Don Vosburg, Sam Johnson-Lacoss ‘24, Paul Claudel Izabayo ‘25, Seth Bonney '27, and Mohammed Albarassi ‘28.