- There is no limit to the number of sections which can be added and removed as necessary
- Subsections can also be added inside other sections.
- Each section (regardless of its nesting level) can be expanded or collapsed.
- If teacher hides a section all nested sections and activities become hidden as well.
- If a section has both activities and subsections, activities are displayed first.
Configuring Flexible Sections Format
How to enable the format:
- Enter the Course Settings menu by the selecting Settings tab on the top bar of your course page
- Scroll to and expand the Format section.
- Open the drop-down menu next to the Format label, and select Flexible Sections.
- Click one of the Save buttons at the bottom of the page.
How to add subsections:
- Enable Edit Mode via the top-right corner of your page.
- Locate the section you would like to host the subsection.
- On the right of this section's name, locate the tricolon ( ⋮ icon).
- Click on it, and select Add subsection. This action may take a few moments to complete.
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 section you would like to host the subsection.
- On the right of this section's name, locate the tricolon ( ⋮ icon).
- Click on it, and select Highlight section.
Reference
Below is an example of the Flexible sections format. This image contains 4 sections. Section 2 is expanded, with a subsection inside.
Questions?
Submit a Moodle Support ticket.
Acknowledgement
Created by Carly Born, Fri 7/23/21. Last modified by Sam Johnson-Lacoss '24, Mon 11/28/23.