Overview
The Weekly course format organizes course sections by date ranges (e.g., 12 September – 18 September), but instructors can customize section titles as needed (e.g. renaming the default name to “Week 1”).
ℹ️ Note: This course format highlights the current based on the course start date, NOT the section name.
Configuring the Weekly Format
Weekly is the default format for new Moodle courses. So the instructions below should be followed in order to change the course format back to Weekly in case it is set as a different format.
- Click the Settings tab at the top of the course page.
- Scroll to and expand the Course format section.
- In the Format drop-down menu, select the Weekly format.
- Adjust the following settings:
- Hidden sections: Hidden sections can be displayed to students as 'not available' on the course page, or kept completely hidden.
- Course layout: Course sections can be displayed all in one page or split over several pages.
- Select one of the Save and display at the bottom of the page.
Image Reference
Below is an example of the Weekly course format.
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, Wiebke Kuhn, Sam Johnson-Lacoss ’24, Aleks Prasolov '24, Paul Claudel Izabayo ‘25, Fiona Ibrahim ‘25 and Seth Bonney '27.