{"id":1077,"date":"2021-07-29T20:03:07","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T20:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/moodle\/?page_id=1077"},"modified":"2024-07-18T14:20:14","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T21:20:14","slug":"moodle-course-templates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/moodle\/moodle-course-templates\/","title":{"rendered":"Moodle Course Templates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#2f2f2f;font-size:30px\"><strong>INTRODUCTION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#faebef;font-size:20px\">Welcome to Moodle templates resource page. Instructions, best practice advice and templates to develop pedagogically sound Moodle courses could be found in this page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#2f2f2f;font-size:30px\"><strong>PAGE NAVIGATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#faebef;font-size:20px\">Click on the links to go to each section of the page:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#faebef;font-size:20px\">I. <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/moodle\/moodle-course-templates\/#instruct-1\">INSTRUCTIONS TO ACCESS &amp; RESTORE MOODLE TEMPLATES<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#faebef;font-size:20px\">II. <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/moodle\/moodle-course-templates\/#instruct-2\">INSTRUCTIONS TO BUILD BLOCKS IN MOODLE TEMPLATES<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-background\" id=\"instruct-1\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#2f2f2f;font-size:26px\"><strong>I. INSTRUCTIONS TO ACCESS &amp; RESTORE MOODLE TEMPLATES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#faebef;font-size:20px\">Five pedagogically sound templates around \u201cTopic\u201d, \u201cWeekly\u201d, \u201cCollapsed Topic\u201d, \u201cOne Topic\u201d &amp; \u201cTitles\u201d based course formats are presented below. A general description of formats, zip files and instructions to restore templates, best practice advice to build a course based on these templates are elaborated further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-width: 1px;border-color: #fccece\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;text-align: center;border-width: 1px;border-color: #fccece\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\">\n<p><strong>TOPIC <\/strong><br><strong>FORMAT<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;text-align: center;border-width: 1px;border-color: #fccece\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\"><strong>WEEKLY <\/strong><br><strong>FORMAT<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;text-align: center;border-width: 1px;border-color: #fccece\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\"><strong>COLLAPSED TOPIC <\/strong><br><strong>FORMAT<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;text-align: center;border-width: 1px;border-color: #fccece\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\"><strong>ONE TOPIC <\/strong><br><strong>FORMAT<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;text-align: center;border-width: 1px;border-color: #fccece\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\">\n<p><strong>TILES <\/strong><br><strong>FORMAT<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #fccece\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\"><strong>General description of the course formats<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #fccece\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\">\n<p>Course pages are organized into topic sections vertically within the course site<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/moodle\/files\/2020\/12\/TopicsGif.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click for a <\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/moodle\/files\/2020\/12\/TopicsGif.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">screen shot <\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/moodle\/files\/2020\/12\/TopicsGif.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">of topic <\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/moodle\/files\/2020\/12\/TopicsGif.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">format<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;border-width: 1px;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\">\n<p>Course pages are organized into weekly sections vertically within the course site<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/moodle\/files\/2020\/12\/WeeklyGif.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click for a <\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/moodle\/files\/2020\/12\/WeeklyGif.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">screen shot <\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/moodle\/files\/2020\/12\/WeeklyGif.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">of weekly <\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/moodle\/files\/2020\/12\/WeeklyGif.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">format<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;border-width: 1px;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\">\n<p>This is similar to the Topic Format, except pages can be \u201ctoggled\u201d on and off<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/moodle\/files\/2020\/12\/CollapsedGif.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click for a <\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/moodle\/files\/2020\/12\/CollapsedGif.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">screen shot<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/moodle\/files\/2020\/12\/CollapsedGif.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">of <\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/moodle\/files\/2020\/12\/CollapsedGif.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Collapsed <\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/moodle\/files\/2020\/12\/CollapsedGif.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">topic format<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;border-width: 1px;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\">\n<p>Course pages are organized as parent-level tabs horizontally. Child-level tabs within each parent tab could further be created to add\/organize course pages<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/moodle\/files\/2020\/12\/OneTopicGif.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click for a <\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/moodle\/files\/2020\/12\/OneTopicGif.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">screen shot <\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/moodle\/files\/2020\/12\/OneTopicGif.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">of one topic <\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/moodle\/files\/2020\/12\/OneTopicGif.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">format<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;border-width: 1px;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\">\n<p>In the turn editing off mode, course pages are organized tiles<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/moodle\/files\/2021\/06\/TIlesFormat.gif\">Click for a <\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/moodle\/files\/2021\/06\/TIlesFormat.gif\">screen shot <\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/moodle\/files\/2021\/06\/TIlesFormat.gif\">of tiles <\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/moodle\/files\/2021\/06\/TIlesFormat.gif\">format<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;border-width: 1px;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\">\n<p><strong>Access Moodle course templates by clicking on the links to your right. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Backup zip file to restore these templates are available in the respective Moodle course once you&nbsp; enrol via these links.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;border-width: 1px;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.moodle.kpu.ca\/course\/view.php?id=1775\">Topic format Moodle course template<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;border-width: 1px;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.moodle.kpu.ca\/course\/view.php?id=1776\">Weekly<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.moodle.kpu.ca\/course\/view.php?id=1776\">format<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.moodle.kpu.ca\/course\/view.php?id=1776\">Moodle<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.moodle.kpu.ca\/course\/view.php?id=1776\">course<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.moodle.kpu.ca\/course\/view.php?id=1776\">template<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;border-width: 1px;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.moodle.kpu.ca\/course\/view.php?id=1778\">Collapsed<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.moodle.kpu.ca\/course\/view.php?id=1778\">topic format<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.moodle.kpu.ca\/course\/view.php?id=1778\">Moodle<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.moodle.kpu.ca\/course\/view.php?id=1778\">course<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.moodle.kpu.ca\/course\/view.php?id=1778\">template<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;border-width: 1px;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.moodle.kpu.ca\/course\/view.php?id=1766\">One topic <\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.moodle.kpu.ca\/course\/view.php?id=1766\">format<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.moodle.kpu.ca\/course\/view.php?id=1766\">Moodle<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.moodle.kpu.ca\/course\/view.php?id=1766\">Course<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;border-width: 1px;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.moodle.kpu.ca\/course\/view.php?id=1777\">Tiles format <\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.moodle.kpu.ca\/course\/view.php?id=1777\">Moodle<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.moodle.kpu.ca\/course\/view.php?id=1777\">Course<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;border-width: 1px;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\">\n<p><strong>Instructions to restore the template zip file to the blank course shell <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Note: It is best to restore this template to a blank course and build it from scratch. If you merge this template to an existing course, moving content around will be tedious<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;border-width: 1px;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\">\n<p>In the top navigation menu click on &#8220;More&#8221;, and under course reuse go to \u201crestore\u201d, to initiate the restoration process &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Select the template zip file you downloaded to your local computer and follow instructions to complete the restoration process &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>See : <a href=\"https:\/\/kputlcommons.freshdesk.com\/support\/solutions\/articles\/43000621031-how-to-restore-a-moodle-course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Moodle Course Restoration Process<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;border-width: 1px;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\">\n<p>In the top navigation menu, click on to &#8220;More&#8221; and under course reuse click on  \u201crestore\u201d, to initiate the restoration process &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Select the template zip file you downloaded to your local computer and follow instructions to complete the restoration process &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>See : <a href=\"https:\/\/kputlcommons.freshdesk.com\/support\/solutions\/articles\/43000621031-how-to-restore-a-moodle-course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Moodle Course Restoration Process<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Note: To change weekly date\/date range \u2013 go to the course settings present in top navigation menu as &#8220;settings&#8221; and change the course start date. The weekly course dates will change accordingly<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;border-width: 1px;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\">\n<p><strong>Very important \u2013 <\/strong>Before restoring this template, the following changes to the blank course shell settings are required <strong>&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In settings, scroll down to \u201ccourse format\u201d. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In \u201cformat\u201d, toggle down to select \u201ccollapsed topics\u201d option &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Then go to \u201cnumber of sections\u201d option and change to 18 (since this template is set up for 18 topics) &nbsp; Next, go further down to \u201ctoggle text alignment\u201d and select \u201cleft\u201d in order to align your weekly topic labels to the left. The default alignment is Centre &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Click \u201csave and return\u201d &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.kpu.ca\/media\/Collapsed_Topic_Format_-_Video_Instructions\/0_d042hluj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video Instructions<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now you are ready to restore this template to the blank Moodle course<\/p>\n<p>In the top navigation menu, click on to &#8220;More&#8221; and under course reuse click on  \u201crestore\u201d, to initiate the restoration process. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Select the template zip file you downloaded to your local computer and follow instructions to complete the restoration process &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>See : <a href=\"https:\/\/kputlcommons.freshdesk.com\/support\/solutions\/articles\/43000621031-how-to-restore-a-moodle-course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Moodle Course Restoration Process<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;border-width: 1px;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\">\n<p><strong>Very important \u2013 <\/strong>Before restoring this template, the following changes to the blank course shell settings are required &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In settings, scroll down to &#8220;course format\u201d. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In \u201cformat\u201d, toggle down to \u201cone topic format\u201d option &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Go further down to \u201cvisualization mode of section 0\u201d and select \u201cbefore the tabs\u201d option. This way block zero content will be placed as the landing page of the course<\/p>\n<p>Click \u201csave and return\u201d &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now you are ready to restore this template to the blank Moodle course &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.kpu.ca\/media\/OneTopic_Format_-_Video_Instructions\/0_zkm0nr41\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video Instructions<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the top navigation menu, click on to &#8220;More&#8221; and under course reuse click on  \u201crestore\u201d, to initiate the restoration process; Select the template zip file you downloaded to your local computer and follow instructions to complete the restoration process &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>See : <a href=\"https:\/\/kputlcommons.freshdesk.com\/support\/solutions\/articles\/43000621031-how-to-restore-a-moodle-course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Moodle Course Restoration Process<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;border-width: 1px;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\">\n<p>In the top navigation menu, click on to &#8220;More&#8221; and under course reuse click on  \u201crestore\u201d, to initiate the restoration process &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Select the template zip file you downloaded to your local computer and follow instructions to complete the restoration process &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>See : <a href=\"https:\/\/kputlcommons.freshdesk.com\/support\/solutions\/articles\/43000621031-how-to-restore-a-moodle-course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Moodle Course Restoration Process &nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;border-width: 1px;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\"><strong>Instructions to add a new course page and\/or move current pages.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;border-width: 1px;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\">\n<p>The following changes could only be made under the edit mode in Moodle &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>To add a new topic : <\/strong>At the bottom of the Moodle course shell, click \u201c+ Add topics\u201d link &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Move the topic sequence : <\/strong>Click the icon in front of the topic label (+) and drag the topic page to the location you wish to move<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;border-width: 1px;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\">\n<p>The following changes could only be made under the edit mode in Moodle &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>To add a new week :<\/strong> At the bottom of the Moodle course shell, click \u201c+ Add weeks\u201d link to add a new week<\/p>\n<p><strong>Move the week sequence : <\/strong>Click the icon in front of the topic label (+) and drag the weekly page to the location you wish to move. Notice as you move the concerned weekly page up or down, the date sequence will change automatically &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Change the auto generated weekly label <\/strong>: Click the pencil sign next to the weekly label and type the new label name and press enter&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;border-width: 1px;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\">\n<p>The following changes could only be made under the edit mode in Moodle &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>To add a new collapsed topic :<\/strong> In \u201cedit course settings\u201d change the \u201cNumber of sections\u201d option to reflect the total number of topics (including new and existing) required. For example, if the current number of sections are 18 and you need 2 more new sections, change the number to 20&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Move the topic sequence: <\/strong>Click the icon in front of the topic label (+) and drag the topic page to the location you wish to move<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;border-width: 1px;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\">\n<p>The following changes could only be made under the edit mode in Moodle &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>To add new parent\/child-level tabs or to move tabs across levels <\/strong>is more complex in this format. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Watch the following videos &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: inherit;text-align: inherit;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight )\" href=\"https:\/\/media.kpu.ca\/media\/OneTopic_Format_-_Creating_Parent_Child_Tabs\/0_mkynqp8u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video Instructions<\/a>: To add a new parent\/child level tab and move a parent\/child tab within the course &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: inherit;text-align: inherit;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight )\" href=\"https:\/\/media.kpu.ca\/media\/OneTopic_Format_-_Moving_Activities\/0_198mq28a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video Instructions<\/a>: To move an activity or resources within or between tabs &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: inherit;text-align: inherit;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight )\" href=\"https:\/\/media.kpu.ca\/media\/OneTopic_Format-Changing_Tab_Colour\/0_0t1dup7x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video Instructions<\/a>: To change the background and\/or font colour of parent\/child level tabs. Use the following html colour chart for colours. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Caution : <\/strong>When deleting a parent\/child level tab, make sure you are in the intended page. Often it is difficult to gauge the tab you are currently in when navigating between tabs<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;padding: 10px;border: 1px solid #fccece\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\">\n<p>The following changes could only be made under the edit mode in Moodle &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>To add a new tile :<\/strong> At the bottom of the Moodle course shell, click \u201c+ Add tiles\u201d &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Move the topic sequence : <\/strong>Click the icon in front of the topic label (+) and drag the topic page to the location you wish to move<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important Note &nbsp;<\/strong> <br>In \u201cturn edit off mode\u201d &#8211; &nbsp;the course blocks will appear one after the other similar to the topic format. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In \u201cturn edit off on mode\u201d &#8211; &nbsp;the course blocks will appear as tiles, where three to four tiles in each row (depending on the screen size of your computer). &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.kpu.ca\/media\/Moodle+Tiles+Format\/0_3iyu7zeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See video instructions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-background\" id=\"instruct-2\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#2f2f2f;font-size:26px\"><strong>II. INSTRUCTIONS TO BUILD BLOCKS IN MOODLE TEMPLATES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-accent-background-color has-background\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>a) What is a Moodle Block?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#faebef;font-size:20px\">A block is a topic area, a week, a course page that can be added to a Moodle course. <strong>Block zero<\/strong> or <strong>section 0<\/strong> in Moodle refers to the landing page of the course. Activities or resources included in this area will be static.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-accent-background-color has-background\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>b) Number and Organization of Blocks for Each Course Format<\/strong> <strong>Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#faebef;font-size:20px\">The following table will highlight the organization of block zero and other weekly blocks in each of the following Moodle templates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-width: 1px;vertical-align: top;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\"><strong>Block Zero Content<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 1px;vertical-align: top;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\">Course Banner<br>Acknowledgment<br>Big Blue Button Link <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 1px;vertical-align: top;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\">Course Banner<br>Acknowledgment<br>Big Blue Button<br>Getting Started<br>Course Administration<br>General Resources <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 1px;vertical-align: top;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\">Course Banner<br>Acknowledgment<br>Big Blue Button Link <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 1px;vertical-align: top;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\">Course Banner<br>Acknowledgment<br>Big Blue Button Link<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 1px;vertical-align: top;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\">Course Banner<br>Acknowledgment<br>Big Blue Button Link <br>Note: &#8220;Announcements&#8221; can be added by adding activity &#8220;forum&#8221; <br><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-width: 1px;vertical-align: top;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\"><strong>Weekly Blocks in Addition to Block Zero<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 1px;vertical-align: top;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\">Getting Started [1]<br>Course Administration [1]<br>General Resources [1]<br>Weekly Blocks [13]<br>Final Exam [1]<br>Instructor Use Only [1]<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 1px;vertical-align: top;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\">Weekly Blocks [13]<br>Final Exam [1]<br>Instructor Use Only [1]<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 1px;vertical-align: top;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\">Getting Started [1]<br>Course Administration [1]<br>General Resources [1]<br>Weekly Blocks [13]<br>Final Exam [1]<br>Instructor Use Only [1]<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 1px;vertical-align: top;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\">Getting Stated (1st level) and includes 3 child level tabs [4]<br>Weekly Schedule (1st level) and includes 14 child level tabs [15]<br>Instructor Use Only (1st level tab) [1]<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 1px;vertical-align: top;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\">Getting Started [1]<br>Course Administration [1]<br>General Resources [1]<br>Weekly Blocks [13]<br>Final Exam [1]<br>Instructor Use Only [1]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-width: 1px;vertical-align: middle;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\"><strong>Total Blocks (without Block 0)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 1px;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\"><strong>18 blocks<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 1px;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\"><strong>15 blocks<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 1px;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\"><strong>18 blocks<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 1px;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\"><strong>20 blocks<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 1px;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;border-color: #fccece;padding: 10px\" data-border-color=\"#fccece\"><strong>18 blocks<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity alignfull\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-accent-background-color has-background\" style=\"font-size:22px\">c<strong>) Guidelines to Build Blocks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#faebef;font-size:20px\">Guidelines below will provide best practice advice in building Moodle blocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#2f2f2f\">Landing Page (Block Zero)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\">This is the landing page of the Moodle course. Keep this space clutter free. Include the following resources\/activities<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\"><strong>COURSE BANNER (OPTIONAL)<\/strong><br>Insert a course banner in the landing page. This banner should ideally include identifying information about the course, section, semester etc. You can also include an image that reflects the topic, content delivered in the course. Use a banner that is oriented in a landscape format to improve the aesthetics of the landing page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\"><strong>TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT<\/strong><br>Please include the following statement to acknowledge first nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\">We at Kwantlen Polytechnic University respectfully acknowledge that we work, live, and study in a region that overlaps with the unceded, traditional, and ancestral lands of the xwm\u0259\u03b8kw\u0259y\u0259\u0313 m (Musqueam), qi\u0313c\u0259\u0313y\u0313 (Katzie), SEMYOME (Semiahmoo), sc\u0259\u0313wa\u03b8\u0259n (Tsawwassen), qiq\u00e9yt (Qayqayt),&nbsp; kwikw\u0259\u019b\u0259\u0313m (Kwikwetlem), and the lands of the qw\u0313\u0251:n\u019b\u0313\u0259\u0313n\u0313 (Kwantlen) First Nation, which gifted its name to this university.<br><br>In the cause of reconciliation, we recognize our commitment to address and reduce the ongoing systemic colonialism, oppression, and racism that Indigenous Peoples continue to experience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\"><strong>ANNOUCEMENTS<\/strong><br>Note: &#8220;Announcements&#8221; can be added by adding activity &#8220;forum&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\"><strong>BIG BLUE BUTTON<\/strong><br>If this course is delivered synchronously online, use the Big Blue Button link created in this space. If not, use this link for virtual office hours. If MS Teams or Zoom is used to deliver this course synchronously, replace this link with the appropriate conferencing tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#2f2f2f\">Getting Started<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\">Content in this block is set up to assist students orient to the course. In addition to the following, add resources as required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\"><strong>WATCH : WELCOME VIDEO<\/strong><br>Creating a welcome video will give students an opportunity to connect with the instructor before the course starts. It is also a great way for the instructor to convey expectations and important information students may need to know.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\">Best Practice Advice <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/moodle\/moodle-best-practices\/#welcome-video\">View: Developing a Welcome Video Resource<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\"><strong>REVIEW : LEARN TO LEARN ONLINE<\/strong><br>If this course is taught fully online or in a blended format, it is strongly recommended that this resource be included here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\"><strong>REVIEW : INTRODUCTION TO BIG BLUE BUTTON<br><\/strong>This resource provides steps for students to follow when using the Big Blue Button for synchronous classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\"><strong>COMPLETE : STUDENT TECHNOLOGY SURVEY<\/strong><br>This survey is created to gather information regarding student access to technology infrastructure to complete their courses. Customize this survey as required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\"><strong>CONTRIBUTE : BUILDING YOUR LEARNING COMMUNITY<\/strong><br>Social presence is extremely important to create an engaging and a contributing community of learners in a fully online course. The forum included here is one of many tools available for instructors to build a learning community among students. This tool further allows the instructor to use ice breaker activities giving students the opportunity to introduce themselves to the learning community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\">Best Practice Advice <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/moodle\/moodle-best-practices\/#build-community\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View: Build Community Resource<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\"><strong>COMPLETE : KPU ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE<\/strong><br>This resource provides information to students to understand policies and requirements to meet KPU academic integrity standards. Students will earn a digital badge after completing all modules in this short course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#2f2f2f\">Course Administration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\">Use this block to provide course administration related information to students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\"><strong>REVIEW : COURSE PRESENTATION\/SYLLABUS<\/strong><br>This is a temporary placeholder to upload your course presentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\">Best Practice Advice <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/moodle\/moodle-best-practices\/#course-presentation\">View: Course Presentation Resource<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\"><strong>REVIEW : KPU DATES &amp; DEADLINES<\/strong><br>This link will provide students important KPU related dates and deadlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#2f2f2f\">Course Resources<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\">Use this block to provide resources required by students to complete this course successfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\"><strong>REVIEW : COURSE TEXTBOOK\/OPEN TEXT RESOURCES<\/strong><br>Include links, files, folders with textbook and\/or open\/other material students are required to use frequently to complete this course successfully. Lesson specific resources (that are not drawn from these resources) could be included in relevant weekly blocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\"><strong>VIEW : KPU ACEDEMIC INTEGRITY, PLAGIARISM &amp; COTATIONS<br><\/strong>This link provides important information for students with additional resources related to academic integrity, plagiarism and citations. Consider directing students to these resources as required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\"><strong>REVIEW : LIBRARY SERVICES FOR STUDENTS<\/strong><br>This link provides important information regarding library services available for students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\"><strong>REVIEW : KPU LEARNING CENTRE<br><\/strong>This link provides useful information for students regarding services available in the learning centers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\"><strong>VIEW : STUDENT SUPPORT FOR BASIC NEEDS<\/strong><br>This link provides useful information related to student support available for basic needs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#2f2f2f\">Weekly Blocks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#faebef;font-size:20px\">The following blocks will include important information pertaining to weekly\/modular lessons and assessments activities in building a course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\"><strong>HOW TO ENTER DATES\/DATE RANGES IN WEEKLY BLOCKS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\"><strong>Weekly Format<\/strong> : Once the course start date is set in \u201cedit setting menu\u201d, weekly date ranges will be automatically populated in this format. If you wish to override these date ranges, click on the pencil icon on the right hand side beside the label and edit the label content. Press enter for these changes to take effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\"><strong>Topic Format\/Collapsed Topic Format<\/strong> : In these formats, the instructor is required to manually enter weekly dates\/date ranges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\"><strong>One Topic Format<\/strong> : In the \u201cWeekly Schedule\u201d parent-level tab, multiple child-level tabs are created for each week of the course. The instructor is required to manually enter weekly dates\/date ranges here. Long subheadings will spill labels headings to multiple lines and may overwhelm students. Especially keep the child-level tab labels short. Example \u201cSep 09\u201d , \u201cSep 10-16\u201d, \u201cWK01\u201d etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#2f2f2f\">Week 01<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\">The following resources\/activities are to be included in each weekly block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\"><strong>MODULE 01 WEEKLY TO-DO-LIST<\/strong><br>This check list includes a \u201cto-do list\u201d to guide students what activities\/task are required to be completed for the concerned weekly module.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\">Best Practice Advice <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/moodle\/moodle-best-practices\/#checklists\">View: Utilizing Checklists Resource<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\"><strong>MODULE 01 LEARNING OUTCOMES &amp; OVERVIEW<\/strong><br>There are two important pieces of information you should provide in this section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\">1) List key course-level or lesson-level learning outcomes students are required to master after completing this module.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\">2) An overview of the module. This could be a short video, audio, or text resource that guides students\u2019 focus, what they should be working on and learning in this module. Help students recognize what they should be getting out of the module.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\">Best Practice Advice <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/moodle\/moodle-best-practices\/#module-overviews\">View: Module Overview Resource<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\"><strong>LEARNING CONTENT &amp; ACTIVITIES<\/strong><br>Include core learning activities, specific links to textbook\/open text material provided under general resources and\/or additional resources. Use different types of media for learning activities. Most importantly, ensure learning activities align with course-level or lesson-level learning outcomes listed in the previous section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\">Best Practice Advice <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/moodle\/moodle-best-practices\/#learning-content\">View: Learning Content and Activities Resource<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\"><strong>ASSIGNMENTS<\/strong><br>Include formative assessments to be complete by students here. It is important that these assessments are aligned with course-level or lesson-level learning outcomes listed in the previous section. If using the gradebook, assignments could be linked here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\">Best Practice Advice <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/moodle\/moodle-best-practices\/#assessments\">View: Assessments Resource<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\"><strong>MODULE FEEDBACK<\/strong><br>This short Q&amp;A helps the instructor determine what is working well about this module design and where revisions may be needed. It will also identify content students are struggling with and provide a place to express their needs. Feel free to edit questions in this feedback tool as required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#2f2f2f\">Week 02 to Week 13<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\">Content included in week 01 block is repeated here. If a separate block for the midterm is required, create one similar to the final exam bock that could be found below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#2f2f2f\">Final Exam Block<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\"><strong>FINAL EXAM PREPARATION MATERIALS<br>FINAL EXAM ACCESS<\/strong><br>This block is created to provide students information, guidance to prepare for the final exam, instructions to complete the final exam, links to access and submit the final exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\">Click this link for best practice advice to develop final exam resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#2f2f2f\">Instructor Use Only<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\">This block is hidden from students. 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