Keywords: navigate, click, link, menu, heading, home page, My home, pages, courses, module topics, course navigation, usability
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What is it?
The navigation block will appear on every page of UCL Moodle and contains links to help users navigate. An expanding tree menu includes My home, Site Pages and Courses. Other links that appear displays an expanding tree menu which can include links to the Home page, Courses, Course structure/sections etc. What appears in the navigation block also depends on the role of the user, where they within UCL are in the Moodle site, and any settings that have been applied globally.
Why use it?
The navigation block
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can be used to provide navigation links to other areas of Moodle and/or to sections within a Moodle course.
Who can use it?
Everyone can use the block once they log in to Moodle.
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Meeting the Baseline
The UCL E-Connected Learning Baseline suggests the following for <section> Structure :
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1.2 Minimise cognitive
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ensure the navigation block is set to Generate navigation for the following: Everything (see below). This means users will be able to navigate your course easily by clicking on the menu links and without scrolling through all of the contentAvoid overloading the front page by placing content off the main page in Pages, Books, and Lessons, and by hiding unused items.
How do I set one up?
The navigation block is not set up by default on all Moodle courses, but is not automatically configured to display links to each section on a course. To ensure it does this:
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to set it up you'll need to:
- Switch the toggle to edit mode on.
- In the block drawer on the right-hand side, click + Add a block.
- Scroll down and select 'Navigation'.
- Next, click the cog icon and select 'Configure Navigation block'.
- Then select the dropdown next to ':
- Click Finally, click 'Save changes'.
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Further guidance on the Navigation block is available from moodledocsMoodle Docs. If you find any inaccurate or missing information you can even update this yourself (it's a communal wiki). If you have a specific question about the tool please contact the Digital Education team. |
Caution
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Examples and case studies
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Questions & Answers
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Further information
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