Keywords: HTML, media, text, information
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What is it?
The Free The Text (formerly the HTML) block is used to display text, links, graphics and videos inside a block.
Why use it?
It is useful for displaying supplementary information and is commonly used to display contact details for key teaching and support staff on a Moodle page.
Who can use it?
Course editors (tutors and course administrators) can add one or more HTML blocks to a course.
Students can view the content contained in the blocks and can click the links, view images, and watch videos contained in them.
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Meeting the Baseline
The UCL E-Learning Baseline suggests the following for Orientation :
- 2.3 Display staff contact details - Include name, position, telephone, email, location, drop-in hours, as appropriate.
Further information on adding staff contact details to a Moodle Free Text block and updating Moodle profiles.
How do I set one up?
- Turn editing onon the edit mode toggle in the top-right of your page.At the bottom of the right column, find the Add a block and select 'Free Text (HTML)
On the right-hand side of the screen, click the arrow to ' Open the block drawer' . Check if the block 'T ext ' block has already been added. If it has not been added , follow the instructions below.
- With the edit mode toggle on, click Add a block on the top right of your screen and select 'Text block' from the drop-down menu.Click the cog icon and select 'Configure Free Text (HTML) block'.
- Add content to the block using the Text editor. To embed HTML, click the <> HTML button to toggle the editor into HTML view.Click Save changes
- Click 'Save changes'.
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Further guidance on the HTML block is available from moodledocsMoodle Docs. Note: on Moodle.org this block is referred to as simply the HTML block. 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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Further information
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