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Title of the script: Moodle 4.5 – Blocks in Moodle

Author: Nancy Varkey

Keywords: moodle, moodle lms, lms, learning management system, educational lms, open-source lms, moodle blocks, block management, dashboard customization, site-level blocks, block configuration, block drawer

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|| Visual Cues
|| Narration

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|| Slide Title: Moodle 4.5 – Blocks in Moodle
|| Welcome to this spoken tutorial on '''Moodle 4.5 – Blocks in Moodle'''.

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|| Slide: Learning Objectives
|| In this tutorial, we will learn:
* What a '''block''' is in '''Moodle'''
* Common '''blocks''' on the '''Site admin dashboard'''
* How to add or delete '''blocks'''
* How to manage '''blocks''' on the '''Front page'''

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|| Slide: Target Audience
|| This tutorial is for '''Site administrators''' who want to organise their '''site''' using '''blocks'''.

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|| Slide: System Requirements

This tutorial is recorded using:

* Ubuntu Linux OS version 22.04
* Moodle version 4.5
* Firefox browser

You can use any '''OS''' or '''web browser''' of your choice.
|| Recorded with '''Ubuntu, Moodle 4.5,''' and '''Firefox.'''

Use any '''OS''' or '''web browser''' of your choice.

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|| '''Slide: Prerequisites'''

To follow this tutorial, ensure you have:
* '''Moodle 4.5''' installed and
* '''Admin access''' to your '''Moodle site'''
|| Here are the prerequisites to learn this video.

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|| Login as admin
|| We will '''log in''' as the '''Admin user.'''

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|| Click on Home
|| Let us start with understanding what a '''block''' is.

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|| Display (https://edwiser.org/blog/5-best-free-moodle-themes/)
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|| Point as per narration
|| A '''block''' is a small '''UI''' element for quick access to a certain activity.

Like '''Course completion status, Latest announcements, Upcoming events'''.

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|| Point to blocks on the right sidebar – Latest announcements, upcoming events, etc.
|| '''Blocks''' appear on the right side or centre of your '''Moodle dashboard''' or '''Course page'''.

They help improve '''navigation''' and display useful content.

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|| Come back to Moodle Home Page (Logged in as '''Admin''')

Click on Dashboard
|| This is the '''Site Administrator’s''' personal '''dashboard.'''

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|| Turn editing ON (Top right gear icon >> Turn editing on
|| To add '''blocks''', at the top right click the '''Edit Mode slider button.'''

The '''editing''' is now turned '''on'''.

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|| Scroll to bottom >> Point to “Add a block”
|| At the top of the page, click on '''Add a block'''.

On doing so, the '''block''' will be added in the centre of the page, by default.

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|| Open Moodle’s block drawer (grey arrow) at the top right corner >> click on “Add a block.”
|| You can also open '''Moodle’s block drawer''' at the right corner.

And click on '''Add a block'''.

On doing so, the '''block''' will be added on the right of the page, by default.

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| Click Add a block >> click the Logged in user option
|| A list of available '''blocks''' is displayed.

Let’s add the '''Logged in user block''' by selecting it from the dropdown list.

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|| New block appears on the side
|| The '''block''' now appears on the right.

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|| Click Add a block >> click the Online users option
|| Repeat the steps once again and select '''Online users.'''

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| Logged in user block >> click on the Actions menu
|| For the '''Logged in user block,''' click on the '''Actions menu,''' which is the 3 dots icon.

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|| Click on '''Configure Logged in user block >> Click on Expand all
|| Click on '''Configure Logged in user block.'''

Click on '''Expand all'''.

Various options are available to customize this block.

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|| Choose No for Display city and Display email

Then click Save changes
|| We’ll choose '''No''' for '''Display city''' and '''Display email'''.

Then click '''Save changes'''.

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|| Click on the Actions menu >> Hide
|| To hide the '''block''', click on the '''Actions menu''' and choose '''Hide'''.

Notice that the colour of the block is now greyed out.

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|| Point to Delete
|| To completely remove a '''block''', choose '''Delete'''.

In the confirmation box, click on '''Delete'''.

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|| Show Front page settings: Site administration >> Appearance >> Front page
|| To manage '''blocks''' on the '''Front page''', go to '''Site administration >> Appearance >> Default Dashboard page'''.

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|| Point as per narration
||The '''Default Dashboard Page''' is a configuration setting at the '''site level'''.

It determines what the first view of the '''Dashboard''' will be for all '''users'''.

This is what they will see when they first '''access''' their '''Dashboard'''. Here, you can choose which '''blocks''' appear where.

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|| Edit Mode ON
|| Ensure that '''Edit Mode''' is '''ON'''.

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|| Click the centre Add a block button
|| First add '''Calendar block''' and '''Online users block.'''

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|| Click the Actions menu of the Calendar block >> Select Default region >> select Right >> Save changes

Point to Calendar block
|| Click the '''Actions menu''' of the '''Calendar block''' and select '''Configure Calendar block.'''

Select '''Default region''' and '''Region''' fields as '''Right''' and click '''Save Changes'''.

Notice that the '''Calendar block''' is now seen on the right.

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|| Use arrow handle of the Online Users block >> move to the top
|| Use the arrow handle of the '''Online Users block''' and move it to the top.

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|| So, that’s a quick overview of '''blocks''' in '''Moodle'''!

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|| Slide: Summary

<Can display on the screen for 5 secs. No need of audio>

To summarise, in this tutorial we learnt:
* About blocks and their uses
* How to add, configure, hide or delete blocks
* How to manage blocks on the default Dashboard page
|| Here is the summary of this tutorial.

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|| Slide: Assignment

<Can display on the screen for 5 secs. No need of audio>

As an assignment:
* Add a Text block to the Default Dashboard page
* Configure the Text block with a short welcome message
* Use the arrow handle and move it above the Timeline block
* Move the Online Users block to the right
|| We encourage you to try out this assignment.

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|| Slide: Acknowledgement

This tutorial is brought to you by EduPyramids, SINE, IIT Bombay.

To learn more, visit [spoken-tutorial.org](http://spoken-tutorial.org/).

| Thank you for watching!

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 Author: Nancy Varkey
-Keywords: moodle, moodle lms, lms, learning management system, educational lms, open-source lms, moodle blocks, block management, dashboard customization, site-level blocks, block configuration, block drawer
+Keywords: moodle, moodle lms, lms, learning management system, educational lms, open-source lms, moodle blocks, block management, dashboard customization, site-level blocks, block configuration, block drawer, video tutorial.
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 || Display (https://edwiser.org/blog/5-best-free-moodle-themes/)
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-|| Point as per narration
 || A '''block''' is a small '''UI''' element for quick access to a certain activity.
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 || Open Moodle’s block drawer (grey arrow) at the top right corner >> click on “Add a block.”
-|| You can also open '''Moodle’s block drawer''' at the right corner.
+|| Or you can also open '''Moodle’s block drawer''' at the right corner and click on '''Add a block'''.
-−
-And click on '''Add a block'''.
 On doing so, the '''block''' will be added on the right of the page, by default.
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 || A list of available '''blocks''' is displayed.
-Let’s add the '''Logged in user block''' by selecting it from the dropdown list.
+Let’s add the '''Logged in user block''' by selecting it from the list.
 |-
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 Then click Save changes
-|| We’ll choose '''No''' for '''Display city''' and '''Display email'''.
+|| We will choose '''No''' for '''Display city''' and '''Display email'''.
 Then click '''Save changes'''.

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 || Point as per narration
-||The '''Default Dashboard Page''' is a configuration setting at the '''site level'''.
+||The '''Default Dashboard Page''' is a '''configuration setting''' at the '''site level'''.
 It determines what the first view of the '''Dashboard''' will be for all '''users'''.
-This is what they will see when they first '''access''' their '''Dashboard'''. Here, you can choose which '''blocks''' appear where.
+This is what they will see when they first '''access''' their '''Dashboard'''.
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 || Slide: Summary
 To summarise, in this tutorial we learnt:
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 || Slide: Assignment
 As an assignment:
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 Domain Expert: Nancy Varkey
-|This tutorial is brought to you by '''EduPyramids, SINE, IIT Bombay.'''
+|This tutorial is brought to you by '''EduPyramids Educational Services, SINE, IIT Bombay.'''
 Thank you for watching!
 |-

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 * '''Moodle 4.5''' installed and
 * '''Admin access''' to your '''Moodle site'''
 || Here are the prerequisites to learn this video.

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 |-
-|| Scroll to bottom >> Point to “Add a block”
+|| Scroll to the top of the page >> Point to “Add a block”
 || At the top of the page, click on '''Add a block'''.
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 Click on '''Expand all'''.
-Various options are available to customize this block.
+Various options are available to customize this '''block'''.
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 || Slide: Acknowledgement
-This tutorial is brought to you by EduPyramids, SINE, IIT Bombay.
+Domain Expert: Nancy Varkey
-To learn more, visit [spoken-tutorial.org](http://spoken-tutorial.org/).
+Thank you for watching!
-−
-| Thank you for watching!
 |-