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Title of the script: Moodle 4.5 – Front page settings

Author: Nancy Varkey

Keywords: moodle, moodle lms, lms, learning management system, educational lms, open-source lms, moodle administrator login, site home configuration, customize moodle front page, front page settings moodle, edit moodle site homepage, moodle front page content, verify front page display

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|| Slide: Title: Moodle 4.5 – Front page settings
|| Welcome to this spoken tutorial on '''Moodle 4.5 – Front Page Settings'''.

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|| Slide: Learning Objectives
|| In this tutorial, we will learn:
* The purpose of the '''Front page''' in '''Moodle'''
* How to '''configure''' the '''Front page layout''' and '''settings'''
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|| Slide: Target Audience
|| This tutorial is for '''Site administrators''' who want to customize the landing page of their '''Moodle''' site.
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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''' Moodle Home Page (Admin login)
|| Let us begin with the layout of the '''Front page''' of '''Moodle'''.

Click on '''Home'''.

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|| Screen: Moodle Home Page (Admin login)
|| The '''Front page''' is the first thing '''users''' see when they access your '''Moodle site'''.

It provides navigation and general site information.

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|| Point to the top bar >> Site administration >> Point to General >> Scroll down and point to Site Home >> Point to Site home settings >> click on it
|| From the top menu-bar, click on '''Site administration.'''

Under '''General,''' scroll down to '''Site home, Site home settings.'''

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|| Site home settings form
|| Here, we can customize what '''logged in users''' and '''non-logged in users''' see.

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|| Point to the "Full site name" and "Short name" fields

Type "Full site name" as “Edupyramids by Spoken Tutorial”

Type "Short name" as “Edupyramids”
|| First, enter the '''Full site name''' and a '''Short name'''.

These names will appear in the '''browser tab'''.

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|| Show “Front page” dropdown options

Select List of courses, Announcements, Course search box
|| Next, choose what should appear on the '''Site home''' i.e. the '''Front page''' before '''login.'''

You can display '''List of courses, Announcements, Course search box''' or '''None.'''

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|| Show "Front page dropdown options when logged in"

Select Announcements, List of courses, Enrolled courses, Course search box
|| Similarly, select what appears after '''login'''.

You can display '''Announcements, List of Courses, Enrolled courses, Course search box''' or '''None'''.

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|| Show "Add custom content" checkbox
|| If you check '''Add custom content''', you can add custom content or welcome messages at the top of the '''Front page'''.

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|| Scroll and show “Default site home role”
|| Scroll down to the '''Default site home role.'''

Here, you can choose the '''default role''' assigned to '''users''' when they visit the '''Front page'''.

By default, this is set to '''Authenticated user on site home'''.

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|| Scroll to bottom and click “Save changes”
|| After making all the changes, click '''Save changes'''.

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|| Show updated Front page view Point to the full site name and the short name next to Home Point to the URL name also Scroll down also to show the page
|| Now click on '''Home'''.
Your '''Moodle Front page''' is now configured as per your inputs.

You can revisit these settings anytime for more changes.

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|| Logout
|| I’ll log out now to show the '''Front page''' without login.

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|| Login >> click on '''Home'''
|| '''Login''' once again and click on '''Home'''.

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|| Turn '''Edit Mode''' slider ON
|| Turn '''Edit Mode''' on.

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|| Click gear icon
|| Click on the '''gear icon''' below '''Home Edit section settings page''' opens.

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|| Type “Introduction”
|| In the '''Section name''' field, type “'''Introduction'''”.

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|| Type "Welcome to Edupyramids Moodle portal!"
|| In the '''Description''' field, type a suitable introductory text for your portal.

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|| Click on Save Changes.
|| Click on '''Save Changes'''.

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|| View these changes on the '''Front page'''.

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|| Logout
|| You can also logout and view the changes.

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|| So, that’s a quick overview of the '''Front Page'''!

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|| Slide: Summary

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To summarise, in this tutorial, we learnt:
* The purpose of Moodle’s Front page
* How to access and edit Front page settings
* How to choose what appears before and after login
|| Here is the summary of this tutorial.

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|| Slide: Assignment

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As an assignment:
* Login to Moodle -> Click on Home -> Turn Edit Mode on
* Click on the gear icon below Home
* Edit section settings page opens
* In the Description field, add some more description
* Click Save Changes and view the changes
|| We encourage you to try out this assignment.

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|| Slide: Assignment

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

* Click on Site Administration -> Site home -> Site home settings
* Set the Default Site home role to “Guest”
* Click Save Changes and then click Home to view the changes
* Log out and once again view the changes
|| Here is an assignment for you.

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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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-|| Point to the top bar >> Site administration >> Point to General >> Scroll down and point to Site Home >> Point to Site home settings >> click on it
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 Select Announcements, List of courses, Enrolled courses, Course search box
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 Your '''Moodle Front page''' is now configured as per your inputs.
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 Author: Nancy Varkey
-Keywords: moodle, moodle lms, lms, learning management system, educational lms, open-source lms, moodle administrator login, site home configuration, customize moodle front page, front page settings moodle, edit moodle site homepage, moodle front page content, verify front page display
+Keywords: moodle, moodle lms, lms, learning management system, educational lms, open-source lms, moodle administrator login, site home configuration, customize moodle front page, front page settings moodle, edit moodle site homepage, moodle front page content, verify front page display, video tutorial.
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 Select List of courses, Announcements, Course search box
-|| Next, choose what should appear on the '''Site home''' i.e. the '''Front page''' before '''login.'''
+|| Next, choose what should appear on the '''Site home''' that is the '''Front page''' before '''login.'''
 You can display '''List of courses, Announcements, Course search box''' or '''None.'''
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-|| Show updated Front page view Point to the full site name and the short name next to Home Point to the URL name also Scroll down also to show the page
+|| Show updated Front page view Point to the full site name and the short name next to Home Point to the URL name also Scroll down also to show the page.
 || Now click on '''Home'''.
 Your '''Moodle Front page''' is now configured as per your inputs.
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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/).
+|| This tutorial is brought to you by '''EduPyramids Educational Services Pvt. Ltd., SINE, IIT Bombay.'''
-|| Thank you for watching!
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 * Click Save Changes and then click Home to view the changes
 * Log out and once again view the changes
-|| Here is an assignment for you.
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