Sandhya.np14 at 12:24, 10 May 2019

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PoojaMoolya at 10:12, 6 March 2019

2019-03-06T10:12:15Z

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| '''''Time'''''
| '''''Narration'''''

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|00:01
| Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on '''Blocks in Admin's Dashboard'''

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| 00:08
| In this tutorial, we will learn how to:

Add and delete '''blocks''' and Set the '''Front page'''

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|00:18
| To record this tutorial I am using:

'''Ubuntu Linux OS 16.04'''

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|00:26
| '''Apache, MariaDB '''and''' PHP''' obtained through''' XAMPP 5.6.30'''

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|00:35
| '''Moodle 3.3 '''and '''Firefox '''web browser

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|00:41
| You may use any web browser of your choice.

However, '''Internet Explorer''' should be avoided, as it causes some display inconsistencies.

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|00:54
| Learners of this tutorial should have basic knowledge of the '''Admin’s dashboard'''

If not, please refer to the relevant''' Moodle''' tutorials on this website.

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| 01:08
| Switch to the browser and open your '''Moodle site.'''

Make sure that the '''XAMPP service''' is running.

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| 01:17
| Login with your '''admin username''' and '''password''' details.

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| 01:22
| We are now in the '''Admin’s dashboard.'''

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| 01:26
| Recall that: '''Blocks''' serve a specific purpose or information.

And are found on all pages of '''Moodle'''.

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| 01:38
| Let us understand how we can work with '''Moodle Blocks''' now.

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|01:44
| Depending on the '''theme''' used, '''blocks''' can be on the right side or on both sides.

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|01:52
| '''Blocks''' contain information we want people to see whenever they log in.

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|01:58
| There are many types of '''blocks''' available in '''Moodle.'''

And they can be moved or arranged easily as per our preferences.

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| 02:09
| We will now add a few '''blocks''' to our '''dashboard'''.

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| Click on the '''navigation menu '''on the left of the page.

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| Click on '''Customise this page''' button on the right hand side of the '''dashboard'''.

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| 02:26
| Notice that a new menu item '''Add a block''' is visible now.

Click on '''Add a block'''.

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| 02:35
| A new pop-up window opens.

We need to select the type of '''block''' that we want to add.

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| For example, click on '''Messages'''.

You can see that the '''Messages block '''now appears in the '''dashboard'''.

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| Currently there are no messages.

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| By default, all new '''blocks '''get added to the right-most column.

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| Let us add one more '''block'''.

Click on '''Add a block '''menu on the left.

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| Select '''HTML''' from the list of '''menu types'''.

'''HTML block''' is a '''block''' where one can write custom '''HTML'''.

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|03:19
| Using this, we can embed '''widgets''', such as '''Library widgets, News feeds, Twitter, Facebook,''' etc.

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| 03:30
| Notice now that a '''NEW HTML BLOCK''' has been added below the '''Messages block'''.

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| 03:37
| Click on the gear icon in the '''HTML block'''.

Then click on '''Configure (NEW HTML BLOCK) block'''.

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| 03:46
| '''Configure HTML block''' has 3 '''sections''':

'''Block settings''' , '''Where this block appears '''and '''On this page'''

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| By default, the first '''section''' is expanded.

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| Click on '''Expand all''' to expand all the '''sections'''.

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| In the '''block '''title, let’s type '''“Things to do”.'''

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| 04:12
| Let us add some tasks for this '''admin user''' in the '''Content area.'''

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| Type the following: '''Create a new course''' '''Create new users''' '''Add users to the course'''

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| 04:30
| The '''editor''' is an '''HTML editor''' and can be used like any other '''word processor '''or '''editor'''.

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| 04:39
| Scroll down to see the options under '''Where this block appears'''.

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| 04:45
| Under '''Default region''', select '''Content'''.

In '''Default weight''', select -10.

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|04:54
| The lower the weight of a '''block''', the higher it will appear in that region.

-10 is the lowest.

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|05:03
| By selecting -10, I am ensuring that it is at the top of the '''content '''region.

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| This '''block ''' will appear on the '''Admin’s dashboard. '''

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| Now comes the '''“On this page” section.'''

This is where you can define the configuration for the page where this '''block''' was added.

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| In our case, this is the '''dashboard.'''

This configuration will override the default configuration defined in the above section.

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|05:40
| That is the '''Where this block appears '''section.

Let us select '''Content''' in '''Region '''and -10 in '''Weight''' in this section.

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| Please note that depending on the type of the '''block''', configuration settings will vary.

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| Click '''Save Changes''' to save the changes and go back to the '''dashboard'''.

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|06:07
| See that the new '''HTML block''' with the title '''Things to do '''is now visible.

And it is the topmost '''block''' in the '''content '''region.

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| We can also change the position of a '''block''' by dragging it using the '''Move '''icon.

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| 06:25
| Let us move '''Things to do block''' below the '''Course Overview block''' by dragging and dropping it.

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|06:34
| Let us see how this changes the configuration we set a few minutes back.

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|06:40
| Click on the gear icon and then on '''Configure Things to do block.'''

Then click on '''Expand All'''.

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| 06:49
| Scroll down to see '''“On this page” '''section. The weight has changed to -2.

The '''default weight''', however remains the same.

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|07:03
| Click '''Cancel''' to go back to the '''dashboard'''.

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| 07:07
| We do not need this '''Learning Plans block'''. So let us delete it.

Click on the gear icon and then on '''Delete Learning plans block'''.

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|07:19
| Confirm pop up window appears and prompts us to make sure about this deletion.

Click on''' Yes''' button here.

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|07:29
| Notice that the '''Learning Plans block''' is no longer available.

We can always add this '''block''' later if required.

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| 07:40
| Let us now customize the '''front page''' of our '''Moodle''' installation.

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| Click on '''Site Administration''' link on the left menu.

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|07:51
| Scroll down to locate '''Front Page settings''' in the '''Front page''' section. Click on it.

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| 08:00
| Let us change the '''Full Site Name '''to '''Digital India Learning Management System'''.

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| This is the text that appears at the top of every page above the '''breadcrumbs'''.

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| '''Short name''' is the text that appears in the title of the page.

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|08:20
| Notice that the title of this page is '''Digital India LMS''' followed by the name of the page we are in.

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|08:29
| '''Short name''' is also used as a logo text if we do not provide any logo image.

We will leave it as it is.

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| 08:40
| Scroll down to see dropdowns for '''Front page''' items.

These are the list of items that can be shown on the front page.

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| All visitors, whether they are logged in or not, can see these items.

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| The order is determined by a combination box.

We will leave this as it is.

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|09:05
| So all users will be able to see the list of courses (if available) and nothing else.

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| 09:13
| Next is the '''Front page items when logged in.'''

This is the list of items that can be shown to the users who are logged in.

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| 09:24
| Let us select '''Enrolled courses''' in the first drop-down.

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| 09:29
| We will leave the rest of the options with their default values.

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| 09:35
| Scroll down and click on '''Save Changes'''.

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| 09:40
| Let us now summarize.

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| 09:43
| In this tutorial, we learnt to:

Add an '''HTML block''' called '''“Things to do”''' and specified where it should appear on the page.

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|09:54
| We also set up the '''frontpage''' for guests and logged-in users.

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| 10:00
| Here is an assignment for you:

Delete the '''Private files block '''

Add a new '''HTML block''' using the guidelines given in the '''Code files''' link

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| 10:14
| The video at the following link, summarizes the '''Spoken Tutorial '''project.

Please download and watch it.

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| 10:23
| The '''Spoken Tutorial''' Project Team conducts workshops and gives certificates.

For more details, please write to us.

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| Please post your timed queries in this forum.

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| '''Spoken Tutorial Project''' is funded by '''NMEICT, MHRD, Government of India.'''

More information on this mission is available at the link shown.

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| This script has been contributed by Priyanka.

This is Nancy Varkey along with the spoken tutorial team signing off. Thank you for joining.

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Moodle-Learning-Management-System/C2/Blocks-in-Admin-Dashboard/English-timed - Revision history

Sandhya.np14 at 12:24, 10 May 2019

PoojaMoolya at 10:12, 6 March 2019

PoojaMoolya: Created page with "{| border=1 | '''''Time''''' | '''''Narration''''' |- |00:01 | Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on '''Blocks in Admin's Dashboard''' |- | 00:08 | In this tutorial, we will..."