Moodle 2019-Simple design tips part 2 with the BOOK format.

[@Msjudibeefl]

Great explanation of how to design the Book resource in Moodle! I love your buttons at the bottom of the sections! How do we create those kind of button links?

[@ttvRussell]

Judy, the buttons at the top and bottom are automatic when you use the the Book Layout. I am glad the videos were useful to you.

[@nativestudioart]

Great refresher! I had forgotten about a home button!

[@ttvRussell]

Barbara I am glad I could help. I have added some new videos on Moodle here: www.teachertrainingvideos.com/moodle

[@hamidsaffarian]

Thanks a lot for your generosity. You do a great job Rassel

[@ttvRussell]

You are very welcome! Thanks for the comment. I have added some new videos on Moodle here: www.teachertrainingvideos.com/moodle

[@feliciafreese8889]

Your videos have been the clearest, most comprehensive, and helpful for using Moodle that I have seen. Thank you! Can you tell me if Moodle has an archive feature? And I haven't heard you talk about the 'keep hidden' feature, though I haven't watched them all yet. Thank you again!

[@ttvRussell]

I am not sure if there is an archive feature, I have never used it. As for 'keep hidden' that is just the way you can release content when the right moment comes. You may have the whole course created but then release the content each week.

[@valmorgan9393]

Great videos! I am using the book feature for a content heavy course and think that is the solution. Question....I saw you make a button that links to the content in the book, activities, etc. I'd like to make the link to the book a better looking button. For example, the link to the book in module 2 is created but I'd like to make that link a button. The only thing I've been able to do is create a button in SnagIt and link it to the book - so they end up with two ways of entering the content because I can't hide the original link. Does that make sense? Can you help?

[@valmorgan9393]

I should clarify that I did not "see" you make the button to link to the content so it's a much better look - I see that your links are a great tool

[@ttvRussell]

You are right, that other option will always exist. I don't think you can turn it off.

[@maryannjacobs2880]

I also cannot figure out how to create those buttons. Your buttons are horizontally aligned; mine are in a vertical list. Is there a way to change the Moodle buttons to make them look like yours? Thanks for all your sharing.

[@ttvRussell]

Put your buttons inside a table. Create a table of one row only with say 4 columns. One button goes in each square.

[@victorwinn6901]

Excellent video. will definitely incorporate the book into my courses

[@ttvRussell]

Glad it was helpful! I put loads of videos on my website about Moodle and they are very popular. You might find them useful. www.teachertrainingvideos.com/moodle

[@billylucena1462]

Thanks Russell.. What moodle theme did you use in this video?

[@ttvRussell]

Billy I am sorry, it was just a standard one. I don't know

[@andreassachinis425]

Congratulations for your great work. Very understandable and illustrative.

[@ttvRussell]

Andreas, what a lovely message to read. A big thank you

[@gabrielbizoi3358]

On a book page, near the Home button, you have the button Notes. What is that for? What link does it contain? Thank you!

[@ttvRussell]

I don't use it but it is simply a place where students can add up notes and it is only for them to see. Actually, it is not something even the students make use of and these days I don't even bother to add it.

[@tzvidaum9925]

Great video...my only issue with making a link back to the start page is in the event you need to copy the course (e.g. to share with other teachers) those links will not become invalid and need to be redone individually as the id number will change. I wish there was a way around that.

[@ttvRussell]

Yes, you are right. Good point

[@duncanbaker7787]

@@ttvRussell Presumably you could use a relative rather than an absolute link - I haven't tried it yet :)

[@manningphillips6976]

Russell, Help. I am a non technical content creator that needs to repurpose the content of a workshop with 40 modules, each representing a meeting. For each module/meeting I have used your suggestions to go with a flipped classroom (thank you so much) starting with a 20-30 min video lecture, the next section is the handouts (reading material and worksheets to be completed), and the final section is the instructions and ink to a Zoom call. Once we are live on Zoom, we will do a short discussion, answer questions about the lecture and readings, then go right to a series of exercises using the lecture and reading materials and multiple breackout rooms. The problem is the whole workshop has 40 modules broken in to three Parts. Part1 16 modules, Part2 16 modules, Part3 8 modules. We want to communicate that the workshop is made up of all 3Parts and all our volenteer staff know what is being presented by the long existing meeting numbers 1-40. As a result, we numbered the modules/meetings 1-40 in Moodle added all the content.... You can imagine how dated the material looks when offered in the standard Moodle theme. I explored using tiles within the Parts but the theme doesnt spport >12 moduled. We are kind of stuck with Moodle 3.9 because it was all the man who volenteers to manage our server kind of understands. One last desire but not reqirement, is that it would be wonerful if after we have released all the modules (1/week) the partisipants could physically print all the handouts and have them organized in a module by module = chapter structure. Could you be sooooooo kind as to point me towards a theme or structure that cold help, the worksop starts in a week and I am going crazy. Bless you.

[@ttvRussell]

Manning, I sent you an email as I noticed that you had emailed me too.

[@igrejanovaapostolica-distr7375]

Very great videos! Since im here from ZERO moddle know how, but now i am another guy. I want to change the position, I want my Topics in HORIZONTAL, is it possible? Like, i am in TOPIC 1, if i wanna move to TOPIC 2, i can click some buttom like NEXT or something else

[@ttvRussell]

I can't quite follow what you want but I think the answer is NO unless you use the GRID format. That is the only one that offers horizontal. There might be plugins or templates that do it but I don't know about them...sorry I can't be more help.

[@igrejanovaapostolica-distr7375]

Thanks for feedback

[@ShiriShotz]

Excellent video, very useful, thanks! I'll try it with my courses. Question: How did you get you activities so nicely side by side? I can only get them one below the other.

[@ronosschool]

I have the same question. Could you pls tell us how the buttons can be side by side?

[@ttvRussell]

I create a table and add the objects into the table so that they stay in a line.

[@raquelperezpeleteiro1767]

Thanks for your video, very helpful. I've got a question, how do you create the buttoms that appear on the bottom of the page? They didn't appear when I did all the steps. Is there a way to do it? In any of your videos?

[@ttvRussell]

Hi. I made the buttons and then turn them into links to move to the other pages. I just created small images.

[@raquelperezpeleteiro1767]

Thank you!@@ttvRussell

[@chantenoir]

Your videos are incredibly helpful and useful. Thank you! What did the 'Notes' button lead to?

[@ttvRussell]

I don't really use it but students can take notes there. Few students use it. Thankks for nice comments about the videos.

[@ruzeldaseverin3429]

@@ttvRussell So, with your assistance, I have begun developing my first books. I am linking Activities into the book (H5P, Assignments, Choice etc). The problem is, I now have a long list of activities, which are now in the book, showing in the topic area. Of course, if I hide the activities in the topic area, students are not able to see them in the book. Are my expectations too high to hope that there is a work around for this? If no, do you have one?

[@andresbetancourth5875]

Absolutely useful video thank you for sharing. Subscribed!

[@ttvRussell]

Andres, really kind of you to say.

[@olimoges]

Great tuto thanks, 10:55 ---> what is the other technology you use to make the activities button with a check box ?

[@ttvRussell]

I use Snagit to create the buttons. I add them as images and make them clickable

[@olimoges]

​@@ttvRussell Thank you, but the students have the possibility of marking the activity carried out (1:04) in the box or is it only an image? Maybe it's a moodle plugin? Usually, activities are displayed in a list configuration. The activities are one below the other in your moodle. Thanks again.

[@kksal4375]

Hello Russel! Great video once again. Thank you for sharing very useful content. How are you able to make the resources [the book, assignment, etc.] appear on the same line?

[@ttvRussell]

Sorry I don't really follow the question. Can you explain a bit more. More free Moodle videos here that might help www.teachertrainingvideos.com/moodle

[@kksal4375]

​@@ttvRussell Thank you Russell for your response! When adding resources in Moodle, it can only allow you to add it one at a time and it appears one below the other. In your video however, the added resources [book, activity, assignment] appear horizontally. I wanted to know how you achieved that.

[@igrejanovaapostolica-distr7375]

@@kksal4375 Yeah, this is my question too

[@moseswamboga8760]

This is helpful!

[@ttvRussell]

I'm glad! Here is the link for more Moodle videos:www.teachertrainingvideos.com/moodle

[@lazenbee]

I'm still waiting on our Moodle to be cleaned up, so I've made my content in Word. I think you can import a Word doc into the Book format - if so, should I do anything about formatting before I import, or after? (I'm thinking of the headings you put on to create consistency).

[@ttvRussell]

Format after. I have added more free Moodle videos here. www.teachertrainingvideos.com/moodle

[@lazenbee]

@@ttvRussell thanks Russell! Great videos btw, clear, concise instructions. Cheers!

[@gregm2074]

Hi Russell... Is it possible to prevent copy and paste of the actual learning material in the course once it's published on the site. A person reading your book could copy and paste into there own web pages.

[@ttvRussell]

That is always hard to stop. In Moodle it is almost impossible unless you share an article as an image and that is hard to do if it is long.

[@jaimeaguilar]

Thanks for all the great content! It has been extremely useful during the Cornoclasses season!

[@ttvRussell]

Great to hear! Thanks for the comment. I have added some new videos on Moodle here: www.teachertrainingvideos.com/moodle

[@marthairenecabreragarcia4990]

How did you add the buttons under the topic pictures where you put the first button as a Book, you also have buttons for forum and assignment.

[@marthairenecabreragarcia4990]

I see you answered Judi above. Thank you

[@ttvRussell]

The buttons trick is a bit advanced. I will do a video about it soon.

[@MohammadHassan-yz2hy]

I see you have linked the activities to different buttons on labels. My question is how did you hide the activities (of which you took the links) in between Unit 1&2 (pls see 1min38 sec -1min 42 sec). The one you have demonstrated in this video to create the button shows the activity but the minutes I have mentioned of this video, there I see only the button links and no activities. I have tried the real activity hidden and created a button on a label. But my student while clicking the button gets the activity is hidden. Pls help.

[@MohammadHassan-yz2hy]

I have found the answer. Site Administration>Advanced Feature> Stealth Option- Enable

[@ttvRussell]

I am really sorry but I can't follow your question. Apologies

[@lorimarshall8637]

Thank you so much. Seeing this made my day!

[@ttvRussell]

Lori, that is really kind of you. Glad it was useful

[@karendebruyne9592]

Is a "Book" like a "Label" with forward & back buttons? What content can be added to pages, think just links?

[@ttvRussell]

You can add anything into a book. So I have embedded videos on my book pages, pictures, quizzes, links to forums etc. They work really well. More free help videos on Moodle here www.teachertrainingvideos.com/moodle

[@olfatrad7144]

@@ttvRussell The video is very useful and helpful. However, I couldn't embed an already-prepared H5P label (which is on the main page) on my book pages. The moment I delete the label, the interactive activity is no longer accessible on the book page. Is there a way I can solve the problem? Thank you.

[@sirone91007]

I use book format. =) How do you align or fix your buttons like that sir? thank you

[@ttvRussell]

Sorry I don't have a video on that. I will try and add one in the future.

[@sirone91007]

@@ttvRussell hoping to transform my LMS like that sir. I pray I can do it too.

[@WPBruce]

Very helpful! Thanks!

[@ttvRussell]

I am glad I could help you. Thanks for the kind comment