====== Course format ======

By selecting the "**Course format**" you basically decide how your course will be structured. You can access it from the "**Settings**" tab on the course overview page.


  * The “**Topic format**” is preset and is usually retained. It is flexible because topics can be added, moved or deleted at any time. 
  * The “**Weekly format**” organizes your content according to calendar weeks. You must set a suitable [[en:moodle:course:settings:date:start|Course start date]].
  * In the “**Grid**”, images can be inserted for each topic, which are used to navigate to the topic (note that this format will probably be replaced soon).
  * The course format “**Flexible sections format**” offers teachers the possibility to organize their Moodle course with sections and subsections ({{de:moodle:das_flexible_kursformat.pdf|PDF}} in German).

===== Format =====
 
**For those in a hurry:** Leave the default setting “**Topic format**”.
 
In "**Weekly format**", set the start date with “**Course start date**” under the section "**General**". \\
In "**Topic format**", your course consists of (automatically) numbered topic blocks. No adjustments need to be made if topics are postponed or canceled.
Set the "**Course layout**" to “**Show one section per page**”, for example.

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===== Number of topics / sections =====

You set the number of topics directly on the course overview page.
Remove excess, empty topics or add new ones if required. On the course overview page, the plus / minus symbols fulfill this task.

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  * Overview of course formats [[https://blog.e-learning.tu-darmstadt.de/2020/02/18/moodle-tipp-kurse-lernfreundlich-gestalten/|Moodle Tip: Making courses learner-friendly]] (in German, Tabea Reimitz, TU Darmstadt, 18.2.20)
  * [[https://docs.moodle.org/404/en/Course_formats|Course formats]] (moodle.org)