{"id":1278,"date":"2018-03-11T16:19:18","date_gmt":"2018-03-11T16:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moodleuserguides.org\/?post_type=kbe_knowledgebase&#038;p=605"},"modified":"2025-07-13T01:23:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T01:23:34","slug":"organize-content-outline","status":"publish","type":"bwl_kb","link":"https:\/\/support.epembelajaran.umt.edu.my\/knowledgebase\/elearning\/content-organization-appearance\/organize-content-outline\/","title":{"rendered":"Organize Content into an Outline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\">Organizing your course content into an outline helps students quickly understand what they will be doing each week. It can also help you as the instructor stay organized. As an example of how you might use an outline, see the screenshots below. The week on the left has not been organized. On the\u00a0right, the week has a description and each resource or activity is organized into categories.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"top-boxes\">\n<div class=\"reminder\">\n<p>this text will be removed<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"no-shadow\" src=\"http:\/\/moodleuserguides.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/reminder2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"50\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Reminder<\/h3>\n<p>Make sure\u00a0to <strong>Turn editing on<\/strong> before getting started with this guide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"no-second\">\n<p>this text will be removed<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"steps-section\">\n<div class=\"altblock\">Part<br \/>\n1<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"kb-headline\">Edit the week settings<\/span><\/p>\n<ol class=\"new-steps\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol class=\"new-steps\">\n<li>Go to the week you want to organize.<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Edit week<\/strong> from the \"Edit\" drop-down.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-680 no-shadow\" src=\"http:\/\/moodleuserguides.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/outline-step2.png\" alt=\"review article text for instructions\" \/><\/p>\n<ol class=\"new-steps\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol class=\"new-steps\">\n<li>In the \"Section name\" area, <strong>uncheck<\/strong> the \"Use default section name\" box and type in the dates as you want them to appear on your course page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-608 no-shadow\" src=\"http:\/\/moodleuserguides.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/outline-step2b.png\" alt=\"review article text for instructions\" \/><\/p>\n<ol class=\"new-steps\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol class=\"new-steps\">\n<li>In the \"Summary\" area, type in the description you want to appear on the main course page<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-607 no-shadow\" src=\"http:\/\/moodleuserguides.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/outline-step2c.png\" alt=\"review article text for instructions\" \/><\/p>\n<ol class=\"new-steps\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol class=\"new-steps\">\n<li>Use the \"Format\" drop-down to increase the size of the week\u2019s topic to make it stand out (I used <strong>Heading 4<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-610 no-shadow\" src=\"http:\/\/moodleuserguides.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/outline-step2d.png\" alt=\"review article text for instructions\" \/><\/p>\n<ol class=\"new-steps\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol class=\"new-steps\">\n<li>Click <strong>Save changes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-611 no-shadow\" src=\"http:\/\/moodleuserguides.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/save-changes.png\" alt=\"review article text for instructions\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"steps-section\">\n<div class=\"altblock\">Part<br \/>\n2<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"kb-headline\">Add labels<\/span><\/p>\n<ol class=\"new-steps\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol class=\"new-steps\">\n<li>Click <strong>Add an activity or resource<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-fullwp-image-619 no-shadow\" src=\"http:\/\/moodleuserguides.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/add-activity.png\" alt=\"review article text for instructions\" \/><\/p>\n<ol class=\"new-steps\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol class=\"new-steps\">\n<li>From the list of available resources, select <strong>Label<\/strong> and click <strong>Add<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-fullwp-image-614 no-shadow\" src=\"http:\/\/moodleuserguides.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/outline-step4.png\" alt=\"review article text for instructions\" \/><\/p>\n<ol class=\"new-steps\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol class=\"new-steps\">\n<li>In the \"Label text\" area, add the name of the label as you want it to appear on the main course page. You can use the \"Format\" drop-down to increase the size of the text (I used <strong>Heading 4<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-615 no-shadow\" src=\"http:\/\/moodleuserguides.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/outline-step4b.png\" alt=\"review article text for instructions\" \/><\/p>\n<ol class=\"new-steps\">\n<li>Click <strong>Save and return to course<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Repeat the steps above to add more labels.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"steps-section\">\n<div class=\"altblock\">Part<br \/>\n3<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"kb-headline\">Rearrange and indent content<\/span><\/p>\n<ol class=\"new-steps\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol class=\"new-steps\">\n<li>Use the <strong>move tool<\/strong> to rearrange the different resources and activities.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-616 no-shadow\" src=\"http:\/\/moodleuserguides.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/outline-step4c.png\" alt=\"review article text for instructions\" \/><\/p>\n<ol class=\"new-steps\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol class=\"new-steps\">\n<li>Indent your activities and resources (except the labels) by clicking <strong>Move right<\/strong> from the \"Edit\" drop-down.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-618 no-shadow\" src=\"http:\/\/moodleuserguides.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/outline-step5.png\" alt=\"review article text for instructions\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>FAQs<\/h2>\n<p>No FAQs yet. 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