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Contents

1. Adding a folder
2. Reordering a folder
3. Copying a folder to another location
4. Moving a folder to another location

1. Adding a folder

To add a folder you must have Edit Mode turned on, turning Edit Mode off will allow you to view the module as the students see it. Edit Mode can be toggled on or off using the button highlighted below:

fig. 1 Edit Mode button

• Go to one of the content areas by clicking on the link in the side menu.

• Hover over the Build Content button, and then click the Content Folder option located under the New Page menu.

fig. 3 Content Folder option on the Build Content menu

• You should then be presented with the following screen.

fig. 4 Content Folder Information form

• Fill out the details in section 1 giving the folder an appropriate Name, such as "Week 1". A description can be added in the text editor, but this is optional.

fig. 5 section 1 of the Content Folder Information form - Name and description text

• Select the required options in section 2

fig. 6 section 2 of the Content Folder Information form - Name and description text

The Permit Users to view this content option must be set to "Yes" to make the content available, even when using the Select Date and Time Restrictions. Selecting "No" will hide the content from the student. The Track Number of Views option will keep a count of the number of times the folder is accessed.  This option can be useful to measure engagement. The Select Date and Time Restrictions option allows the content to be available after a particular date, up until a particular date, or when used together content will be available between the two dates. When the content is out of the available date range it will be hidden from students.

• Finally hit Submit to create the folder 

2. Reordering a folder

Folders (and other content items) can be reordered by using the drag option ()

While dragging, the item becomes faded, and a box with a dashed border appears to show where it will be placed:

fig. 7 Drag and drop reordering of folders

3. Copying a folder to another location

Folders (and other content items) can be copied to another location either within the same module or into a different module.

To copy an item click on the downward arrows () and select copy

fig. 8 item edit options 

 

You should be presented with the following screen...

fig. 9  Copy dialogue

Select the Destination Course (Module)

fig. 10 Destination course (module) option

NOTE: You will not need to change this to copy to the same module

• Click theBrowse button, this will open a new window

fig. 11 Browse dialogue

• You can then select the folder that you wish to copy the folder to.
• Finally hit Submit to create the folder

4. Moving a folder to another location

• To move an item click on the downward arrows   and select Move

fig. 12 Copy dialogue

 

 

• You should be presented with the following screen.

fig. 13 Copy dialogue

• Select the Destination Course (Module)

fig. 14 Destination course (module) option 

NOTE: You will not need to change this to move to the same module

• Click the Browse button, this will open a new window
• You can then select the folder that you wish to move the folder to.

fig. 15 Browse dialogue

• Finally hit Submit to create the folder.