How to Add and Move a Block

How to Add and Move a Block

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Overview

Blocks are items which may be added to the side inside the block drawer of any page in Moodle. Different themes allow blocks to be added to the left, right or both sides. They may also be added to the centre of the Dashboard.

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Note: You need LMS Admin access to perform the following actions.  

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Standard Blocks

  1. Recently Accessed Courses: Displays up to 8 of the most recently opened courses for quick access.
  2. Recently Accessed Items: Lists the last few resources or activities the user interacted with.
  3. Timeline: Shows upcoming due dates for assignments and activities across all enrolled courses.
  4. Course Overview: Provides a summary of enrolled courses, with filtering options (in progress, past, future).
  5. Calendar: Displays important course events, deadlines, and personal events.
  6. Private Files: Allows users to upload and manage personal files within Moodle.
  7. Latest Badges: Shows the most recent achievement badges earned.
  8. Upcoming Events: Lists scheduled course events and deadlines.
  9. Grade Me: Displays up to 10 most recently submitted assessments requiring grading.
  10. Navigation: Provides quick links to course categories, profile settings, and site pages.
  11. Online Users: Displays a list of users who are currently logged in and active within the same course or context. A user is considered “online” if they have been active within the last few minutes, based on LMS' default activity tracking.
  12. Messages: Shows recent private messages and notifications.

How to Add and Move a Block?

  1. Enable editing: Click on the gear icon and select Turn editing on.


  2. Locate the ‘Add a block’ section: This is usually on the left or right side of the page.


  3. Choose a block: Click Add a block, then select the desired block from the list.


  4. Position the block: Once added, you can move it using the drag-and-drop method.


  5. Save and exit: Once satisfied, turn editing off.


FAQs
Who can access the Online Users block?
By default, this block is visible to all logged-in users (including students, trainers, and administrators), as long as it is added to a page they have access to. The users shown in the list depend on the viewer’s permissions, so individuals will only see other users they are allowed to view within that course or context.

For Students: They can see other students, teachers, and non-editing teachers who are currently online in the same course.

For Trainers (teachers/non-editing teachers): They can see all enrolled participants in the course who are currently online.

For Administrators: They can see all users online within the course.

This block is set up using LMS' default configuration. If you would like to make any changes—such as restricting visibility to specific roles or modifying how the block behaves—please contact our Support Team with your requirements, and we will assist accordingly.

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