When creating course content in Moodle, you have to start by organizing your course with sections. Keep in mind the activities and resources students will need to access for each week or topic and include those items in the section to build lessons.

Add Section

1. Turn editing on using the gear icon or the link in the Administration Block.
   
2. Scroll down to the last week/topic/section in your course.
   
3. Click on the “+ Add Weeks/Topics“ link.
   
4. A pop-up box will appear asking for the number of sections to add. Input the number.
   
5. Click on the “Add Weeks/Topics“ button.
   
6. The new section will appear at the bottom of the list.
   

Move Section

1. Turn editing on using the gear icon or the link in the Administration Block.
   
2. Find the section you want to move and click-and-hold on the cross-shaped icon to drag and drop the section where you want it.
   
3. Or click on the cross-shaped icon next to the section title.
   
4. A pop-up menu will appear with the list of sections in your course. Click on the section to move the section under.
   
5. The section will appear under the section you selected.
   

Hide Section

1. Turn editing on using the gear icon or the link in the Administration Block.
   
2. Find the section you want to hide and click on the Edit link.
   
3. In the drop-down menu, click on “Hide Week/Topic.” This will make the section invisible to students, but the instructor will still see it greyed out.
   

Delete Section

1. Turn editing on using the gear icon or the link in the Administration Block.
   
2. Find the section you want to delete and click on the Edit link.
   
3. In the drop-down menu, click on “Delete Week/Topic.”

Edit Section Settings

1. Turn editing on using the gear icon or the link in the Administration Block.
   
2. Find the section you want to edit and click on the Edit link.
   
3. In the drop-down menu, click on “Edit Week/Topic.”
   

General Edit Settings

1. Check the box next to “custom” and provide a title or topic name for the section in the section name box.
   
2. Text in the summary box will show on the main course page. Having a summary is optional.
   
3. Click on the “Save changes” button.