{"id":3554,"date":"2019-07-29T14:53:57","date_gmt":"2019-07-29T09:23:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/?p=3554"},"modified":"2025-02-25T12:51:56","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T07:21:56","slug":"tips-for-creative-moodle-hacks-that-will-boost-your-course-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/tips-for-creative-moodle-hacks-that-will-boost-your-course-performance","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Creative Moodle Hacks That Will Boost Your Course Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/tips-for-creative-moodle-hacks-that-will-boost-your-course-performance\/#Creative_Moodle_Features_that_can_Make_Your_Course_Compelling_to_Others\" title=\"Creative Moodle Features that can Make Your Course Compelling to Others\">Creative Moodle Features that can Make Your Course Compelling to Others<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/tips-for-creative-moodle-hacks-that-will-boost-your-course-performance\/#Your_Course_Logo_should_be_Eye_Catching\" title=\"Your Course Logo should be Eye Catching:\">Your Course Logo should be Eye Catching:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/tips-for-creative-moodle-hacks-that-will-boost-your-course-performance\/#Use_Collapsible_Topics_to_Keep_the_Moodle_Course_Module_Clean\" title=\"Use Collapsible Topics to Keep the Moodle Course Module Clean:\">Use Collapsible Topics to Keep the Moodle Course Module Clean:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/tips-for-creative-moodle-hacks-that-will-boost-your-course-performance\/#Select_Bright_and_Modern_Colors\" title=\"Select Bright and Modern Colors:\">Select Bright and Modern Colors:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/tips-for-creative-moodle-hacks-that-will-boost-your-course-performance\/#Use_the_Glossary_Block_Creatively_in_Moodle_Development\" title=\"Use the Glossary Block Creatively in Moodle Development:\">Use the Glossary Block Creatively in Moodle Development:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/tips-for-creative-moodle-hacks-that-will-boost-your-course-performance\/#Add_RSS_Feed_to_the_Sidebar_of_the_Course\" title=\"Add RSS Feed to the Sidebar of the Course:\">Add RSS Feed to the Sidebar of the Course:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/tips-for-creative-moodle-hacks-that-will-boost-your-course-performance\/#Gamify_Your_Course\" title=\"Gamify Your Course:\">Gamify Your Course:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Moodle being a popular online learning platform is used to teach different subject to students who are unable to attend physical classes. But creating an online course needs expertise as you have to design an aesthetically pleasing course and avoid long scrolling webpage syndrome. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">A good interface always has clarity, responsiveness, concision, efficiency and etc. And to create a course that is highly interactive, engaging and pleasing to the learners, it should have some important aspects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">So while designing your course, you have to focus more on the visuals, creative aspects and the engaging factors that will keep the learners attracted to the course.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Creative_Moodle_Features_that_can_Make_Your_Course_Compelling_to_Others\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #008000;\">Creative Moodle Features that can Make Your Course Compelling to Others<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_Course_Logo_should_be_Eye_Catching\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Your Course Logo should be Eye Catching:<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The logo that appears at the top of your Moodle course page is the most looked at graphic in the entire course.\u00a0 Though the individual element can be repeated in various places on the page, but have fun while designing it and make it attractive. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Since this one image is the first impression that your learners get about the content of your course, avoid choosing a generic stock photo having the course name typed in it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The main idea of the course should be to engage the learners and so create a coherent and professional design and connect it to the teacher.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"box-shadow: 0 0 16px #cccccc; padding: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"\/blog\/how-to-use-videos-with-your-moodle-learning-application\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">How to Use Videos with Your Moodle Learning Application<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_Collapsible_Topics_to_Keep_the_Moodle_Course_Module_Clean\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Use Collapsible Topics to Keep the Moodle Course Module Clean:<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The collapsible topic format makes the course view overwhelming to the students and the teachers. It allows the students to choose from the modules and have an over view of the course in the right way. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It is so much cleaner than scrolling the entire page. You can completely customize the color, text and placement of the topics accordingly.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Select_Bright_and_Modern_Colors\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Select Bright and Modern Colors:<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The color of the course makes the design alive and it helps to attract the attention, set the mood and even have a great impact on the emotions and perceptions of the learners. It also indicates how dated your course is. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">For an amazing color combination, you can use Canva to pick colors for your Moodle course. You can choose the topic colors and also the hover cover that actually appears when you place the mouse on top of a particular topic.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 40px auto; border: 2px solid #065beb; padding: 20px 25px; border-radius: 6px; background: 0;\">\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle; width: 62%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Are You Looking for Dedicated Moodle Developers?<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle; width: 36%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a style=\"padding: 10px 22px; margin-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.3em; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: middle; cursor: pointer; color: #ffffff; background-color: #065beb; -moz-border-radius: 3px; -webkit-border-radius: 3px; border-radius: 3px; display: block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/dedicated-moodle-developer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Call us today!<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_the_Glossary_Block_Creatively_in_Moodle_Development\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Use the Glossary Block Creatively in Moodle Development:<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The Glossary block is on the Moodle sidebar and is just used as a dictionary for vocabulary for the specific course. It can be great fun if you think outside the box. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The block will pull new entry every time the page is loaded and the learners will find the page different every time they visit it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Your Glossary may display random facts or contain pictures or visuals to the main Moodle course page without cluttering up the design.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Add_RSS_Feed_to_the_Sidebar_of_the_Course\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Add RSS Feed to the Sidebar of the Course:<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The RSS feed is a little plugin for your sidebar that allows you to grab the headlines from your online news sources and pops them in your Moodle course. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Since the newsfeed is LIVE, you will have to choose an appropriate news feed for your learners. Initially there are thousands to choose from for your site and it helps you course stay current and also display the source of the content.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"box-shadow: 0 0 16px #cccccc; padding: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"\/blog\/top-ten-free-moodle-themes-to-make-your-moodle-appear-elegant\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Top 10 Free Moodle Themes to Make your Moodle Appear Elegant<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gamify_Your_Course\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15pt; color: #003366;\"><strong>Gamify Your Course:<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Gamifying your course content is a great idea to attract students through the material.\u00a0 It helps the students to stay engaged and helps in quick learning. 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