Courses can look different depending on how your instructor chooses to organize them. You might find your course materials laid out week by week, by different topics, or through clickable tiles. Since instructors pick the layout, the way you navigate one course might not be the same as another. This guide will help you get familiar with the most popular formats in UR Courses.

Global Navigation Bar

• At the top of every page is the Global Navigation Bar. This bar is your key to moving between different areas of Moodle beyond just your current course. Here, you can easily access other courses, your dashboard, your calendar, your Course Email, Starred Courses, and more, regardless of where you are on the platform.
• The Global Navigation Bar will look and act the same regardless of how instructors choose to organize their courses.

Content Sections

Depending on how a course is organized by an instructor, you may have all topics or weeks displayed down the middle section of the course homepage or they may display as one section per page, with navigation links for moving back and forth. If the topics are collapsed, you can click on the title to expand each topic.

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The Topic format is the most common layout in UR Courses. This format organizes your learning material into clearly defined sections or "topics," which could be arranged by weekly themes or various subject areas within the course.

Main Course Content

• At the center of your course page, you'll find most of your coursework. This is where all the topics are listed, each containing lectures, readings, assignments, and discussions relevant to that theme or week

Course Index

• On the left side of your course page is the Course Index. This feature lists all your topics, providing a quick way to navigate to specific content. This is especially useful for jumping directly to the part of the course you need without endless scrolling. You can open or close the Course Index by clicking on its icon or tab.

Blocks Drawer

• On the right side, there is a Blocks Drawer. This section offers a variety of resources and tools, from quick links to important course resources, to notifications about upcoming events and recent activities. Like the Course Index, you can toggle the Blocks Drawer open or closed to access these resources or give yourself more screen space for the main content. The Blocks Drawer is only available if the instructor has added content to it.

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The Tiles format layout is used by some instructors. This format organizes your course content into clickable tiles, each representing a different topic or week.

Main Course Content

• At the center of your course page, you'll find the main course content organized into colorful tiles. Each tile represents a section of the course, such as a weekly theme or a specific subject area. Clicking on a tile will open all the resources, activities, and discussions for that topic.

Course Index

• On the left side of your course page is the Course Index. This feature lists all your topics, providing a quick way to navigate to specific content. This is especially useful for jumping directly to the part of the course you need without endless scrolling. You can open or close the Course Index by clicking on its icon or tab.

Blocks Drawer

• On the right side, there's a Blocks Drawer. This section offers a variety of resources and tools, from quick links to important course resources, to notifications about upcoming events and recent activities. Like the Course Index, you can toggle the Blocks Drawer open or closed to access these resources or give yourself more screen space for the main content. The Blocks Drawer is only available if the instructor has added content to it.

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