Keywords: HTML, media, text, information

What is it?

The Free Text (HTML) block is used to display text, links, graphics and videos inside a block.

Why use it?

 It is useful for displaying supplementary information and is commonly used to display contact details for key teaching and support staff on a Moodle page. 

Who can use it?

Course editors (tutors and course administrators) can add one or more HTML blocks to a course.

Students can view the content contained in the blocks and can click the links, view images and watch videos contained in them.

Before I start...

- None at this time.

Meeting the Baseline

The UCL E-Learning Baseline suggests the following for Orientation:

•  2.3 Display staff contact details - Include name, position, telephone, email, location, drop-in hours, as appropriate.

  Further information on adding staff contact details to a Moodle Free Text block and updating Moodle profiles.

How do I set one up?

1. Turn editing on.
2. At the bottom of the right column, find the Add a block and select 'Free Text (HTML) block' from the drop-down menu.
3. Click the cog icon and select 'Configure Free Text (HTML) block'.
4. Add content to the block using the Text editor. To embed HTML, click the <> HTML button to toggle the editor into HTML view.
5. Click Save changes.

Caution

- None at this time.

Examples and case studies

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Questions & Answers

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Further information

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