The document provides steps to display a folder in a Moodle course. It describes how to create a folder in the Files section, move files into the folder, and then add the folder as a resource to a course topic so that it appears in the course outline for students. Key steps include creating the folder, selecting files to move, choosing the target folder, and saving the folder link in a course topic.

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After logging into Moodle, click on the name of the course, say Demo Course,
in which you want to display a folder. But first, you need to create a folder in the course.

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To create a folder, click on the Files tab in the Administration block on the left hand side of the screen.

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Then click on the Make a folder button.

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Type in the name of the folder in the text field. For example, “Lesson_1_Reading_material”.

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Then click on the Create button.

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A folder named “Lesson_1_Reading_material” is then created.

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Now, let’s go through the steps to group your files into a folder. First, to transfer the files to a folder,
select the files by checking the boxes next to them.
In this case, we select “Learning_Strategies.docx” and “become_a_good_teacher.docx”.

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Then select Move to another folder from the pull down menu With chosen files … .

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An acknowledgement message will then be shown at the top of the page. In this case, the message
“2 files selected for moving. Now go into the destination folder and press ‘Move files to here’” is shown.

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Then select the target folder (i.e. where you want to transfer the files to).
In this case, we select “Lesson_1_Reading_material”.

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And then click on the Move files to here button to complete the transfer.

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The two files are now moved to the folder “Lesson_1_Reading_material”.

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Now, click on Parent folder to go back to the previous level in the Files area.

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Click on the Demo Course button to return to the course’s front page.
You are now ready to display this folder in the course outline page.

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Click on the Turn editing on button at the top right corner to switch to the editing mode.

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Choose a topic, say Topic 1, that you would like to display the folder in.

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Select Display a directory from the pull down menu Add a resource....

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You are required to input a title into the Name field, say “Lesson 1 materials”.

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Choose a folder, say “Lesson_1_Reading_material” that you want to display from the Display a directory menu list.
Please note that if “Main files directory” is selected, all folders from your course Files area will be released.

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Then click the Save and return to course button to finish.

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In Topic 1, the folder link “Lesson 1 materials” is created for students.
To access to the folder, click on Lesson 1 materials.

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Two files are found in “Lesson 1 materials” folder, in this example.
Now click on the course name Demo Course button on the bottom to return to the course front page.

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Now click on the Turn editing off button on the top right corner to leave the editing mode.

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