Set Up Activity Details in Moodle

Activity details are used to display completion requirements, completion status and activity date details. Using activity details allows you to provide visibility for students by clarifying task open dates and due dates. It also enables students to track progression by providing completion requirements and completion status of activities.

Once activity details have been turned on for an activity, key dates or completion requirements are shown on the course page. Below are screenshots of how details for an activity will be displayed on the course page for students.

Showing activity details and dates can be used to provide specific details about assessments and tasks for students to view when they click on their courses.

Showing activity and completion details can provide more visibility for students as it displays crucial dates for an activity in the course as well as the requirements to complete the activity which will then be reflected on the completion status that is shown on the course page.

It can also be beneficial because it allows students to get a sense of their progression in the course. With the completion status, students will know which activities they have completed and which ones will still need to be done.

Note - You will need to enable activity details on your course and also set up start and due dates on activities you want dates to display for.

1. How to enable activity details across course pages
2. How to enable activity details for activities

How to enable activity details across course pages

     1. Navigate to the settings block on the left side of the page.

     2. Under the Course administration dropdown, select Edit Settings

     3. Navigate to the Appearance section within the settings menu.

     4. On the Show activity reports and Show activity dates settings, select Yes. 

How to enable activity details for activities

Note - Not all content types will have the Availability  setting available.

     1. Now, navigate back to your desired course.

     2. Click Turn Editing On.

     3. Add a new or edit an activity of your choice.

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     4. Fill in the required fields marked with a red *.

     5. Navigate to the Availability section within the activity settings.

     6. Click enable on the options you want to be displayed on the course home page and then set the desired date.

• Allow submissions from - This sets the date and time in which students can begin submitting their files.
• Due date - The date and time which the task is due.
• Cut-off date - The date and time that stops all student submissions.
• Remind me to grade by - A notification sent to remind lecturers and tutors to grade the submissions by the set date.

Note - The option to only enable the fields of your choice is usually available. Simply select the checkbox for the fields you want to enable and keep the fields you do not want to appear on the course homepage unselected.

     7. Click Save and Display.

1. How to enable completion details across course pages
2. How to enable completion details for activities

How to enable completion details across course pages

     1. Navigate to the settings block on the left side of the page.

     2. Under the "Course administration" dropdown, select "Edit Settings"

     3. Navigate to the "Completion tracking" section within the settings menu.

     4. On the "Enable completion tracking" and "Show activity completion conditions" settings, select "Yes". 

How to enable completion details for activities

     1. Now, navigate back to your desired course.

     2. Click "Turn Editing On"

     3. Add a new or edit an activity of your choice.

     4. Fill in the required fields marked with an *.

     5. Navigate to the "Activity completion" section within the activity settings.

     6. There will be a setting called "Completion tracking" which is defaulted to "Do not indicate activity completion". 

     7. Choose the option "Students can manually mark the activity as completed" or "Show activity as complete when conditions are met".

• Students can manually mark the activity as completed - This option allows students to mark an activity as completed which is recommended to allow students to view their own progression and mark activities as completed once they have finished the activity.
• Show activity as complete when conditions are met - This option marks activities as completed based on a set of criteria. The options selected will be the criteria for completion and once met, the activity will be marked as complete on the course homepage. A date option for when the activity is expected to be completed is also available.

     8. Click "Save and display" once you have finished adjusting the settings to your own liking.

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