Moodle Course Design Best Practices - Second Edition

Adding folders

If you have a number of files that fall into a single category or topic, you may wish to group them together in a folder. The folder resource allows you to present many files in one place through one link on the course page.

The main advantage of the folder is that it allows you to avoid a cluttered page, or one that requires too much scrolling.

The disadvantage of using folders is that you may require too many clicks; content can be invisible or deeply buried, and thus easy for students to overlook or miss.

Use subfolders to organize the files you want to provide, but don't overdo it because they might be deeply buried and no one will notice them.