Topics module: Introduction

Overview

The Topics module provides a neat way to quickly present and link to the various sub pages within denser page/menu structures. To achieve this, the sub pages can be sorted into 'topics', each of which are then further divided into 'sub-topics'. The sub pages are attached at the sub-topics level.

In this sense, the hierarchical order of content within the Topics module still follows a similar structure to a page menu. The only difference is that the top level labels are purely for sorting and do not contain content. Instead, this content is located on the sub pages themselves.

Examples of usage

Here is an example of a Topic structure that might be used to organise primary school class pages:

Here is the equivalent example for a secondary school:

Finally, here is an example of using the Topics module to structure assessment or lesson content within a virtual classroom page:

Getting started

The following online tutorials are available to help get you started with using the Topics module:

• Creating and editing Topics
• Creating and editing Sub-Topics
• Adding/removing page links from a Sub-Topic
• Change Sub-Topic display order
• Change page link display order in Sub-Topic
• Deleting page Topic or Sub-Topic