Instructors can change the names of activities and resources on the Moodle course page. This enables more descriptive names and action verbs to be applied to specific activities.

This article provides guidance on renaming activities and sections in Moodle.

Renaming an Activity or Section

The majority of activities and resources have a name that is displayed to students and instructors for identification. In some cases, like with Text & Media Areas, a module may have no name displayed at all, but be displayed in the course index.

Renaming activities and resources

To rename an activity or resource on the course page:

1. Navigate to the Moodle course with the activity to rename.
2. In the top right corner of the Moodle window, enable Edit mode using the toggle. 
3. In the main course page, find the activity or resource to rename.
4. Next to the activity's name, click the Edit title icon (which looks like a pencil).
5. In the text field that appears, enter a new name for the activity.
6. Press the Enter key to save changes.

The activity and its associated grade item, if applicable, will be updated on the main course page and course index.

Renaming sections

To rename a section:

1. Navigate to the Moodle course with the activity to rename.
2. In the top right corner of the Moodle window, enable Edit mode using the toggle. 
3. In the main course page, find the section to rename.
4. Next to the section's name, click the Edit section name icon (which looks like a pencil).
5. In the text field that appears, enter a new name for the activity.
6. Press the Enter key to save changes.

The section will be updated on the main course page and course index.

Additional Resources

For additional assistance, please contact the LearnTech Help Desk at learntech@ncsu.edu or (919) 513-7094, or via the Get Help form on the DELTA Knowledge Base.