Fordson Theme

In summer 2021, the Fordson theme was added to Moodle.  It was selected to provide an alternative look and feel to the typical Moodle experience without changing any of the core functionality.  The primary benefits of the Fordson theme are an updated “look” and relocation of some Moodle features and navigation links to make them more readily available.

Watch a short video tour of Colgate’s implementation of the Fordson theme.

Changing the Course Theme

To use the Fordson theme, select the gear icon in the upper right corner of the course home page and choose “Edit settings” from the dropdown menu.

Expand the “Appearance” options. From the dropdown menu to the right of “Force theme”, choose “Fordson”.

Select the “Save and display” button at the bottom of the screen.

Fordson Theme Features

Turn editing on/off button has moved to the top of the screen

For ease of use, the button to turn editing on/off will always be available at the top of the screen, even if you are at the bottom of the page.

Course administration and settings

Course administration settings, including the frequently used Edit course settings, Import, Question bank, Course participation report and many other functions, are accessed with the Course management button at the top of the screen.

Functions available in the Course management menu include:

Course blocks

Course blocks, which typically appear along the right side of the course page, are now displayed by selecting the Course Blocks button in the upper right corner of the course page.