Course custom fields

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Description

Course custom fields allow you to add extra course information, for example skill level or hours of effort. Check the Moodle documentation to learn how to use course custom fields.

Moodle documentation: Course custom fields.

In the New Learning theme you can use additional, dedicated custom fields to add course extra information to be displayed on course pages.

Add new custom field

To add new custom field:

  1. Go to: Site administration > Courses > Course custom fields.
  2. Click the "Add a new custom field" button ans select field type .
  3. Set the "Short name" option and click the Save changes button.
  4. Then go to course and edit course settings.
  5. Set custom field value.

Theme custom fields

Short name Type Value Description
mb2badge Short text Text Add a course badge .
mb2button Short text URL Add additional button on course enrolment page, e.g. "Request a quote" .
mb2image Text area HTML Add background image into .
mb2intro Text area Text Type custom course intro text .
mb2link Short text URL Set custom link for the "Enrol now" button on a course enrolment page.
mb2requirements Text area HTML Type course requirements on separate lines .
mb2section Text area HTML Add custom section text, for example course certificate information .
mb2skills Text area HTML Type course skills on separate lines .
mb2video Short text Text Add web video URL .
mb2video_local Text area HTML Add local video .