Remember , when you click on a course the centre part of moodle represents the whole course – with each section or topic containing a range of resources and activites. To avoid the scroll of death and ensure pages load quickly you might like to keep the following tips in mind … (Source – testing done by I Teach with Moodle at http://tinyurl.com/pt92dhy).
Item |
Impact |
Best practice |
Blocks |
Too many blocks on a course page will slow page loadingRSS and Comments blocks can particularly slow down page loading time |
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Activities and Resources |
Long lists of content resources and activities on main course page can impact page loading speed
And cause ‘death by scrolling’! |
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Images in Labels |
Too many images on main course page seriously slows down page access |
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Course layout |
‘Show all sections on one page’ setting can slow down course loading time more than ‘Show one section per page’ |
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Discussion posts |
Recent / Latest News block – slower loading if many forums on your course.Tracking forum posts (Edit profile > Forum tracking) can also slow page loading time |
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Groups and Groupings |
Linking activities / resources to groups (via groupings) | This can actually improve page speed |