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Best Practices for Formatting Text in Moodle

The appearance of your course can have a major impact on a student’s ability to learn and succeed in an online environment. A course that is well-designed is inclusive and user-friendly and can contribute to increased student engagement and retention of information, as well as provide a learning environment that is accessible for all learners. In this video, we will cover best practices for adding and formatting text in Moodle. Specific topics that will be covered include headings, text size, font style, font color, paragraph styles, pasting, numbered lists, and bulleted lists.  It is important to remember that properly formatting your course text in moodle is an accessibility requirement.