This is to guide our course creators in using the Weekly format for their courses. Using this format, sections on the course is organized by weekly basis. This also highlights the section of the current week, this would help both the creators and learners in identifying the current week they are currently in on the course.


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Set course format to Weekly format

  1. Go to the course click on the Gear icon > Edit settings.
  2. This is IMPORTANT, DO NOT MISS THIS STEP step. On General, set the proper start date of the course on Course start date (see notes below for more details).
  3. Go to Course format and expand it.
  4. On the Format drop-down menu choose Weekly format.
  5. Click on Save and display button to save changes.


WARNING: By setting the proper Course start date this would assure that your course would start on the right week.

Edit name/Rename week title

  1. Go to the course and click on Turn editing on.
  2. On the week name to be edited, click on Edit week name (Pen icon).
  3. Enter a name for the week. See guidelines for tips on the naming a week.
  4. Click on Turn editing off to finish editing.

Add additional week

  1. Go to the course and click on Turn editing on.
  2. Under the last week click on Add weeks.
  3. On the new window, select the number to be added and click on Add weeks button.
  4. Click on Turn editing off to finish editing.

Edit week

  1. Go to the course and click on Turn editing on.
  2. On the week title to be edited, click on Edit > Edit week
  3. Here on the Edit week page you can edit the following settings.
    • You could also edit the week name from here.
    • Add a summary/description for the week.
    • Add a restriction for the week.
  4. Click on Save changes.
  5. Click on Turn editing off to finish editing.

Hide/Unhide week

  1. Go to the course and click on Turn editing on.
  2. On the week title to be edited, click on Edit > Hide/Show week.
  3. Click on Turn editing off to finish editing.


TIP: Depending on the week's visibility status it should show Hide week when it is shown and Show week if its hidden.

Delete week

  1. Go to the course and click on Turn editing on.
  2. On the week title to be edited, click on Edit > Delete week,
    1. If week is empty, week should be deleted immediately
    2. If week contains modules, a confirmation should appear, click on Delete to proceed.
  3. Click on Turn editing off to finish editing.


WARNING: Deleted modules are stored temporarily on the Recycle bin after deletion, please be advised that after 1 week modules would be deleted PERMANENTLY.

Guidelines on using the Weekly format

  • When renaming a week it is highly suggested that the date be retained on the title (e.g. March 14 - March 18: Introduction to Xepto LMS ), this is to prevent confusion and to be able to track the date for each week.
  • If ever that the title of a  week was already renamed without the date, what you could do is re-edit the title of the week and delete the current title after saving it it should display the date of that week. This happens because when a section/week title by default it will always display the date for that week.
  • If there is an upcoming break week for your school, you should also add a week that is designated as the break week (e.g. April 4 - April 8: Break Week). Because the weekly format highlights the current week, if the break week was not added the week highlighting would result in inaccuracy.