What this plugin does
The LernHive Community format is a course format for community spaces: courses that act as shared, topic-based places rather than linear trainings. A course using this format is organised into a Community overview section followed by numbered Community topic sections, with the familiar course index for orientation.
Who this is for
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Learner | Reads and works inside the community course |
| Trainer | Selects the format for a course, structures topics, adds activities |
| Site administrator (eLeDia) | Keeps the course format enabled |
Core concepts
Community space
A Moodle course that uses the LernHive Community format. It behaves like a section-based course; the section naming signals that the space is a community, not a training path.
Community topic
A course section. Section 0 is always named Community overview; every further section defaults to Community topic N (N is the section number). A custom section name always wins over the default.
Contributions
Members contribute through ordinary Moodle activities, typically a Forum. The format itself adds no posting or commenting function.
Journeys by role
Learner: find your way around a community course
- Open the course from My courses or a course link.
- Use the course index to jump between Community overview and the individual Community topic sections.
- Work with the activities inside each topic exactly as in any other Moodle course.
Trainer: set up a course in the Community format
- Create a new course, or open an existing course and choose Settings in the course navigation.
- In the course settings form, expand Course format and set Format to LernHive Community format.
- Save. The course now shows a Community overview section at the top and Community topic N for every further section. New courses also get the LernHive Bookmarks and course progress block on the right.
Trainer: structure topics and activities
- Open the course and turn Edit mode on.
- Add a section for each community topic. Keep the default Community topic N name or give the section a custom name — custom names are always displayed instead of the default.
- Add activities and resources inside each topic, for example a Forum for discussions. Activities can be indented to group follow-up material under a lead activity.
Settings that matter
The plugin has no site-level settings and adds no format-specific options to the course settings form. Everything is controlled through the standard Moodle course settings (number of sections, section names, visibility).
Limitations
- The course renders like a standard section-based Moodle course; there is no dedicated community feed yet.
- The format does not create a Forum automatically; add it yourself.
- A guided contribution composer is planned, not in the current release.
- No social mechanics (likes, reactions, follower lists) are part of this plugin.
- The format does not change Moodle roles or permissions in any way.
Troubleshooting
"LernHive Community format" does not appear in the Format list. → The plugin is not installed or the format is disabled. A site administrator checks Site administration → Plugins → Course formats.
A section still shows an old custom name instead of "Community topic N". → Custom section names always override the format default. Edit the section and clear the custom name to fall back to the default naming.
The course looks like a plain topics course. → That is expected in the current release: the Community format ships the structure and naming; a dedicated community feed is planned, not in the current release.
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