ZSK Tile View – Modern course overviews for Moodle

Course overviews are among the most frequently used areas of a Moodle installation. By default, however, courses are displayed as simple lists. While functional, this makes orientation difficult—especially when dealing with large numbers of courses or extensive course catalogs.

Course images, descriptions, and other details often go unused. Users must carefully read course titles or open the courses themselves to find the right content. This creates an uninviting experience and complicates navigation on both desktop and mobile devices.

Consequently, many administrators want a modern, visual way to display their courses. Attempts to achieve this often involve theme customizations or bespoke development. Such solutions, however, entail additional maintenance and require regular adjustments whenever Moodle is updated.

The ZSK Tile View replaces standard course lists with a consistent tile-based layout. Each tile can display a course image, the course title, and a brief description. Optionally, additional information—such as learning progress or enrollment status—can be shown in the tile footer.

The tile view can be implemented across various Moodle pages, including the dashboard, the "My courses" area, the homepage, the course catalog, and the course search function. This ensures a consistent and clear navigation experience for users, regardless of where they start. Features
Replaces Moodle course lists with modern tile views
Displays course image, title, and short description
Responsive layout for desktop and mobile devices
Consistent appearance across multiple Moodle pages
Support for the Dashboard and "My Courses"
Optional tile view for the home page, course catalog, and course search
Customizable display with configurable columns, image sizes, and text lengths (Premium)
Optional additional information such as learning progress, enrollment status, or course count (Premium)
Integration with the Moodle home page and the ZSK home page concept
No theme customizations or template modifications required

ZSK Tile View improves navigation within Moodle and ensures a modern, consistent presentation of course overviews. Users can find their courses more quickly, while administrators can customize the display without requiring custom theme development.