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+<P ALIGN=CENTER><B>Recent Activity</B></P>
+
+<P>Moodle can display "recent activity" on the course home page.
+
+<P>This shows the everything that has happened in the course since
+the last time the viewer logged in to the course, including 
+new posts, new users, submitted journals etc.
+
+<P>It is highly recommended you leave this feature enabled in 
+your courses, as it helps give a sense of activity in the course.
+Knowing what everyone else is doing also helps to promote a 
+collaborative atmosphere in the class.
+
+<P>You might want to disable this feature for extremely large or 
+heavily used courses, as it may slow down the display of 
+the course page.