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 Moodle18manual.pdf |
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What can you do with Moodle Resources?
- Provide Content in your Files area
- Link to Websites
- All resources need summaries that explain purpose.
- View all on your Resources link under your Activities block.
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You will be able to identify Moodle Resources as the primary way of providing course content. |
Moodle 1.8 Handbook
Pages 53-62
How to Add Moodle Resources
Moodle Docs page on Resources
Using Moodle: Chapter 3 - Creating and Editing Content (from Moodle.org)
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Types of Resources
- Text Page - Just plain text
- Web Page - Text with pretty HTML Formatting
- File or Website - A link to a URL or a file in your Files bin
- Directory - An access point to one of the files in your Files bin
- Label - a placeholder in your section where you can add text and pictures.
- IMS Content Package - A type of file that exports between one course management system and another.
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Adding a link to a website
- Send your students to a website
- Configure the way the website will load when students click on this resource
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You will be able to add a website link to your Moodle course. |
Moodle 1.8 Handbook
Pages 57-58
Moodle Docs page on adding a website
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You will need to experiment with how your resource appears to your students.
To do this, you will need to adjust the settings for:
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Adding a File
- Allow your students to view or download items in your Files area (Admin Block>Files).
- Items you add to your files area can also be used in activities, resources, course sections, as well as linked for direct download.
- Types of files that can be used:
- Documentation (.pdf)
- HTML (if you have more than one item you need to upload it as .zip)
- multimedia (.swf)
- productivity (.doc, .xls)
- presentations (.ppt)
- any digital content (.mp3, .mov, etc.)
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You will be able to add a file to your course which is available to students for download. |
Moodle 1.8 Handbook
Pages 36-50
Two Ways to Add PowerPoint to Moodle ScreenCast by HollyRae |
Problems arise from the way that users have their popup blocking configured. Every browser will work differently depending on the settings.
Best practices:
- Be consistent in the way you display content.
- Test it yourself before you give it to students.
- Have one or two students test also and give you feedback.
- Provide information on how to access within your course instructions and/or tech support forum.
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Adding HTML files
- Moodle displays HTML documents the same way that browsers do.
- Your file structure must be intact.
- Upload your HTML docs in their original locations in one big .zip file.
- Unzip the files in the Moodle Files bin.
- Create links using Add a link to a file.
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You will observe the basic steps to upload and view an HTML file set. |
Uploading Multiple Files tutorial
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This is a great option for people who already have a lot of content in HTML.
If you do not have a basic understanding of HTML, this can be confusing.
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