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Moodle 2.8: Add a Folder of Files

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Access the Folder Tool

  1. In your course, turn editing on by clicking on the link in the Administration Block or using the drop-down menu connected to the gear icon.
  2. Find the section you want to which you want to add content.
  3. Click on the “+ Add an activity or resource” link. A menu will pop-up on your screen.
  4. Scroll down to the Resources category and choose “Folder” from the list of options.
  5. Click on the “Add” button. This will take you to the Folder Tool settings page.

General Settings

  1. Input the title of the page.
  2. Adding a description is optional.

Add Content

  1. Files: Drag the file from your computer’s desktop or folder and drop it on the blue arrow in the upload box.
  2. OR click on the file button in the corner and choose to get the file from:

    • Upload a file: find the file on your computer.
    • Server files: Find a file you already uploaded to the course.
    • Recent files: Find a file you recently uploaded to the course.
    • URL Downloader: Grab a file from a website using the URL.
  3. Display folder contents: You can choose to display the folder contents on a separate page or on the course main page.
  4. Check the box if you have subfolders and want them to be shown in the expanded form.
  5. Check the box to show the download folder button.

Save and Return to Course

  1. Click on “Save and return to course” to go back to the main course page.

Moodle 2.8: Add a File

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Access the File Tool

  1. In your course, turn editing on by clicking on the link in the Administration Block or using the drop-down menu connected to the gear icon.
  2. Find the section you want to which you want to add content.
  3. Click on the “+ Add an activity or resource” link. A menu will pop-up on your screen.
  4. Scroll down to the Resources category and choose “File” from the list of options.
  5. Click on the “Add” button. This will take you to the File Tool settings page.

General Settings

  1. Input the title of the page.
  2. Adding a description is optional.
  3. Select files: Drag the file from your computer’s desktop or folder and drop it on the blue arrow in the upload box.
  4. OR click on the file button in the corner and choose to get the file from:
    • Upload a file: find the file on your computer.
    • Server files: Find a file you already uploaded to the course.
    • Recent files: Find a file you recently uploaded to the course.
    • URL Downloader: Grab a file from a website using the URL.

Appearance Settings

  1. Display: Choose how you want the file to appear using the drop-down menu:

    • Automatic
    • Embed
    • New Window
    • Force Download
    • Open
    • In pop-up
  2. Check the following boxes if they suit your content:

    • Show size: show the file size.
    • Show type: Show the file type.
    • Show upload/modified date
  3. If you choose to do a pop-up window, you can input the width and height of the window in pixels. Here are some predetermined measurements:

    • Small Square: 2”x 2” = 600 x 600 pixels
    • Small Horizontal Rectangle: 3” x 2” = 900 x 600 pixels
    • Medium Square: 4” x 4” = 1200 x 1200 pixels
    • Medium Horizontal Rectangle: 6” x 4” = 1800 x 1200 pixels
    • Large Square: 6” x 6” = 1800 x 1800 pixels
    • Large Horizontal Rectangle: 9” x 6” = 2700 x 1800 pixels
  4. Use filters on file content: Filter the types of files between “All files” and “HTML files.”

Save and Return to Course

  1. Click on “Save and return to course” to go back to the main course page.

Moodle 2.8: The Book Tool

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A Book in Moodle is a collection of web pages students can flip through like a book. It is built using the text editor and can display text along with images, video, sound and web links. This resource is intended for a large amount of content and should not be used for single pages. For that, use the Page tool.

Access the Book Tool

  1. In your course, turn editing on by clicking on the link in the Administration Block or using the drop-down menu connected to the gear icon.
  2. Find the section you want to which you want to add content.
  3. Click on the “+ Add an activity or resource” link. A menu will pop-up on your screen.
  4. Scroll down to the Resources category and choose “Book” from the list of options.
  5. Click on the “Add” button. This will take you to the Book Tool settings page.

General Settings

  1. Input the title of the book.
  2. Adding a description is optional.

Appearance Settings

  1. Chapter Formatting: Choose how you would like your chapter titles to be displayed from the list:

    • None
    • Numbers
    • Bullets
    • Indented
  2. Style of Navigation: Choose how you would like students to navigate through the book from the list:

    • TOC Only: This provides only the table of contents on the side for students to use as navigation.
    • Images: This option shows the navigation arrows at the top and bottom of each page.
    • Text: This will show text links such as, Previous and Next, for students to use as navigation.
  3. Custom titles: By default, the chapter shows in the table of contents and as the chapter header. If you want a different or longer title to be the header of the chapter then check the custom titles box. This will allow you to have a different title show in the table of contents than the one used as the chapter header.

Save and Add Content

  1. Click on “Save and display” to add content to your book.

Add a New Chapter

  1. When you add content to a book, you can add chapters and subchapters. These are collections of pages for students to flip through like a powerpoint presentation.
  2. To add a new chapter, first input the chapter title.
  3. If this is going to be a subchapter, then check the box.
  4. Content, works the same as creating a page. Chapter content is everything the students will see when they access that chapter.
  5. You can layout the chapter any way you like. If you want video content or images, you can embed them. Text can be copied and pasted or typed in the text box. You can make the chapter look like a simple web page or Word document. You can upload files stored on your computer or you can add images or videos using the URLs.
  6. Use the media buttons in the text editor to add:

    • Images
    • Audio or video files
    • Add a document file
    • Record an audio file
    • Record a video file
  7. TIP: Try not to make the chapters too long. They should not take more than two presses of the “Page Down” button on your keyboard or 2-3 scroll downs. If you have more content to add to that chapter, create a subchapter or split the content into multiple chapters.
  8. Click on the “Save Changes” button when you are finished creating the chapter.

Add Another Chapter

  1. In the table of contents, you should see the first chapter listed and editing controls listed next to or underneath the title. If you do not see the edit controls then make sure to turn editing on for your course.
  2. Click on the “+” icon to add a chapter.
  3. Then follow the instructions for adding a new chapter.

Move Chapter

  1. In the table of contents, you should see the chapters listed and editing controls listed next to or underneath the titles. If you do not see the edit controls then make sure to turn editing on for your course.
  2. Find the chapter you want to move.
  3. Click on the Downward arrow “↓” icon to move the chapter down one space or the Upward arrow “↑ “ icon to move the chapter up one space.

Hide Chapter

  1. In the table of contents, you should see the chapters listed and editing controls listed next to or underneath the titles. If you do not see the edit controls then make sure to turn editing on for your course.
  2. Find the chapter you want to hide.
  3. Click on the eye icon to hide the chapter.

Delete Chapter

  1. In the table of contents, you should see the chapters listed and editing controls listed next to or underneath the titles. If you do not see the edit controls then make sure to turn editing on for your course.
  2. Find the chapter you want to delete.
  3. Click on the Trashcan icon to delete the chapter.

Edit Chapter Content

  1. In the table of contents, you should see the chapters listed and editing controls listed next to or underneath the titles. If you do not see the edit controls then make sure to turn editing on for your course.
  2. Find the chapter you want to edit.
  3. Click on the gear icon to edit the chapter content. This will take you to the chapter edit page and you can edit the content in the text editor.

Moodle 2.8: The Page Tool

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A page in Moodle is built using the text editor. It can display text along with images, video, sound and web links. This resource is not intended for a large amount of content. For that, use the Book tool.

Access the Page Tool

  1. In your course, turn editing on by clicking on the link in the Administration Block or using the drop-down menu connected to the gear icon.
  2. Find the section to which you want to add content.
  3. Click on the “+ Add an activity or resource” link. A menu will pop-up on your screen.
  4. Scroll down to the Resources category and choose “Page” from the list of options.
  5. Click on the “Add” button. This will take you to the Page Tool settings.

General Settings

  1. Input the title of the page.
  2. Adding a description is optional.

Add Content

  1. The page content is everything the students will see when they access the page.
  2. You can layout the page any way you like. If you want video content or images, you can embed them. Text can be copied and pasted or typed in the text box. You can make the page look like a simple web page or Word document.
  3. Use the media buttons in the text editor to add:

    • Images
    • Audio or video files
    • Add a document file
    • Record an audio file
    • Record a video file
  4. You can upload files stored on your computer or you can add images or videos using the URLs.

Appearance Settings

  1. Display: You can choose to have the page as a pop-up window or you can just have it open when the link is activated. Choose the option that best suits your content. For example, if you have a page containing a short blurb or list, perhaps a pop-up display would work best. If you have a page containing a lot of text, then it would better to have the page open when the link is clicked.
  2. If you choose to do a pop-up window, you can input the width and height of the window in pixels. Here are some predetermined measurements:

    1. Small Square: 2”x 2” = 600 x 600 pixels
    2. Small Horizontal Rectangle: 3” x 2” = 900 x 600 pixels
    3. Medium Square: 4” x 4” = 1200 x 1200 pixels
    4. Medium Horizontal Rectangle: 6” x 4” = 1800 x 1200 pixels
    5. Large Square: 6” x 6” = 1800 x 1800 pixels
    6. Large Horizontal Rectangle: 9” x 6” = 2700 x 1800 pixels

Save and Return to Course

  1. Click on “Save and return to course” if you want to go back to the main course page. Click on “Save and display” if you want to preview the page.