A-Z glossary

• Add a label or Edit an existing label.
• Expand the text editor toolbar and click the HTML icon </> to edit the HTML code.
• Copy and paste the HTML code below.
• Click the HTML icon again to exit HTML edit mode.
• Add your activity instructions inside the coloured block.
• Save and return to course.

<div class="aBlock-activity">
<h3>Activity</h3>
<h4>Activity Title</h4>
<p>Description of activity</p>
</div>

• To add any new content, use the Add an activity or resource link at the bottom of each Section or Topic

• When clicked the menu of all activities and resources is shown.

• From here you can click on the activity or resource you wish to add. 
• The activity or resource will be added and you will be taken to the edit setting page to adjust as required.

For more information see:

• The "Activity or Resource: Add, Edit and Indent" Page

Mainly for use when you want an activity or resource 'included' in an activity block.

• Click on the edit link on the right of the resource 
• Select the Move Right option, 
• You will need to do this twice to align it with the wide coloured bar of the Activity Block

See also:

• Activity block 3 (lengthen)
  

To create an announcement

• Go to the Announcement forum in your course. By default, it appears on the Home/Welcome page.
• Click to open the forum, and then click Add a new topic.
• Title your announcement and type your message to students. Note that you can also attach a file.
• Click Post to forum.

• Announcement 2 (edit or schedule)

• All activities and resources are edited in the same way, by selecting the edit menu on the right of the activity or resource
• Then selecting edit settings

See also:

• Edit a Label
• Add a Forum
• Moodle Quiz
• Add a File
• Add a URL
• Add an Assignment (Dropbox) 

To add a file (e.g. PDF)

• Go to the course page where you want the file displayed.
• Click Add an activity or resource (bottom right).
  
• Choose File.
• Follow the prompts to name the file, and to describe it (optional).
• Select a file to add:

1. EITHER drag and drop the file from your device into the Select file box. This is easiest.
2. OR choose the Add icon (far left). Then choose Upload file and select it from your computer OR Recent files if the file is already stored in the course.

• Once you have selected the file(s), check the settings. The default setting are usually what is needed. 
• Click Save and return to course. 
  

• File 2 (delete or replace)
• File 3 (move left or right)
• Hyperlink 3 (link to a file) - now that your file is uploaded into the course, you can link to it from other course pages. 

To set up a forum

• Connect - Create an introduction forum for students to introduce themselves in Week 1.

• Forums 4 (for groups) to set up a forum for different groups of students.

To add or remove students*

* e.g. If, after auto-or manually creating groups, you want to switch a couple of students.

• Go to Participants  .

From here you can:

• Click the cog to the right and choose Groups from the drop-down. 
• The groups in the course will appear.
• Select a group and click Add / remove users.  
• Click on the name of the student you wish to add, then click the Add arrow to move them into the group. You can remove users from a group the same way.
• When you have finished, click Back to groups.

Or directly on the student, edit the groups they belong to by

• Click the pencil next to the group name (or "no groups" if they do not belong),
• Select the group from the dropdown list,
• Click the save icon to confirm the changes,
• To cancel the changes you can click on the x next to the save button.

See also:

• Groups 1 (auto-create)
• Groups 2 (manual set up)

• Blocks are the column on the right hand side of our Moodle pages, usually consisting of the Latest Announcements, Tutor Contact Details, Progress Bars, and others added as required.
• The Blocks column can be hidden or shown by clicking on the blue arrow on the right of the page.
• Note: Moodle remembers if a user has hidden blocks or not so, it can create a little confusion for the user if they have previously hidden them and come back again after a while and cannot see them. 
• Hide Blocks by clicking on the blue arrow facing right.

• Show blocks by clicking on the blue arrow facing left.