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There are two types of modules in Moodle - Activities and Resources. | There are two types of modules in Moodle - Activities and Resources. They are separated here according to the menus in which they appear in a Moodle course. | ||
=Activities= | =Activities= | ||
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For more information see [[Assignment module]]. | For more information see [[Assignment module]]. | ||
==Chat== | |||
*What is Chat activity? | |||
*How do I set it up? | |||
*Can Chat be opened at any time or just advertised times? | |||
*Can I lock people out of Chat? | |||
*Can I see the record of all chat sessions? | |||
*Can I print Chat records? | |||
*Any good examples of using Chat activity? | |||
*Is there a dedicated space to discuss Chat activity with other Moodle users? | |||
For more information see [[Chat]]. | |||
==Choice== | |||
*What is Choice activity? | |||
*How do I set it up? | |||
*Can users change their selection when voting? | |||
*Can I prevent people from seeing others' votes? | |||
*Is there a dedicated space to discuss Choice activity with other Moodle users? | |||
*Any good examples of using Choice activity? | |||
*Is there a dedicated space to discuss Chat activity with other Moodle users? | |||
For more information see [[Choice]]. | |||
==Database== | |||
*What is Database activity? | |||
*How do I set it up? | |||
*Are there any presets to save a lot of clicking? | |||
*Any good examples of using Database activity? | |||
*Is there a dedicated space to discuss Database activity with other Moodle users? | |||
For more information see [[Database]]. | |||
==Feedback== | |||
*What is Feedback activity? | |||
*How do I set it up? | |||
*Any good examples of using Feedback activity? | |||
*Is there a dedicated space to discuss Feedback activity with other Moodle users? | |||
For more information see [[Feedback]]. | |||
==Forum== | ==Forum== | ||
*What is Forum activity? | *What is Forum activity? | ||
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*When will students receive an e-mail containing a message I have posted in a forum? | *When will students receive an e-mail containing a message I have posted in a forum? | ||
*Can I grade forums? See [https://docs.moodle.org/en/Forums#Grading_forums Grading forums] | *Can I grade forums? See [https://docs.moodle.org/en/Forums#Grading_forums Grading forums] | ||
*Any good examples of using Forum activity? | |||
*Is there a dedicated place to discuss Forum activity with other Moodle users? | *Is there a dedicated place to discuss Forum activity with other Moodle users? | ||
For more information see [[Forums]]. | For more information see [[Forums]]. | ||
==Glossary== | |||
*What is Glossary activity? | |||
*How do I set it up? | |||
*Any good examples of using Glossary activity? | |||
*Is there a dedicated space to discuss Glossary activity with other Moodle users? | |||
For more information see [[Glossary]]. | |||
==Lesson== | |||
*What is Database activity? | |||
*How do I set it up? | |||
*Any good examples of using Lesson activity? | |||
*Is there a dedicated space to discuss Lesson activity with other Moodle users? | |||
For more information see [[Lesson]]. | |||
==Quiz== | |||
*What is Quiz activity? | |||
*How do I set it up? | |||
*What types of questions can I create in Quiz activity? | |||
*How do I very quickly make many multiple choice questions in Moodle? | |||
*How do I make drill and practice exercises (different questions in the same quiz) with Moodle? | |||
*How can I get an overview of the results of a quiz? | |||
*Can I export grades to Excel? | |||
*How do I make a listening quiz with Moodle? | |||
*How can I clear quiz attempts so I can add or remove questions? | |||
*How do I create a new question category? | |||
*How do I delete a question category? | |||
*How do I move quiz questions to a different question category? | |||
*Should the Moodle Quiz activity be used for surveys? | |||
*Why am I unable to add/delete/edit Moodle Quiz questions? | |||
*Can I re-use questions from another course? | |||
*Can I tag questions so they are easier to find? | |||
*Can I import questions from different quiz question formats? | |||
*Any good examples of using Quiz activity? | |||
*Is there a dedicated space to discuss Quiz activity with other Moodle users? | |||
For more information see [[Quiz]]. | |||
==SCORM package== | |||
*What is SCORM package activity? | |||
*How do I set it up? | |||
==Survey== | |||
*What is Survey activity? | |||
*How do I set it up? | |||
*Any good examples of using Survey activity? | |||
*Is there a dedicated space to discuss Survey activity with other Moodle users? | |||
For more information see [[Survey]]. | |||
==Wiki== | ==Wiki== | ||
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*How many people can edit the wiki at the same time? | *How many people can edit the wiki at the same time? | ||
*Can I tag wiki entries for easier searching later? | *Can I tag wiki entries for easier searching later? | ||
*Any good examples of using Wiki activity? | |||
*Can I have an attached discussion with others about the wiki while creating it? | *Can I have an attached discussion with others about the wiki while creating it? | ||
*Is there a dedicated place to discuss Wiki activity with other Moodle users? | *Is there a dedicated place to discuss Wiki activity with other Moodle users? | ||
For more information see [[Wiki]]. | For more information see [[Wiki]]. | ||
==Workshop== | |||
*What is Workshop activity? | |||
*How do I set it up? | |||
*Any good examples of using Workshop activity? | |||
*Is there a dedicated space to discuss Workshop activity with other Moodle users? | |||
For more information see [[Workshop]]. | |||
=Resources= | |||
Resources modules described ... | |||
==File== | |||
*What is File resource? | |||
*How do I set it up? | |||
*How do I add my Word documents and PowerPoints to Moodle? | |||
*Will all my old worksheets and powerpoints still work in Moodle? | |||
*Is there a limit on the size of the files I can upload? | |||
*Can I upload more than one file at a time? | |||
*Can I link files from places outside of Moodle? | |||
==Folder== | |||
*What is Folder resource? | |||
*How do I set it up? | |||
*Can I make sub-folders? | |||
*Can I import entire folders into Moodle? | |||
==Page== | |||
*What is Page resource? | |||
*How do I set it up? | |||
*Can I put several Pages together? | |||
==URL== | |||
*What is URL resource? | |||
*How do I set it up? | |||
*How can I show websites to students? | |||
*How many websites can I link to at once? | |||
==Label== | |||
*What is Label resource? | |||
*How do I set it up? | |||
==IMS package== | |||
*What is IMS package resource? | |||
*How do I set it up? | |||
*Will any IMS object work in Moodle? |
Latest revision as of 08:04, 24 November 2010
There are two types of modules in Moodle - Activities and Resources. They are separated here according to the menus in which they appear in a Moodle course.
Activities
As the name suggests, in activities students don't just access items but actively do something.
Assignment
- What is Assignment activity?
- How do I set it up?
- I want to let my students make a presentation. How can I collect them?
- Some students send it in their assignment by mistake. How can they resend it?
- Can I download all submitted assignments at once?
- Can I mark assignments online?
- Can students submit multiple files for assignment?
- How can a student check if their assignment has uploaded correctly?
- How can I change the file upload limit for the assignment activity?
- How can I find assignments which still need to be marked/graded?
- How do I export the grades and feedback I have provided for a unit?
- How do I grade and give feedback to assignments submitted on Moodle?
- How do I prevent emails informing that an assignment has been marked from being sent to students?
- I need to download a student's assignment but the student has been unenrolled from the Moodle course. Can I still access the assignment?
- I've uploaded a response file, but my students cannot see it. Why?
- Where can I find more information on using the assignment activity for online submission of work?
- Who can see the assignment feedback I have given to a student?
- Why am I unable to edit the grades for assignment submissions?
- Why have my students not received an email informing them that their assignment has been marked?
- Why is a student unable find the button to upload their assignment or send it for marking?
- Why is a student unable to upload an additional file to an assignment activity?
- Is there a dedicated space to discuss Assignment activity with other Moodle users?
For more information see Assignment module.
Chat
- What is Chat activity?
- How do I set it up?
- Can Chat be opened at any time or just advertised times?
- Can I lock people out of Chat?
- Can I see the record of all chat sessions?
- Can I print Chat records?
- Any good examples of using Chat activity?
- Is there a dedicated space to discuss Chat activity with other Moodle users?
For more information see Chat.
Choice
- What is Choice activity?
- How do I set it up?
- Can users change their selection when voting?
- Can I prevent people from seeing others' votes?
- Is there a dedicated space to discuss Choice activity with other Moodle users?
- Any good examples of using Choice activity?
- Is there a dedicated space to discuss Chat activity with other Moodle users?
For more information see Choice.
Database
- What is Database activity?
- How do I set it up?
- Are there any presets to save a lot of clicking?
- Any good examples of using Database activity?
- Is there a dedicated space to discuss Database activity with other Moodle users?
For more information see Database.
Feedback
- What is Feedback activity?
- How do I set it up?
- Any good examples of using Feedback activity?
- Is there a dedicated space to discuss Feedback activity with other Moodle users?
For more information see Feedback.
Forum
- What is Forum activity?
- How do I set it up?
- What things is Forum used for?
- Is there a description of different types of Forum activity?
- How do you organise an online discussion with Moodle?
- How can you let students collaborate on a forum?
- Can I attach multiple files to a forum post?
- Can I auto-save a forum post as I write it?
- Can students reply to News Forum posts?
- How can a teacher delete old forum posts?
- How can I add a discussion forum to my course?
- How can I backup forum posts?
- How can I move a forum thread to another forum?
- How can I restrict students from posting to a forum?
- How can I send a message to a grouping of students?
- How do I post a discussion topic on a forum?
- When will students receive an e-mail containing a message I have posted in a forum?
- Can I grade forums? See Grading forums
- Any good examples of using Forum activity?
- Is there a dedicated place to discuss Forum activity with other Moodle users?
For more information see Forums.
Glossary
- What is Glossary activity?
- How do I set it up?
- Any good examples of using Glossary activity?
- Is there a dedicated space to discuss Glossary activity with other Moodle users?
For more information see Glossary.
Lesson
- What is Database activity?
- How do I set it up?
- Any good examples of using Lesson activity?
- Is there a dedicated space to discuss Lesson activity with other Moodle users?
For more information see Lesson.
Quiz
- What is Quiz activity?
- How do I set it up?
- What types of questions can I create in Quiz activity?
- How do I very quickly make many multiple choice questions in Moodle?
- How do I make drill and practice exercises (different questions in the same quiz) with Moodle?
- How can I get an overview of the results of a quiz?
- Can I export grades to Excel?
- How do I make a listening quiz with Moodle?
- How can I clear quiz attempts so I can add or remove questions?
- How do I create a new question category?
- How do I delete a question category?
- How do I move quiz questions to a different question category?
- Should the Moodle Quiz activity be used for surveys?
- Why am I unable to add/delete/edit Moodle Quiz questions?
- Can I re-use questions from another course?
- Can I tag questions so they are easier to find?
- Can I import questions from different quiz question formats?
- Any good examples of using Quiz activity?
- Is there a dedicated space to discuss Quiz activity with other Moodle users?
For more information see Quiz.
SCORM package
- What is SCORM package activity?
- How do I set it up?
Survey
- What is Survey activity?
- How do I set it up?
- Any good examples of using Survey activity?
- Is there a dedicated space to discuss Survey activity with other Moodle users?
For more information see Survey.
Wiki
- What is Wiki activity?
- How do I set up a wiki in Moodle?
- What could I use wiki for?
- Who can edit a wiki?
- How do I add a page in wiki?
- How do I insert media in a wiki?
- Can I restrict access to wiki to certain people?
- How can I track the changes made in a wiki?
- Someone has vandalised a wiki. Can I get it back to the previous state?
- How many people can edit the wiki at the same time?
- Can I tag wiki entries for easier searching later?
- Any good examples of using Wiki activity?
- Can I have an attached discussion with others about the wiki while creating it?
- Is there a dedicated place to discuss Wiki activity with other Moodle users?
For more information see Wiki.
Workshop
- What is Workshop activity?
- How do I set it up?
- Any good examples of using Workshop activity?
- Is there a dedicated space to discuss Workshop activity with other Moodle users?
For more information see Workshop.
Resources
Resources modules described ...
File
- What is File resource?
- How do I set it up?
- How do I add my Word documents and PowerPoints to Moodle?
- Will all my old worksheets and powerpoints still work in Moodle?
- Is there a limit on the size of the files I can upload?
- Can I upload more than one file at a time?
- Can I link files from places outside of Moodle?
Folder
- What is Folder resource?
- How do I set it up?
- Can I make sub-folders?
- Can I import entire folders into Moodle?
Page
- What is Page resource?
- How do I set it up?
- Can I put several Pages together?
URL
- What is URL resource?
- How do I set it up?
- How can I show websites to students?
- How many websites can I link to at once?
Label
- What is Label resource?
- How do I set it up?
IMS package
- What is IMS package resource?
- How do I set it up?
- Will any IMS object work in Moodle?