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Adding a new glossary to the course, you will define several fields, beginning with the most straightforward ones: '''''Name''''' and '''''Description''''' (where you should describe the purpose of the glossary, provide instructions or background information, links etc.).  
{{Glossaries}}
==Adding a glossary==
[[Image:adding glossary.png|thumb|Adding a glossary]]
To add a glossary:
#Click the "Turn editing on" button.
#Select Glossary from the "Add an activity" dropdown menu.
#On the Adding a new glossary page give your new glossary a descriptive name.
#Describe the purpose of the glossary, provide instructions or background information, links etc. in the Description area.
#Select the general and grade options and the common module settings (see below).
#Click the "Save changes" button at the bottom of the page.
__TOC__


==General options==


'''''Entries shown per page''''' defines the number of entries shown per page. The glossary can be configured to restrict the number of entries shown per page. If you have a large number of automatically-linked entries you should set this number lower to prevent long loading times.
===Entries shown per page===


This sets the number of words and definitions that students will see when they view the glossary list. If you have a large number of automatically-linked entries you should set this number lower to prevent long loading times.


In the '''''Glossary Type''''' field, you can decide whether the glossary will be main or secondary. The glossary system allows you to export entries from any secondary glossary to the main one of the course. In order to do this, you should specify which glossary is the main one. You can only have one main glossary per course and only teachers are allowed to update it.
===Is this glossary global?===


Administrators can make a global glossary, with entries linking throughout the whole Moodle site. Any course may contain a global glossary, though the best practice is to place a global glossary on the site front page.


'''''Students can add entries''''' lets you specify whether a student can or cannot add, edit or delete his/her own entries. Entries exported to a main glossary can be updated or deleted by teachers only, so this setting only applies to secondary glossaries.
===Glossary type===
Note: A teacher can edit or delete any entry at any time.


Here you can decide whether the glossary will be main or secondary. The glossary system allows you to export entries from any secondary glossary to the main one of the course. In order to do this, you should specify which glossary is the main one. You can only have one main glossary per course.


Turning on '''''Duplicated entries allowed''''' allows multiple entries to use the same concept name.
===Students can add entries===


Prior to Moodle 1.7, you can specify whether a student may add, edit or delete their own entries. Entries exported to a main glossary can be updated or deleted by teachers only, so this setting only applies to secondary glossaries. (A teacher can edit or delete any entry at any time.)


'''''Allow comments on entries''''' allows students to add comments to glossary entries. You can choose whether this feature is enabled or disabled. Teachers always can add comments to glossary entries.
Note: From Moodle 1.7 onwards, this option has been replaced with a role override and preventing the capability [[Capabilities/mod/glossary:write|mod/glossary:write]].


===Duplicated entries allowed===


'''''Allow print view''''' allows students to use the print view of the glossary. You can choose whether this feature is enabled or disabled. Teachers always can use the print view.
This allows the entry of more than one definition for a given word.


===Allow comments on entries===


Turning on '''''Automatically link glossary entries''''' will allow individual entries in this glossary to be automatically linked whenever the concept words and phrases appear throughout the rest of the same course. This includes forum postings, internal resources, week summaries and so on. Note that enabling linking for the glossary does not automatically turn on linking for each entry - linking needs to be set for each entry individually. If you do not want particular text to be linked (in a forum posting, say) then you should add <nolink> and </nolink> tags around the text. Note that category names are also linked.
Students and teachers can leave comments on glossary definitions. The comments are available through a link at the bottom of the definition.


===Allow print view===


'''''Approved by default''''' allows the teacher to define what happens to new entries added by students. They can be automatically made available to everyone, otherwise the teacher will have to approve each one.
This provides a printer-friendly version link for students. (Teachers are always provided with a printer-friendly version link.)


===Automatically link glossary entries===


'''''Display format''''' specifies the way that each entry will be shown within the glossary.  
If site-wide glossary auto-linking is enabled by an administrator (see [[Filters]] for further details), then turning this on allows individual entries in this glossary to be automatically linked whenever the concept words and phrases appear throughout the rest of the same course. This includes forum postings, internal resources, week summaries and so on.


The default formats are:
Note: Enabling linking for the glossary does not automatically turn on linking for each entry - linking needs to be set for each entry individually. If you do not want particular text to be linked (in a forum posting, say) then you should add <nolink> and </nolink> tags around the text. Note that category names are also linked.


''Simple Dictionary'', which looks like a conventional dictionary with separate entries. No authors are displayed and attachments are shown as links.
===Approved by default===


''Continuous'', which shows the entries one after other without any kind of separation but the editing icons.  
That allows the teacher to define what happens to new entries added by students. They can be automatically made available to everyone, otherwise the teacher will have to approve each one.


''Full with Author'': A forum-like display format showing author's data. Attachments are shown as links.
===Display format===


''Full without Author'': A forum-like display format that does not show author's data. Attachments are shown as links.
That specifies the way that each entry will be shown within the glossary. The default formats are:


''Encyclopedia'': Like 'Full with Author' but attached images are shown inline.  
* Simple, dictionary style - This looks like a conventional dictionary with separate entries. No authors are displayed and attachments are shown as links.
* Continuous without author - That shows the entries one after other without any kind of separation but the editing icons.
* Full with author - A forum-like display format showing author's data. Attachments are shown as links.
* Full without author - A forum-like display format that does not show author's data. Attachments are shown as links.
* Encyclopedia - Like 'Full with author' but attached images are shown inline.
* Entry list - This lists the concepts as links.
* FAQ  - Useful for displaying lists of frequently asked questions. It automatically appends the words QUESTION and ANSWER in the concept and definition respectively.


''FAQ'': Useful for displaying lists of Frequently Asked Questions. It automatically appends the words QUESTION and ANSWER in the concept and definition respectively.


The table below summarises the different display formats.
<table style="text-align: center;" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0">
  <tr>
    <th style="text-align: left; width: 15em;">Format</th>
    <th style="width: 4em;">Entry</th>
    <th style="width: 4em;">Author</th>
    <th style="width: 4em;">Date</th>


'''''Browsing options in Alphabet Display'''''
    <th style="width: 4em;">Definition</th>
    <th style="width: 4em;">Images</th>
    <th style="width: 4em;">Attachments</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td style="text-align: left;">Entry list</td>
    <td>x</td>


You can customize the way a user can browse a glossary. Browsing and searching are always available, but you can define three more options:
    <td>- </td>
SHOW SPECIAL Enable or disable browsing by special characters like @, #, etc.
    <td>-</td>
SHOW ALPHABET Enable or disable browsing by alphabetic letters.
    <td>x*</td>
SHOW ALL Enable or disable browsing of all entries at once.
    <td>x*</td>
    <td>link*</td>
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
    <td style="text-align: left;">Simple Dictionary</td>
    <td>x</td>
    <td>-</td>
    <td>-</td>
    <td>x</td>
 
    <td>x</td>
    <td>link</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td style="text-align: left;">Continuous</td>
    <td>x</td>
    <td>-</td>
 
    <td>-</td>
    <td>x</td>
    <td>x</td>
    <td>link</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td style="text-align: left;">FAQ</td>
 
    <td>x</td>
    <td>-</td>
    <td>x</td>
    <td>x</td>
    <td>x</td>
    <td>link</td>
 
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td style="text-align: left;">Full without Author</td>
    <td>x</td>
    <td>-</td>
    <td>x</td>
    <td>x</td>
 
    <td>x</td>
    <td>link</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td style="text-align: left;">Full with Author</td>
    <td>x</td>
    <td>x</td>
 
    <td>x</td>
    <td>x</td>
    <td>x</td>
    <td>link</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td style="text-align: left;">Encyclopedia</td>
 
    <td>x</td>
    <td>x</td>
    <td>x</td>
    <td>x</td>
    <td>x</td>
    <td>x**</td>
 
  </tr>
</table>
<p>* Will be shown in a pop-up window.</p>
<p>* * Attached images are shown inline.</p>


===Browsing options in alphabet display===


As in forums, you can '''''Allow entries to be rated'''''. Here you will have to consider whether or not enable two options:
You can customize the way a user can browse a glossary. Browsing and searching are always available, but you can define three more options:
* Show "Special" link - Enable or disable browsing by special characters like @, #, etc.
* Show alphabet - Enable or disable browsing by alphabetic letters.
* Show "All" link - Enable or disable browsing of all entries at once.


====Use ratings====
===Edit always===
If you want entries to be always editable, set this to Yes.
If you decide to rate posts on the forum, you will have to define settings of the three following aspects:


* Users
==Grade options==


If you want everybody to rate posts, choose 'Everyone can rate posts'. Otherwise, pick 'Only teachers can rate posts'.
===Allow entries to be rated===


* View
You can grade entries yourself or allow students to grade entries as well. Select "Only teachers" or "Everyone" from the users menu. Then select a grading scale. You can also restrict when entries can be graded to a specific date range.


If you want to keep the grades known only to the individual students graded, you should choose the option 'Students can only see their own ratings'. If there is no such a need, opt for 'Students can see everyone's ratings'.
==Common module settings==


* Grade
===Group mode===


There are several grading scales you can choose from. You can give a number of points to each post (from 1 to 100) or you can opt for two other scales: '''Scale: satisfactory''' (Outstanding, Satisfactory and Not satisfactory) or '''Separate and Connected ways of knowing''' (Mostly Connected Knowing, Separate and Connected, Mostly Separate Knowing). More information about the latter one are to be found [[Separate and Connected ways of knowing|here]].  
Another location to set the group mode for the activity. If group mode is forced in the course settings then this setting will be ignored.


====Restrict ratings to posts with dates in this range====
===Visible to students===


If you enable the '''Use ratings''' option, you will also face the necessity of choosing whether or not enable another option restricting ratings to posts in terms of time.  
You can also decide on whether or not the glossary will be seen by the students. You can hide the activity from students by selecting 'Hide'. It is useful if you don't want to make the activity available immediately.


==See also==


*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b2FHIrK5S8 Video showing how to create a glossary]


You can also decide on whether or not the glossary will be seen by the students. You can hide the activity from students by selecting "Hide" in the '''''Visible to students''''' field. It is useful if you wouldn't like to make the activity available immediately
[[cs:Přidání/úprava_slovníku]]
[[de:Glossar_anlegen]]
[[fr:Ajouter/Éditer un glossaire]]
[[ja:用語集を追加/編集する]]

Latest revision as of 08:53, 26 April 2010


Adding a glossary

Adding a glossary

To add a glossary:

  1. Click the "Turn editing on" button.
  2. Select Glossary from the "Add an activity" dropdown menu.
  3. On the Adding a new glossary page give your new glossary a descriptive name.
  4. Describe the purpose of the glossary, provide instructions or background information, links etc. in the Description area.
  5. Select the general and grade options and the common module settings (see below).
  6. Click the "Save changes" button at the bottom of the page.

General options

Entries shown per page

This sets the number of words and definitions that students will see when they view the glossary list. If you have a large number of automatically-linked entries you should set this number lower to prevent long loading times.

Is this glossary global?

Administrators can make a global glossary, with entries linking throughout the whole Moodle site. Any course may contain a global glossary, though the best practice is to place a global glossary on the site front page.

Glossary type

Here you can decide whether the glossary will be main or secondary. The glossary system allows you to export entries from any secondary glossary to the main one of the course. In order to do this, you should specify which glossary is the main one. You can only have one main glossary per course.

Students can add entries

Prior to Moodle 1.7, you can specify whether a student may add, edit or delete their own entries. Entries exported to a main glossary can be updated or deleted by teachers only, so this setting only applies to secondary glossaries. (A teacher can edit or delete any entry at any time.)

Note: From Moodle 1.7 onwards, this option has been replaced with a role override and preventing the capability mod/glossary:write.

Duplicated entries allowed

This allows the entry of more than one definition for a given word.

Allow comments on entries

Students and teachers can leave comments on glossary definitions. The comments are available through a link at the bottom of the definition.

Allow print view

This provides a printer-friendly version link for students. (Teachers are always provided with a printer-friendly version link.)

Automatically link glossary entries

If site-wide glossary auto-linking is enabled by an administrator (see Filters for further details), then turning this on allows individual entries in this glossary to be automatically linked whenever the concept words and phrases appear throughout the rest of the same course. This includes forum postings, internal resources, week summaries and so on.

Note: Enabling linking for the glossary does not automatically turn on linking for each entry - linking needs to be set for each entry individually. If you do not want particular text to be linked (in a forum posting, say) then you should add <nolink> and </nolink> tags around the text. Note that category names are also linked.

Approved by default

That allows the teacher to define what happens to new entries added by students. They can be automatically made available to everyone, otherwise the teacher will have to approve each one.

Display format

That specifies the way that each entry will be shown within the glossary. The default formats are:

  • Simple, dictionary style - This looks like a conventional dictionary with separate entries. No authors are displayed and attachments are shown as links.
  • Continuous without author - That shows the entries one after other without any kind of separation but the editing icons.
  • Full with author - A forum-like display format showing author's data. Attachments are shown as links.
  • Full without author - A forum-like display format that does not show author's data. Attachments are shown as links.
  • Encyclopedia - Like 'Full with author' but attached images are shown inline.
  • Entry list - This lists the concepts as links.
  • FAQ - Useful for displaying lists of frequently asked questions. It automatically appends the words QUESTION and ANSWER in the concept and definition respectively.


The table below summarises the different display formats.

Format Entry Author Date Definition Images Attachments
Entry list x - - x* x* link*
Simple Dictionary x - - x x link
Continuous x - - x x link
FAQ x - x x x link
Full without Author x - x x x link
Full with Author x x x x x link
Encyclopedia x x x x x x**

* Will be shown in a pop-up window.

* * Attached images are shown inline.

Browsing options in alphabet display

You can customize the way a user can browse a glossary. Browsing and searching are always available, but you can define three more options:

  • Show "Special" link - Enable or disable browsing by special characters like @, #, etc.
  • Show alphabet - Enable or disable browsing by alphabetic letters.
  • Show "All" link - Enable or disable browsing of all entries at once.

Edit always

If you want entries to be always editable, set this to Yes.

Grade options

Allow entries to be rated

You can grade entries yourself or allow students to grade entries as well. Select "Only teachers" or "Everyone" from the users menu. Then select a grading scale. You can also restrict when entries can be graded to a specific date range.

Common module settings

Group mode

Another location to set the group mode for the activity. If group mode is forced in the course settings then this setting will be ignored.

Visible to students

You can also decide on whether or not the glossary will be seen by the students. You can hide the activity from students by selecting 'Hide'. It is useful if you don't want to make the activity available immediately.

See also

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