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==How can I enable users to participate in a front page choice activity?== | |||
To enable logged-in users to participate in a front page choice activity: | |||
# Update the choice and click the '[[Override permissions]]' tab | |||
# Select the authenticated user role | |||
# Set the capability [[Capabilities/mod/choice:choose|mod/choice:choose]] to allow. | |||
# Click the 'Save changes' button. | |||
==Can I use images or other file types as choice options instead of text?== | |||
To do this, first upload your images or sound files (mp3) or video files to your course: | |||
#Go to your course files and get the URL (web address) of the files you want to display. (You can usually do this by right-clicking and selecting ''Properties'' or ''copy link location'') | |||
#Paste it into a text editor like notepad (''This is not essential but makes it easier to add the code'') | |||
#To display an image, add this code either side of your image URL: <pre><img src="YOUR_IMAGE_.jpg" /></pre> | |||
#To display a sound or video file -first ensure your site admin has [[Multimedia plugins|multimedia plugins/filters]] enabled | |||
#Add this code either side of your sound or video file: <pre><a href="YOUR_SOUND_FILE.mp3"></a></pre> | |||
#Set up your choice as normal and in the options boxes, paste the relevant code+URL. | |||
'''Beware!''' Double check before you paste - any extra or missing space or bit of code and it won't work. | |||
==See also== | |||
*Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=735 Choice module forum] | *Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=735 Choice module forum] | ||
*screencast how to use images/sound/video files as Choice options [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MexQ1I2_UI Multimedia Choice] | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:01, 5 May 2010
How can I enable users to participate in a front page choice activity?
To enable logged-in users to participate in a front page choice activity:
- Update the choice and click the 'Override permissions' tab
- Select the authenticated user role
- Set the capability mod/choice:choose to allow.
- Click the 'Save changes' button.
Can I use images or other file types as choice options instead of text?
To do this, first upload your images or sound files (mp3) or video files to your course:
- Go to your course files and get the URL (web address) of the files you want to display. (You can usually do this by right-clicking and selecting Properties or copy link location)
- Paste it into a text editor like notepad (This is not essential but makes it easier to add the code)
- To display an image, add this code either side of your image URL:
<img src="YOUR_IMAGE_.jpg" />
- To display a sound or video file -first ensure your site admin has multimedia plugins/filters enabled
- Add this code either side of your sound or video file:
<a href="YOUR_SOUND_FILE.mp3"></a>
- Set up your choice as normal and in the options boxes, paste the relevant code+URL.
Beware! Double check before you paste - any extra or missing space or bit of code and it won't work.
See also
- Using Moodle Choice module forum
- screencast how to use images/sound/video files as Choice options Multimedia Choice
Using Moodle forum discussions:
