Book module: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 15:12, 22 October 2011

The Book module makes it easy to create multi-page resources with a book-like format. It is contributed by Petr Škoda. This module can be used to build complete book-like websites inside of your Moodle course.

Previously created websites can be imported directly into the Book module. Books can be printed entirely or by chapter.

The book module allows you to have main chapters and sub chapters, but it goes no deeper. In other words, sub chapters cannot have their own sub chapters. This was an intentional decision by the creator of the book module. He intended this to be a simple resource for teachers and students.

The book module is not interactive. You can, however, link to choices, forums etc., from within a book. And you can include multimedia objects like Flash movies in your book.

Books and Moodle 2.0

The latest code is here: https://github.com/skodak/moodle-mod_book

Can I duplicate a book within a course?

Use the Sharing Cart. See Discussion:Duplicating a book within a course

Can I shift Books from one Moodle 2 server to another Moodle 2 server?

Not using the backup and restore. This is not written yet. (as of 19th February 2011)

It is possible to export as an IMS package and make a couple of tweaks and then import. https://docs.moodle.org/en/IMS_content_package

Installation

Select the correct version of the "book.zip" module for your Moodle installation
Unpack the zip file into the mod folder of your Moodle site
Login to the Moodle site as administrator and
In site administration block click on notifications
Moodle will install the Book module.
Add a book as an activity

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-The book module makes it easy to create multi-page resources with a book-like format. This can be used to build complete book-like websites inside of your Moodle course.
+{{Book}}
+The '''Book module''' makes it easy to create multi-page resources with a book-like format.  It is contributed by [http://moodle.org/user/view.php?id=12863&course=5 Petr Škoda].  This module can be used to build complete book-like websites inside of your Moodle course.
 Previously created websites can be imported directly into the Book module.  Books can be printed entirely or by chapter.
+The book module allows you to have main chapters and sub chapters, but it goes no deeper. In other words, sub chapters cannot have their own sub chapters. This was an intentional decision by the creator of the book module. He intended this to be a simple resource for teachers and students.
-==== Create a new book ====
+The book module is not interactive. You can, however, link to [[Choice module|choices]], [[Forum module|forums]] etc., from within a book. And you can include multimedia objects like [[Flash]] movies in your book.
-Turn on editing in your course and choose the book resource from the drop down activity menu:
-[[Image:Book1.png]]
-==== Give your book a name and a summary ====
-[[Image:Book2.png]]
-Tell your students what your book is called and provide a brief description of its content.
-==== Indicate how you want chapters numbered ====
-[[Image:Book3.png]]
-There are several predefined numbering types:
-None - chapter and subchapter titles are not formatted at all, use if you want to define special numbering styles. For example letters: in chapter title type "A First Chapter", "A.1 Some Subchapter",...
-Numbers - chapters and subchapters are numbered (1, 1.1, 1.2, 2, ...)
-Bullets - subchapters are indented and displayed with bullets.
-Indented - subchapters are indented.
-==== Enable or disable printing ====
-[[Image:Book4.png]]
-''Disabling printing'' means hiding the print icons.
-==== Allow or disallow custom titles ====
-[[Image:Book5.png]]
-==== Add a chapter ====
-[[Image:Book6.png]]
-Titles of chapters appear as links in the table of contents to the left of your content.
-==== View work to date ====
-[[Image:Book7.png]]
-==== Add a sub chapter ====
+==Books and Moodle 2.0==
+The latest code is here: https://github.com/skodak/moodle-mod_book
-[[Image:Book8.png]]
+===Can I duplicate a book within a course?===
+Use the Sharing Cart.  See [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=167624 Discussion:Duplicating a book within a course]
-Note that the sub chapter box is checked.
+===Can I shift Books from one Moodle 2 server to another Moodle 2 server?===
+Not using the backup and restore.  This is not written yet.  (as of 19th February 2011)
-==== View your book ====
+It is possible to export as an IMS package and make a couple of tweaks and then import.  https://docs.moodle.org/en/IMS_content_package
-[[Image:Book9.png]]
+==Installation==
+* Select the correct version of the "book.zip" module for your Moodle installation
+* Unpack the zip file into the mod folder of your Moodle site
+* Login to the Moodle site as administrator and
+* In site administration block click on notifications
+* Moodle will install the Book module.
+* [[Creating_a_book|Add a book as an activity]]
+==See also==
+*[http://moodle.org/mod/data/view.php?d=13&rid=319 Book Module] is a Modules and plugins database page for downloads and more information.
+*Discussions: please create or find a discussion topic in the [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=2633 Book module forum]
+*Examples: The manuals at [http://moodle.tokem.fi tokem.fi] are a series of book modules.  Each book is designed for a different level of Moodle user.
+* Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=76092 Using a Lesson to simulate a Book] forum discussion
+* [http://tracker.moodle.org/secure/attachment/23370/Moodle+Procedure+Set+up+a+Moodle+Book+and+copy+it.pdf Procedure for setting up a Book] pdf from Frances Hill
-==== Navigate your book ====
+[[Category:Contributed code]]
-[[Image:Book10.png]]
+[[es:Book]]
+[[eu:Liburua]]
+[[ja:ブックモジュール]]

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