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Adding resources and activities

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Note for Contributors: This page should explain the general procedure of adding resources and activities to a course


Moodle supports a range of different resource types that allow you to insert almost any kind of web content into your courses.

To add a resource or an activity to the course:

  • log in to your moodle site
  • go to the desired course
  • ensure editing is turned
  • go to the topic / week where you would like the new resource or activity to be placed
  • select either the 'Add a resource...' or 'Add an activity...' menu
  • select the appropriate option from the list


Section menus with editing turned on

Use the pulldown arrows in the Resource or Activity boxes to add specific activities or resources to a topic or week. Activity and Resource boxes.JPG

Resource Options Example

Resource pulldown menu.JPG

Activity Options Example

The activity pulldown menu in the course topic/week section.

Activity dropdown.JPG

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