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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:

Click the edit icon of the Choice
In the Settings block for the Choice, click Permissions
From the dropdown Advanced role override, choose "authenticated user"
Set the capability mod/choice:choose to allow
Click the 'Save changes' button

Can I allow users to make more than one choice?

Yes - see Choice settings.

Can I offer users just one option to select?

Yes!

All my choices say "full" and nobody is able to answer!

Make sure if you selected "Yes" to "Limit the number of responses allowed" that you changed the limits number to greater than zero - otherwise the choice will be full before anyone can select.

Can I use images or other file types as choice options instead of text?

Yes. To do this, first upload your images or sound files (mp3) or video files to the internet and ensure the admin has unticked 'Remove HTML tags from all activity names' from Site administration>Appearance>HTML settings.

Copy the URL (web address) of the files you want to display.
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:

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:

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 this forum thread on Choice with images for potential issues elsewhere on your site.

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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
+# Click the edit icon of the Choice
-# Select the authenticated user role
+# In the Settings block for the Choice, click ''Permissions''
-# Set the capability [[Capabilities/mod/choice:choose|mod/choice:choose]] to allow.
+# From the dropdown ''Advanced role override'', choose "authenticated user"
-# Click the 'Save changes' button.
+# Set the capability [[Capabilities/mod/choice:choose|mod/choice:choose]] to allow
+# Click the 'Save changes' button
+==Can I allow users to make more than one choice?==
+Yes - see [[Choice settings]].
+==Can I offer users just one option to select?==
+Yes!
+==All my choices say "full" and nobody is able to answer!==
+Make sure if you selected "Yes" to "Limit the number of responses allowed" that you changed the limits number to greater than zero - otherwise the choice will be full before anyone can select.
+[[File:choicelimit.png|center]]
 ==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:
+Yes. To do this, first upload your images or sound files (mp3) or video files to the internet and ensure the admin has unticked 'Remove HTML tags from all activity names' from ''Site administration>Appearance>HTML settings''.
-#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'')
+#Copy the URL (web address) of the files you  want to display.
 #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 an image, add this code either side of your image URL:
-#To display a sound or video file -first ensure your site admin has [[Multimedia plugins|multimedia plugins/filters]] enabled
+<img src="YOUR_IMAGE_.jpg">
-#Add this code either side of your sound or video file: <pre><a href="YOUR_SOUND_FILE.mp3"></a></pre>
+#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.
+'''Beware!'''  Double check before you paste - any extra or missing space or bit of code and it won't work. See also this [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=341975#p1378404 forum thread on Choice with images] for potential issues elsewhere on your site.
 ==See also==
+Moodle forum discussions:
 *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]
-Using Moodle forum discussions:
+* [[Group choice activity]] additional plugin for Moodle 2.2 to 3.0
-*[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=102125 Remove teacher from Choice]
+* [[Choice Results]] - This guide takes you through setting up a Moodle web service to view live choice results in a real time dynamic graph - so replacing the clicker requirement and using the students' own mobile devices instead.
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