IMS content package settings: Difference between revisions

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This page explores in more detail the settings for the IMS content package once you have added it to your course and also covers the Site administration settings.

General

Give the IMS content package a name and a description if required, checking the box if you want the description to display on the course page.

Content

Drag and drop your IMS Content package into the box or else click the button to locate and add your IMS Content package via the File picker.

'Archive packages' refers to the number of previous versions of this package that you wish to keep (and can be configured by the site admin)

Other settings

Depending on what is enabled for your site and course, you may also need to explore Common module settings, Restrict access, Activity completion, Tags and Competencies.

IMS content package capabilities

Site administration settings

The default number of archived packages can be set by the administrator in Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > IMS content package.

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 {{IMS package}}
-==Adding an IMS content package to your course==
+This page explores in more detail the settings for the [[IMS content package]] once you have added it to your course and also covers the Site administration settings.
-*You can add an IMS Content package to a course by choosing it from the "Add an activity or resource" link (or, if not present, the "Add a resource" drop down menu.) All settings may expanded by clicking the "Expand all" link top right.
 ==General==
-{|
+Give the IMS content package a name and a description if required, checking the box if you want the description to display on the course page.
-|[[File:imsgeneral25.png|thumb|General settings expanded by default]]
-|}
-===Name===
-Whatever you type here will form the link learners click on to view the page so it is helpful to give it a name that suggests its purpose.
-===Description===
-Add a description of your page here. (This may or may not be required according to admin settings.) Click "Show editing tools" to display the rich text editor, and drag the bottom right of the text box out to expand it.
-===Display description on the course page===
-If this box is ticked, the description will appear on the course page just below the name of the page.
 ==Content==
-In the Content section, drag and drop your IMS Content package into the box with the arrow (''1 below'') or else click the button "Choose a file" to locate and add your IMS Content package via the [[File picker]] (''2 below'')
+Drag and drop your IMS Content package into the box or else click the button  to locate and add your IMS Content package via the [[File picker]].
-[[File:newims.png]]
+'Archive packages' refers to the number of previous versions of this package that you wish to keep (and can be configured by the site admin)
-==Common module settings==
+==Other settings==
-See [[Common module settings]]
+Depending on what is enabled for your site and course, you may also need to explore [[Common  module settings]], [[Restrict access| Restrict access]],  [[Activity completion]], [[Tags]] and [[Competencies]].
-==Restrict access/Activity completion==
-(These settings are collapsed by default)
-These settings are visible if [[Conditional activities]] and [[Activity completion]] have been enabled in the site and the course.
 ==IMS content package capabilities==
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 ==Site administration settings==
-The IMS content package module has additional settings which may be changed by an administrator in ''Settings > Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > IMS content package''.
+The default number of archived packages can be set by the administrator in  Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > IMS content package''.
-===Require activity description===
+[[es:Configuraciones del paquete de contenidos IMS]]
-This setting allows you to turn off the requirement for users to type something into the description box.
+[[fr:Paramètres du paquetage IMS content]]

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