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What is the Book resource?

Books allow teachers to create multi-page resources with a book-like format and table of contents. Multimedia may be embedded and books may be printed entirely or by chapter.

Overview of the Book resource

How is it set up?

In a course, with the editing turned on, choose 'Book' from the activity chooser.
Give it a name and, if required a description (which will appear on all chapters of the book), checking the box if you want the description displayed on the course page.
In Appearance, decide on the chapter formatting, style of navigation and whether you want custom titles. Use the help icon for more information.
Expand the other settings to configure the resource as you wish, and then click Save and display.
Add content to your first chapter and save the changes. (Note: Moodle 'chapters' are what some might prefer to call 'pages.'
From the Table of Contents (at the side or underneath the chapter) click the + icon to add another chapter, and repeat the process.

How does it work?

Student view

Students access the book by clicking the icon on the course page. They navigate through the pages either with an arrow, text link or simply via the Table of Contents.

Images, videos, sound and H5P content may be embedded into book chapters. (Note that embedded H5P content doesn't connect to the gradebook.)

Book with text navigation and numbered chapters

Students can print books or chapters (as PDF) by clicking the gear icon top right of the book:

Teacher view

Teachers can edit books from the Table of contents when the editing is turned on. If they hide a page, it is still visible to teachers but students do not see it.

More information

Book FAQ
Book forum on moodle.org
School demo example of a book used for departmental policies.
Using a Lesson to simulate a Book forum discussion
What's the difference between a Book and a Lesson?
Procedure for setting up a Book pdf from Frances Hill
The portfolio activity, in the plugins database, which is heavily based on the Book module. Based on the book module, this activity allows students to create portfolio contributions, with a structure set by the teacher.
Early results of analysing use of the Book module at a University

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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.
+{{Resources}}
+__NOTOC__
+==What is the Book resource?==
+Books allow teachers to create multi-page resources with a book-like format and table of contents. Multimedia may be embedded and books may be printed entirely or by chapter.
-Previously created websites can be imported directly into the Book module.  Books can be printed entirely or by chapter.
+{{MediaPlayer | url = https://youtu.be/4Kywtte62F8 | desc = Overview of the Book resource}}
-=== Create a new book ===
+==How is it set up?==
+#In a course, with the editing turned on, choose 'Book' from the activity chooser.
+#Give it a name and, if required a description (which will appear on all chapters of the book), checking the box if you want the description displayed on the course page.
+#In Appearance, decide on the chapter formatting, style of navigation and whether you want custom titles. Use the help icon for more information.
+#Expand the other settings to configure the resource  as you wish, and then click Save and display.
+#Add content to your first chapter and save the changes. (Note: Moodle 'chapters' are what some might prefer to call 'pages.'
+#From the Table of Contents (at the side or underneath the chapter) click the + icon to add another chapter, and repeat the process.
+[[File:Bookeditinig.png|center]]
-Turn on editing in your course and choose the book resource from the drop down activity menu:
+==How does it work?==
-[[Image:Book1.png|frame|left|getting started]] <br style="clear:both;">
+===Student view===
+:Students access the book by clicking the icon on the course page. They navigate through the pages either with an arrow, text link or simply via the Table of Contents.
+:Images, videos, sound and H5P content may be embedded into book chapters. (Note that embedded H5P content doesn't connect to the gradebook.)
-=== Give your book a name and a summary ===
+[[File:BookTextLinks.png|center|Book with text navigation and numbered chapters]]
+:Students can print books or chapters (as PDF) by clicking the gear icon top right of the book:
+[[File:PrintBook.png|center]]
+===Teacher view===
+Teachers can edit books from the Table of contents when the editing is turned on. If they hide a page, it is still visible to teachers but students do not see it.
-Tell your students what your book is called and provide a brief description of its content. Keep in mind that ''the name you give your book will become the text for the link to it'' on your main course page. This is true of all the activities you create in Moodle.
+==More information==
+* [[Book settings]]
+* [[Using Book]]
-[[Image:Book2.png|frame|left|add name and summary]] <br style="clear:both;">
+==See also==
-=== Indicate how you want chapters numbered ===
+*[[Book FAQ]]
+*[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=2633 Book forum] on moodle.org
+*[http://school.moodledemo.net/mod/book/view.php?id=261 School demo example of a book used for departmental policies.]
+* [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=76092 Using a Lesson to simulate a Book] forum discussion
+* [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=207365&parent=910023#p910107 What's the difference between a Book and a Lesson?]
+* [https://tracker.moodle.org/secure/attachment/47330/Book%20Set%20up%20a%20Moodle%20Book%2029.pdf Procedure for setting up a Book] pdf from Frances Hill
+* The [https://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=mod_giportfolio portfolio activity], in the plugins database, which is heavily based on the Book module. Based on the book module, this activity allows students to create portfolio contributions, with a structure set by the teacher.
+* [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=341033 Early results of analysing use of the Book module at a University]
-There are several predefined numbering types:
+[[Category:Book]]
-* 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",...
+[[es:Módulo libro]]
+[[eu:Liburua]]
-* Numbers - chapters and subchapters are numbered (1, 1.1, 1.2, 2, ...)
+[[ja:ブックモジュール]]
+[[de:Buch]]
-* Bullets - subchapters are indented and displayed with bullets.
-* Indented - subchapters are indented.
-[[Image:Book3.png|frame|left|define numbering]]<br style="clear:both;">
-=== Enable or disable printing ===
-''Disabling printing'' means hiding the print icons. (The print option is one of this resource's most popular features, so you might not want to disable it.)
-[[Image:Book4.png|frame|left|allow printing?]] <br style="clear:both;">
-=== Allow or disallow custom titles ===
-If you disallow custom titles, the chapter title (the one that appears on the table of contents)  will appear as a header at the top of your content. If you enable custom titles, you will be able to create a title different from the one that appears in the ToC.
-[[Image:Book5.png|frame|left|permit custom titles?]] <br style="clear:both;">
-[[Image:Custom_title.jpg|frame|left|Custom Titles Enabled: The custom title (red arrow) is different than the title in the table of contents (green arrow).]]<br style="clear:both;">
-[[Image:Custom_title2.jpg|frame|left|Custom Titles Disabled: The titles in the table of contents and in the chapter are the same.]]<br style="clear:both;">
-=== Add a chapter ===
-Titles of chapters appear as links in the table of contents to the left of your content. Keep your titles short.
-[[Image:Book6.png|frame|left|add a chapter]]<br style="clear:both;">
-=== View work to date ===
-So far, you see the table of contents on the left and the content on the right. Note the print icons near the top.
-To add another chapter, click on the red cross in the ToC.
-[[Image:Book7.png|frame|left|so far, so good]]<br style="clear:both;">
-=== Add a sub chapter ===
-Note that the sub chapter box is checked. A chapter may have many sub chapters, but sub chapters cannot have subchapters. In order to keep this resource simple, you are limted to two levels.
-[[Image:Book8.png|frame|left|add a sub chapter]]<br style="clear:both;">
-=== View your book ===
-You now see a chapter and a sub chapter. Because we did not elect to number chapters, the fact that the second chapter is a sub chapter cannot be seen in the ToC. Note that you do, however, see this in the title above the content.
-By the way, the items in the table of contents are neither numbered nor are they indented only because that is the option we chose when setting up the book. We can always go back and change that.
-[[Image:Book9.png|frame|left|better and better]]<br style="clear:both;">
-=== Navigate your book ===
-In addition to the links in the table of contents, you may move through the book using the arrows located to the top-left and bottom-left of the content.
-[[Image:Book10.png|frame|left|more navigation aides]]<br style="clear:both;">
-=== Using Book ===
-One may, of course, use book to present information in a well-structured, user-friendly format. But there are other possibilities. Because this module allows one to import individual web pages or folders of web pages, it is useful for group work. Example: Each student creates a simple web page about your school and the teacher, (that's you!) uploads the pages to the book. ''Viola!'' You and your students have created a useful, interesting resource for new students and their parents.
-[[Image:Book-import1.png|frame|left|click on the import link]]<br style="clear:both;">
-[[Image:Book-import2.png|frame|left|browse to the desired web page or folder of web pages and import them into your book]]<br style="clear:both;">
-Note: Relative file links are converted to absolute chapter links. Images, flash and Java are relinked too. Remember to upload images and multimedia files as well as html files to your server, of course. Javascripts, SSI page includes, etc., will probably be lost, however, so keep your pages simple and static.
-[[Category:Teacher]]

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