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==What is the Activity chooser?==
==What is the activity chooser?==
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A new feature in Moodle 2.3, the ''Activity chooser'' appears when the editing is turned on and the teacher clicks the link "Add an activity or resource" in the course section where they wish to add content:
The activity chooser appears when Edit mode is on and you click into Add an activity or resource at the bottom of each section:


[[File:addactres.png]]
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===Icon colours===
The activity icons are coloured according to their function in the course. Standard icons are coloured as follows:
*Green = communication
*Pink = assessment
*Blue = content
*Red(orange) = collaboration.
Each item has a star icon, for favouriting, and an information icon leading to more information and documentation.


The Activity chooser displays the available resource and activity options:
[[File:starfave.png|starfave.png]]
[[File:activity chooser.png]]


By clicking the radio button of an item, the teacher can read helpful information about that resource or activity and can then select it by clicking the "Add" button or double-clicking the radio button.
The activity chooser has tabs for different views. Which tabs you see depend on the administrator's settings (see Admin settings below) and can include:
*Starred - any activity or resource you (the teacher) star as a favourite or frequently used activity
*All - all [[Activities]] and [[Resources]] together
*Activities - only [[Activities]]
*Resources - only [[Resources]]
*Recommended - items the administrator has chosen in ''Site administration > Courses > Activity chooser > Recommended activities''


===MoodleNet===
If the administrator has enabled integration with [https://moodle.net MoodleNet] then the option to browse content from MoodleNet is visible at the foot of the activity chooser. See [https://docs.moodle.org/moodlenet/Main_Page MoodleNet Main Page] for more information on using MoodleNet.


 
==Admin settings==
The Activity chooser may be turned on or off in ''Settings>Course administration''.
*From ''Site administration > Courses >Activity chooser > Activity chooser settings'', the administrator can define the default tabs for the activity chooser in courses.
 
*From ''Site administration > Courses > Activity chooser > Recommended activities'', the administrator can select items which will then appear in a Recommended tab in the activity chooser.
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If it is turned off, then the standard "Add an activity" and "Add a resource" drop down menus appear instead.
 
==See also==
[[Course home page]]

Latest revision as of 08:15, 20 December 2022

What is the activity chooser?

New feature
in Moodle 4.0!

The activity chooser appears when Edit mode is on and you click into Add an activity or resource at the bottom of each section:

actchoose4.png

Icon colours

The activity icons are coloured according to their function in the course. Standard icons are coloured as follows:

  • Green = communication
  • Pink = assessment
  • Blue = content
  • Red(orange) = collaboration.

Each item has a star icon, for favouriting, and an information icon leading to more information and documentation.

starfave.png

The activity chooser has tabs for different views. Which tabs you see depend on the administrator's settings (see Admin settings below) and can include:

  • Starred - any activity or resource you (the teacher) star as a favourite or frequently used activity
  • All - all Activities and Resources together
  • Activities - only Activities
  • Resources - only Resources
  • Recommended - items the administrator has chosen in Site administration > Courses > Activity chooser > Recommended activities

MoodleNet

If the administrator has enabled integration with MoodleNet then the option to browse content from MoodleNet is visible at the foot of the activity chooser. See MoodleNet Main Page for more information on using MoodleNet.

Admin settings

  • From Site administration > Courses >Activity chooser > Activity chooser settings, the administrator can define the default tabs for the activity chooser in courses.
  • From Site administration > Courses > Activity chooser > Recommended activities, the administrator can select items which will then appear in a Recommended tab in the activity chooser.