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=Lesson administration settings=
This page explores in more detail the settings for the [[Lesson activity]] once you have added it to your course and also covers the Site administration settings.
 
This page explains the settings involved when first creating a lesson.
To add a lesson to your Moodle course page:
*With the editing turned on, in the section you wish to add your lesson, click the "Add an activity or resource" link (or, if not present, the "Add an activity" drop down menu) and choose ''Lesson'' All settings may expanded by clicking the "Expand all" link top right.
 
 
==General==
==General==
{|
In the Description, provide instructions for students. Check the box if you want these instructions to display on the course page and bear in mind that the description will show on every page of your Lesson.
|[[File:lessonintro.png|thumb|500px|General settings expanded by default]]
|}
 
===Name===
Whatever you type here will form the link learners click on to view the lesson so it is helpful to give it a name that suggests its purpose.
 
===Description===
 
Add a description of your lesson here.
 
===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 lesson.


==Appearance==
==Appearance==
(These settings are collapsed by default)
;Progress bar
{|
:Choose this to show a bar at the bottom of the page showing how far into the lesson the student has got.
|[[File:lessonappearance.png|thumb|404px|Appearance settings expanded]]
:For lessons containing '''only''' ''Content pages'', once a lesson has been taken to the end, if that same lesson is re-taken, the progress bar will not be "reset", i.e. it will show a 100% progress from page 1!  
|}
:For lessons containing ''Question pages'' and set to "Re-take" '''Yes''', the progress bar is always "reset" at 0% upon re-take.
===File pop===
: Note that the Lesson Progress bar only works correctly for lessons with a "straightforward" navigation, such as page 1 -> page  2 -> page n -> end of lesson. It is not guaranteed to work with pages "jumping all over the place".
If you want to include a link to a file on the lesson page for students to refer to, upload it here.
;Display menu
===Progress bar===
:Choose this when you want to show a list of the content page titles in the Lesson to the student. Only those pages which have "Display in menu?" checked will display. The  menu will not display question pages.
Choose this to show a bar at the bottom of the page showing how far into the lesson the student has got.
* For lessons containing '''only''' ''Content pages'', once a lesson has been taken to the end, if that same lesson is re-taken, the progress bar will not be "reset", i.e. it will show a 100% progress from page 1!  
 
* For lessons containing ''Question pages'' and set to "Re-take" '''Yes''', the progress bar is always "reset" at 0% upon re-take.
 
* Note that the Lesson Progress bar only works correctly for lessons with a "straightforward" navigation, such as page 1 -> page  2 -> page n -> end of lesson. It is not guaranteed to work with pages "jumping all over the place".
 
===Display ongoing score===
Choose this to let students see their score as they work through the lesson.
===Display left menu===
Choose this if you want to show a list of the pages in the Lesson so a student can see what is coming up.
===Minimum grade to display menu===
Choose this if you want the student to go through the lesson once and get a grade before they can (on review) see and navigate through all the different pages.
===Slideshow===


Slideshow height, width and background colour are set for the whole site by an administrator in ''Settings > Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > Lesson''.
Depending on the what the administrator has specified as 'Advanced', other settings will be displayed by clicking a 'Show more' link:


===Maximum Number of Answers===
;Linked media
Here you can set the default number of answer boxes available when you add your question or content pages. For instance, if you are only going to use True/False, you would only need 2. You can change this at any time so it's not crucial.
:If you want to include a link to a media file for students to refer to, upload it here. A 'Click here to view' link will be displayed in a block called 'Linked media' on each page of the lesson.
===Use default feedback===
:The width and height of the pop-up window may be set by an admin in ''Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > Lesson''.
Choose this if you want to show a set phrase regardless of their answer. If you have set your own default feedback such as "well done; correct" or "never mind; better luck next time" etc it will appear. If you have not, then Moodle's default feedback will appear.
;Display ongoing score
:Choose this to let students see their score as they work through the lesson. It won't display for teachers previewing the activity.
;Minimum grade to display menu
:Choose this if you want the student to go through the lesson once and get a grade before they can (on review) see and navigate through all the different pages.
;Slideshow
:Slideshow height, width and background colour are set for the whole site by an administrator in  Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > Lesson''.
;Maximum Number of Answers
:Here you can set the default number of selection boxes available when you add or edit a question or content page. For instance, if you are only going to use multiple choice questions with 3 answers in your lesson, you might select 3. You can change the default here at any time to display more or less question answers or content choices.
:''Note:'' This only impacts the editing screen. Changing from 4 to 2 will not remove or hide any answers previously entered from the student.
;Use default feedback
:Every Moodle site has a standard response (feedback) when a student selects a correct or wrong answer in a lesson. Select "No" if you only what you put as a response for a specific question's answer to display. In this case, when you leave the response to a question blank, the student will not see any comment about their answer. The typical Moodle standard responses are: "That's the correct answer" or "That's the wrong answer".
;Link to next activity
:Choose this to give students a link to another activity when they reach the end of the lesson.


===Link to next activity===
Choose this to give students a link to another activity when they reach the end of the lesson. ''(Note: this can also be achieved using [[Conditional activities]])''
==Availability==
==Availability==
(These settings are collapsed by default)
As well as selecting here a start and end date and time for your lesson, you can set a time limit and/or password.
{|
;Allow lesson to be attempted offline
|[[File:lessonavailability.png|thumb|470px|Availability settings expanded]]
:Enable this setting if you want students to do the activity on the Moodle app. It will be be downloaded,  done offline and then resynched. by a mobile app user. '''Note:''' You cannot use this setting if you have set a time limit on your Lesson.
|}
===Available from/Deadline===
Here you can set a start and end date and time for your Lesson.
===Time limit===
[[Image:Lesson Timer.png|right]]
This allows you to set a time limit on the lesson. Students will see a countdown counter as they work. The timer does not stop them doing the lesson when the time is up, but  correct answers are no longer scored.
 
===Password protected lesson===
*Change to "Yes"  and enter the password if you want students only to access it when they know the password.
 
==Prerequisite lesson==
*''Note: You will only see this setting if you have a course with prerequisite lessons upgraded from an earlier version of Moodle.''
*You will see a warning that prerequisites are due to be removed completely.
*Please use access restrictions instead. See [[Conditional activities]] for more information.


==Flow control==
==Flow control==
(These settings are collapsed by default)
;Allow Student Review
{|
This puts a "Review Lesson" button on the last screen of the lesson to encourage the students to navigate through the lesson again. If the lesson contains questions then the review will start from the first question, otherwise the review will start from the first content page.
|[[File:flowcontrol.png|thumb|450px|Flow control settings expanded]]
|}
 
===Allow Student Review===
This puts a "Review Lesson" button on the last screen of the lesson to encourage the students to navigate through the lesson again from the start.
:Note that the students will not be able to ''change'' their answers, only ''view'' them.
:Note that the students will not be able to ''change'' their answers, only ''view'' them.
 
;Provide option to try a question again
===Provide option to try a question again===
:This displays a button after an incorrectly answered question so that the student can try again. Make sure any wrong answers 'jump' to a page other than "This page" in order to display the button allowing a student to continue with the lesson.  
*This displays a button after an incorrectly answered question so that the student can try again (but not get credit for it)
;Maximum Number of Attempts
:''TIP:'' Leave this off if you are using essay questions. 
:Decide here how many times you want students to be able to attempt each question. When they reach the maximum, they will be taken automatically to the next page. Alternatively, set attempts to 'Unlimited'.
===Maximum Number of Attempts===
*Decide here how many times you want students to be able to attempt each question. When they reach the maximum, they will be taken automatically to the next page.
'''''Note:''''' this setting works in combination with the above setting, or independently.  
'''''Note:''''' this setting works in combination with the above setting, or independently.  
:When 'provide an option to try again' is set to No, students will be able to retake the question as many times as it is set here, with a score penalty.
:When 'provide an option to try again' is set to Yes, then students will be able to retake the question as many times as it set here without a score penalty. In this case an extra dialogue appears.
:Consequently when the relevant jump 'this page' is used in wrong answer while the 'provide an option to try again' is set to No and 'maximum number of attempts' is set to 1, a student that will answer wrongly will be moved into the next page, since he/she has the chance to try the question just once.
:Ensure you check lesson using a real student account, as the teacher preview or the 'switch role to student' may not give you the exact picture.


*When 'provide an option to try again' is set to No, students will be able to retake the question as many times as it is set here, with a score penalty.
Depending on the what the administrator has specified as 'Advanced', other settings will be displayed by clicking a 'Show more' link:
 
*When 'provide an option to try again' is set to Yes, then students will be able to retake the question as many times as it set here without a score penalty. In this case an extra dialogue appears.
 
Consequently when the relevant jump 'this page' is used in wrong answer while the 'provide an option to try again' is set to No and 'maximum number of attempts' is set to 1, a student that will answer wrongly will be moved into the next page, since he/she has the change to try the question just once.
 
'''''Tip:''''' Ensure you check lesson using a real student account, as the teacher preview or the 'switch role to student' may not give you the exact picture.


===Action after a Correct Answer===
;Action after a Correct Answer
Choose here where you want a student to be sent to if they get a question right. See [[Using Lesson]] for more details on this setting. The options are:
:Choose here where you want a student to be sent to if they get a question right. See [[Using Lesson]] for more details on this setting. The options are:
**the next part of the Lesson (default setting)
**the next part of the Lesson (default setting)
**a random, unexpected page
**a random, unexpected page
**a random page which they have not yet answered.
**a random page which they have not yet answered.
===Number of pages to show===
;Number of pages to show
You only need this if you have set "Action after a correct answer" to show an unseen or unanswered page. Otherwise, all pages will be seen
:You only need this if you have set "Action after a correct answer" to show an unseen or unanswered page. Otherwise, all pages will be seen


==Grade==
==Grade==
(These settings are collapsed by default.)
{|
|[[File:lessongradetopass.png|thumb|450px|Grade settings expanded]]
|}
Set a grade and grade category here, along with a "Grade to pass" which may be connected with [[Activity completion]] and [[Conditional activities]] such that a student will not be able to access a follow up activity until they have obtained the required grade in the lesson.


===Practice lesson===
Set a grade and grade category here, along with a "Grade to pass" which may be connected with [[Activity completion]] and [[Restrict access]] such that a student will not be able to access a follow up activity until they have obtained the required grade in the lesson.
Use this if you don't need the lesson to be scored/graded but just need students to work through some pages. Set this to Yes to have the same ungraded type Lesson in earlier versions of Moodle.
;Practice lesson
:Practice lessons are now saved; this means they will appear in the reports .You must enable the "Retakes allowed" setting if you want students to be able to attempt a practice lesson several times.


===Custom Scoring===
'''Note''': If you are upgrading from an earlier version, be aware that all practice lessons will have " Re-takes allowed"  set to "Yes" . If you are restoring  a practice lesson made before this change, you may need to  modify the "Re-takes allowed" setting if needed.
Use this to give a particular number score (negative or positive) to each answer
;Custom Scoring
===Re-takes allowed===
:Use this to give a particular number score (negative or positive) to each answer
Choose this if you want your students to be able to do the lesson more than once.
;Re-takes allowed
:Choose this if you want your students to be able to do the lesson more than once.
:Note that this setting only applies to lessons containing ''Question pages''. Lessons consisting '''only''' of ''Content pages'' can be re-taken even if 'Re-takes allowed' is set to ''No''.
:Note that this setting only applies to lessons containing ''Question pages''. Lessons consisting '''only''' of ''Content pages'' can be re-taken even if 'Re-takes allowed' is set to ''No''.
====Handling of re-take====
If you allow your students to re-take the lesson, then decide here if the grade for all lesson attempts is the mean or the maximum.


:Note that the Question Analysis always uses the answers from the first tries of the lesson. Re-takes by students are ignored.


===Minimum Number of Questions===
Depending on the what the administrator has specified as 'Advanced', other settings will be displayed by clicking a 'Show more' link:
Set here the minimum number of questions that will be used to calculate a student's score. Students will  be told how many they have answered and how many more they need to answer.
*If you are using Content pages, then set this to 0.
*If you use this setting, then add some explanatory text at the start of the lesson so the student knows how many questions they must answer as a minimum. (They may answer more.


==Common module settings==
;Handling of re-takes
(These settings are collapsed by default.)
:If you allow your students to re-take the lesson, then decide here if the grade for all lesson attempts is the mean or the maximum.
 
:Note that the Question Analysis always uses the answers from the first tries of the lesson. Re-takes by students are ignored.
'''New in 2.9''': The Lesson activity now supports groups and groupings.  
;Minimum Number of Questions
 
:Set the minimum number of questions that will be used to calculate a student's score. Students will be told how many they have answered and how many more they need to answer.
See [[Common module settings]]
:If you are using Content pages, then set this to 0.
:If you use this setting, then add some explanatory text at the start of the lesson so the student knows the minimum number of questions they must answer to receive a grade.


==Restrict access/Activity completion==
==Other settings==
(These settings are collapsed by default)
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]]


*The Restrict access and Activity completion settings are visible if [[Conditional activities]] and [[Activity completion]] have been enabled in the site and the course.
If your Lesson activity doesn't display as you wish, check the site settings below:
*Note that in addition to the standard activity completion conditions, the Lesson also has 'Require end reached' and 'Require time spent' criteria . {{New features}}
*To learn more about the Lesson completion conditions, see [[Activity completion settings]].


==User and group overrides==
==User and group overrides==
{{New features}}
When a lesson has been created, it is possible to overrride certain settings for individuals and groups. The settings for this are located in the Lesson administration block:


[[File:lessonoverrides.png]]
When a lesson has been created, it is possible to overrride certain settings for individuals and groups from Lesson administration. In situations where two group overrides may apply to a single user, the most lenient date is used. For "Available from" dates, this means the earliest possible date is used, for "Deadline" dates, this means that the latest possible date is used. Note also that if there exists a user override for a student, it will always take precedence over any group overrides.


It is possible to override passwords, availability/deadline, time limits and question retries and lesson retakes.
It is possible to override passwords, availability/deadline, time limits and question retries and lesson retakes.
Selecting one of the options, for example 'User' will display a button to click. From the next screen you can choose the user or group to override and the settings you wish to override:
Selecting one of the options, for example 'User' will display a button to click. From the next screen you can choose the user or group to override and the settings you wish to override:


[[File:lessonoverrideuser.png]]
[[File:lessonoverrideuser.png|center]]


When the override is saved, it is displayed on a screen along with any other overrides previously set:
When the override is saved, it is displayed on a screen along with any other overrides previously set:


[[File:lessonoverrideexamples.png]]
[[File:LessonOverride39.png|center]]


==Site administration settings==
==Site administration settings==


The lesson module has additional settings which may be changed by an administrator in ''Administration > Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > Lesson''.
*The administrator can change the lesson's default settings and decide which lesson features to display to teachers in courses, and which features are 'Advanced'.
 
*Features which have the 'Advanced' box ticked only display when teachers click a 'Show more' link.
===Slideshow width===
*This is useful for simplifying the lesson for teachers when it is first set up.
Sets the width of the slideshow only when this feature is enabled in a Lesson's "Change settings".  
*The lesson settings can be reviewed from ''Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > Lesson.''
*Variable name: lesson_slideshowwidth, Default 640.
 
===Slideshow height===
Sets the height of the slideshow only when this feature is enabled in a Lesson's "Change settings".
*Variable name: lesson_slideshowheight, Default 480.
 
===Slideshow background colour===
Background colour to for the slideshow if it is enabled.  
*Variable name: lesson_slideshowbgcolor, Default #FFFFFF.
 
===Popup window width===
Sets the width of the popup displayed for a linked media file
*Variable name: lesson_mediawidth, Default 640.
 
===Popup window  height===
Sets the height of the popup displayed for a linked media file
*Variable name: lesson_mediaheight, Default 480.
 
===Show close button:===
Displays a close button as part of the popup generated for a linked media file
*Variable name: lesson_mediaclose, Default No.
 
===Number of high scores displayed===
'''NOTE''': This feature is currently broken. Its future is being discussed in MDL-49581
 
===Maximum number of answers===
Default maximum number of answers per page for site
*Variable name: lesson_maxanswers, Default: 4.
 
===Action after correct answer===
The default action to take after a correct answer
*Variable name: lesson_defaultnextpage, Default: Normal - follow lesson path


==See also==
*[http://youtu.be/cUDV0WE5ZYY Moodle 2.x Lesson (part 1)]  MoodleBites video on YouTube
*[http://youtu.be/Mfj-8w-Ze0A Moodle 2.x Lesson (part 2)]  MoodleBites video on YouTube
*[http://youtu.be/jXjqHtgC9c0 Moodle 2.x Lesson (part 3)]  MoodleBites video on YouTube


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Latest revision as of 16:03, 21 May 2022

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

General

In the Description, provide instructions for students. Check the box if you want these instructions to display on the course page and bear in mind that the description will show on every page of your Lesson.

Appearance

Progress bar
Choose this to show a bar at the bottom of the page showing how far into the lesson the student has got.
For lessons containing only Content pages, once a lesson has been taken to the end, if that same lesson is re-taken, the progress bar will not be "reset", i.e. it will show a 100% progress from page 1!
For lessons containing Question pages and set to "Re-take" Yes, the progress bar is always "reset" at 0% upon re-take.
Note that the Lesson Progress bar only works correctly for lessons with a "straightforward" navigation, such as page 1 -> page 2 -> page n -> end of lesson. It is not guaranteed to work with pages "jumping all over the place".
Display menu
Choose this when you want to show a list of the content page titles in the Lesson to the student. Only those pages which have "Display in menu?" checked will display. The menu will not display question pages.

Depending on the what the administrator has specified as 'Advanced', other settings will be displayed by clicking a 'Show more' link:

Linked media
If you want to include a link to a media file for students to refer to, upload it here. A 'Click here to view' link will be displayed in a block called 'Linked media' on each page of the lesson.
The width and height of the pop-up window may be set by an admin in Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > Lesson.
Display ongoing score
Choose this to let students see their score as they work through the lesson. It won't display for teachers previewing the activity.
Minimum grade to display menu
Choose this if you want the student to go through the lesson once and get a grade before they can (on review) see and navigate through all the different pages.
Slideshow
Slideshow height, width and background colour are set for the whole site by an administrator in Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > Lesson.
Maximum Number of Answers
Here you can set the default number of selection boxes available when you add or edit a question or content page. For instance, if you are only going to use multiple choice questions with 3 answers in your lesson, you might select 3. You can change the default here at any time to display more or less question answers or content choices.
Note: This only impacts the editing screen. Changing from 4 to 2 will not remove or hide any answers previously entered from the student.
Use default feedback
Every Moodle site has a standard response (feedback) when a student selects a correct or wrong answer in a lesson. Select "No" if you only what you put as a response for a specific question's answer to display. In this case, when you leave the response to a question blank, the student will not see any comment about their answer. The typical Moodle standard responses are: "That's the correct answer" or "That's the wrong answer".
Link to next activity
Choose this to give students a link to another activity when they reach the end of the lesson.

Availability

As well as selecting here a start and end date and time for your lesson, you can set a time limit and/or password.

Allow lesson to be attempted offline
Enable this setting if you want students to do the activity on the Moodle app. It will be be downloaded, done offline and then resynched. by a mobile app user. Note: You cannot use this setting if you have set a time limit on your Lesson.

Flow control

Allow Student Review

This puts a "Review Lesson" button on the last screen of the lesson to encourage the students to navigate through the lesson again. If the lesson contains questions then the review will start from the first question, otherwise the review will start from the first content page.

Note that the students will not be able to change their answers, only view them.
Provide option to try a question again
This displays a button after an incorrectly answered question so that the student can try again. Make sure any wrong answers 'jump' to a page other than "This page" in order to display the button allowing a student to continue with the lesson.
Maximum Number of Attempts
Decide here how many times you want students to be able to attempt each question. When they reach the maximum, they will be taken automatically to the next page. Alternatively, set attempts to 'Unlimited'.

Note: this setting works in combination with the above setting, or independently.

When 'provide an option to try again' is set to No, students will be able to retake the question as many times as it is set here, with a score penalty.
When 'provide an option to try again' is set to Yes, then students will be able to retake the question as many times as it set here without a score penalty. In this case an extra dialogue appears.
Consequently when the relevant jump 'this page' is used in wrong answer while the 'provide an option to try again' is set to No and 'maximum number of attempts' is set to 1, a student that will answer wrongly will be moved into the next page, since he/she has the chance to try the question just once.
Ensure you check lesson using a real student account, as the teacher preview or the 'switch role to student' may not give you the exact picture.

Depending on the what the administrator has specified as 'Advanced', other settings will be displayed by clicking a 'Show more' link:

Action after a Correct Answer
Choose here where you want a student to be sent to if they get a question right. See Using Lesson for more details on this setting. The options are:
    • the next part of the Lesson (default setting)
    • a random, unexpected page
    • a random page which they have not yet answered.
Number of pages to show
You only need this if you have set "Action after a correct answer" to show an unseen or unanswered page. Otherwise, all pages will be seen

Grade

Set a grade and grade category here, along with a "Grade to pass" which may be connected with Activity completion and Restrict access such that a student will not be able to access a follow up activity until they have obtained the required grade in the lesson.

Practice lesson
Practice lessons are now saved; this means they will appear in the reports .You must enable the "Retakes allowed" setting if you want students to be able to attempt a practice lesson several times.

Note: If you are upgrading from an earlier version, be aware that all practice lessons will have " Re-takes allowed" set to "Yes" . If you are restoring a practice lesson made before this change, you may need to modify the "Re-takes allowed" setting if needed.

Custom Scoring
Use this to give a particular number score (negative or positive) to each answer
Re-takes allowed
Choose this if you want your students to be able to do the lesson more than once.
Note that this setting only applies to lessons containing Question pages. Lessons consisting only of Content pages can be re-taken even if 'Re-takes allowed' is set to No.


Depending on the what the administrator has specified as 'Advanced', other settings will be displayed by clicking a 'Show more' link:

Handling of re-takes
If you allow your students to re-take the lesson, then decide here if the grade for all lesson attempts is the mean or the maximum.
Note that the Question Analysis always uses the answers from the first tries of the lesson. Re-takes by students are ignored.
Minimum Number of Questions
Set the minimum number of questions that will be used to calculate a student's score. Students will be told how many they have answered and how many more they need to answer.
If you are using Content pages, then set this to 0.
If you use this setting, then add some explanatory text at the start of the lesson so the student knows the minimum number of questions they must answer to receive a grade.

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

If your Lesson activity doesn't display as you wish, check the site settings below:

User and group overrides

When a lesson has been created, it is possible to overrride certain settings for individuals and groups from Lesson administration. In situations where two group overrides may apply to a single user, the most lenient date is used. For "Available from" dates, this means the earliest possible date is used, for "Deadline" dates, this means that the latest possible date is used. Note also that if there exists a user override for a student, it will always take precedence over any group overrides.

It is possible to override passwords, availability/deadline, time limits and question retries and lesson retakes.

Selecting one of the options, for example 'User' will display a button to click. From the next screen you can choose the user or group to override and the settings you wish to override:

lessonoverrideuser.png

When the override is saved, it is displayed on a screen along with any other overrides previously set:

LessonOverride39.png

Site administration settings

  • The administrator can change the lesson's default settings and decide which lesson features to display to teachers in courses, and which features are 'Advanced'.
  • Features which have the 'Advanced' box ticked only display when teachers click a 'Show more' link.
  • This is useful for simplifying the lesson for teachers when it is first set up.
  • The lesson settings can be reviewed from Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > Lesson.
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