A resource is an item that a teacher can use to support learning, such as a file or link. Moodle supports a range of resource types which teachers can add to their courses. In edit mode, a teacher can add resources via the 'Add an activity or resource' link. Resources appear as a single link with an icon in front of it that represents the type of resource.
Administrators can decide whether or not to require teachers to add a descriptions for each resource via the setting 'Require activity description' Site administration > Plugins > Common activity settings.
- Book - A multi-page resource in a book-like format, with chapters and subchapters. Books can contain media files as well as text and are useful for displaying lengthy passages of information which can be broken down into sections.
- File - A picture, PDF file, spreadsheet, sound file, video file or any other file type. Where possible, the file will be displayed within the course interface; otherwise students will be prompted to download it.
- Folder - For helping organize files. A folder may contain other folders.
- IMS content package - For adding static material from other sources in the standard IMS content package format.
- Page - A web page that a teacher creates using the text editor.
- Text and media area - For displaying text and multimedia on the course page.
- URL - For providing a web link as a course resource.
See also
- Resources FAQ
- The restriction by language availability condition additional plugin makes it easy to show an English resource only to English users and an activity in French only to French speaking students
