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Import glossary entries

2009-05-19T08:21:02Z

Dddd: /* See also */

{{Glossaries}}
==Importing entries==

To import glossary entries via an XML file:

#Follow the "Import entries" link at the top right of the main glossary page.
#Browse for the exported entries XML file on your computer.
#Select the destination for the new entries, either the current glossary or a new one.
#If you want to import category information, click the checkbox.
#Click the "Save changes" button. You'll then see a report of the entries and categories added to the glossary. If you enabled duplicate entries when you created the glossary, the import process will add all of the new definitions. Otherwise, it will not allow you to import any duplicate entries.

==Troubleshooting==

Possible causes of problems importing entries:
**If there are mistakes in the XML file such as the <entries> tag being missing or the <info> tag being in the wrong place. May happen if you have constructed the XML file manually or with some sort of tool like mailmerge in Word and your template is wrong.
**If there are top bit set characters in the text of the entities like concepts, definitions or keywords. Replace things like & with &amp;
**If there are tabs or spaces between entries. Not sure if spaces cause problems but best to remove any between the end of one tag and start of the next. e.g. Search and replace > < with >< via a text editor.
*In most cases the import is halted if any of these errors occur.
*Duplicates in the entries which clash with entries already when merging a glossary is usually not a problem.
*Warnings like <code>Warning: exec() has been disabled for security reasons in /moodle/lib/uploadlib.php on line 603</code> may not be the problem when importing but may distract one from dealing with problems with the format of the XML file.
*HTML and XHTML tags written within CONCEPT or DEFINITION elements will fail on import, showing "Array" instead of the desired content. To remedy this, try writing the (X)HTML tags within <![CDATA[ ]]> markup.

==Restoring a course backup==

An alternative method of importing glossary entries is to restore a Moodle course backup file containing a glossary. This method includes categories, images and attachments within glossary entries and if you also select users then the authors of entries are also imported if they were originally included in the backup.

== See also ==

*[http://moodle.org/mod/glossary/view.php?id=851 Glossary of common terms] with entries download link for importing to other Moodle sites
* [[Import and export FAQ]]

Using Moodle forum discussions:
*[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=10570 Importing glossaries in WebCT format]
*[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=123277 Importing into Moodle] containing an explanation of how to create an XML file
Importing from Excel
*[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=79120#p536148 Two methods detailed in this discussion]
*[http://www.irpens.co.uk/moodle/MoodleExcelToGlossary.xls David Fountain's Excel macro]An Excel workbook with macros to create an XML file.
* [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=91224&parent=489666 Yasu Imao's Moodle glossaryXMLconverter_html 4] A JavaScript based converter, works directly in your browser.

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Import glossary entries

2009-05-18T12:06:31Z

Dddd: /* See also */

{{Glossaries}}
==Importing entries==

To import glossary entries via an XML file:

#Follow the "Import entries" link at the top right of the main glossary page.
#Browse for the exported entries XML file on your computer.
#Select the destination for the new entries, either the current glossary or a new one.
#If you want to import category information, click the checkbox.
#Click the "Save changes" button. You'll then see a report of the entries and categories added to the glossary. If you enabled duplicate entries when you created the glossary, the import process will add all of the new definitions. Otherwise, it will not allow you to import any duplicate entries.

==Troubleshooting==

Possible causes of problems importing entries:
**If there are mistakes in the XML file such as the <entries> tag being missing or the <info> tag being in the wrong place. May happen if you have constructed the XML file manually or with some sort of tool like mailmerge in Word and your template is wrong.
**If there are top bit set characters in the text of the entities like concepts, definitions or keywords. Replace things like & with &amp;
**If there are tabs or spaces between entries. Not sure if spaces cause problems but best to remove any between the end of one tag and start of the next. e.g. Search and replace > < with >< via a text editor.
*In most cases the import is halted if any of these errors occur.
*Duplicates in the entries which clash with entries already when merging a glossary is usually not a problem.
*Warnings like <code>Warning: exec() has been disabled for security reasons in /moodle/lib/uploadlib.php on line 603</code> may not be the problem when importing but may distract one from dealing with problems with the format of the XML file.
*HTML and XHTML tags written within CONCEPT or DEFINITION elements will fail on import, showing "Array" instead of the desired content. To remedy this, try writing the (X)HTML tags within <![CDATA[ ]]> markup.

==Restoring a course backup==

An alternative method of importing glossary entries is to restore a Moodle course backup file containing a glossary. This method includes categories, images and attachments within glossary entries and if you also select users then the authors of entries are also imported if they were originally included in the backup.

== See also ==

*[http://moodle.org/mod/glossary/view.php?id=851 Glossary of common terms] with entries download link for importing to other Moodle sites
* [[Import and export FAQ]]

Using Moodle forum discussions:
*[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=10570 Importing glossaries in WebCT format]
*[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=123277 Importing into Moodle] containing an explanation of how to create an XML file
Importing from Excel
*[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=79120#p536148 Two methods detailed in this discussion]
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blocks/dfocrnational

2008-07-27T22:58:01Z

Dddd: /* Criteria Reference Block (1.9) */

=Criteria Reference Block (1.9)=
It allows students to see their progress through assignments/graded items in a block on the course page:
[[Image:Critrefblock1.gif]]
==Features==
*Visual display of progress
*Customise pass/incomplete colours
*Create different levels
*Uses sequentially named assignments/graded items (suffixes must be alphabetically or numerically sequenced)
*Links to the assignment or displays the item information of the graded item
*Bases result on the set ‘pass’ grade for the assignment/graded item

==Installation==
*Copy the dfocrnational.zip file from www.mrfountain.me.uk/dfocrnational/dfocrnational.zip.
*Unzip and upload the dfocrnational folder to your blocks folder in the moodle root directory
*Visit your moodle admin notifications page and the block will be installed and available to any course.

[[Image:Critrefblock2.gif]]

==Graded Items==
The block works with graded items (assignments, quizzes, manual graded items) that are named in a sequential fashion with a common prefix. An example of each is shown below:
Assignment Name (Numerical suffix) Assignment name (Alphabetical suffix)

01AO1P1 Level 3a

01AO1P2 Level 3b

01AO1P3 Level 3c

Each common prefix group will form one line in the block’s display, there can be as many lines as required.

An example of a grade book in moodle showing graded items:
[[Image:Critrefblock3.jpg]]

This would lead to two lines of data, one for the 01AO1P group (consisting of 5 items) and one for the 01AO1M group (consisting of 3 items).

See student S1’s view of the course below
[[Image:Critrefblock4.jpg]]

==Graded items settings==

The Item info box on the Grade item can contain HTML and appears to be redundant as the help icon indicates that it is inaccessible anywhere else on the system – WARNING! – see below

[[Image:Critrefblock5.jpg]]

This block uses this field to display to students what it contains. Clicking on the hyperlink in the block will take them to a page that displays this content.

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==Configuration==
Click the edit icon on the block and you get something like this:

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This is set up for the gradebook shown on the previous page.

Focus solely on the block to see how the configuration creates it:

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The display check box allows you to ‘hide’ a line without losing the settings – remove the tick to
do this.

The ‘No. of levels’ drop down allows you to choose the number of levels. Each time it is saved it changes the values in the drop down to include more than currently selected. So to get 10 levels, choose 6, save it…come back choose 9, save it…come back…choose 10.

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blocks/dfocrnational

2008-07-27T22:31:45Z

Dddd: New page: =Criteria Reference Block (1.9)= It allows students to see their progress through assignments/graded items in a block on the course page: ==Features== *Visual display of progress *Customis...

=Criteria Reference Block (1.9)=
It allows students to see their progress through assignments/graded items in a block on the course page:
==Features==
*Visual display of progress
*Customise pass/incomplete colours
*Create different levels
*Uses sequentially named assignments/graded items (suffixes must be alphabetically or numerically sequenced)
*Links to the assignment or displays the item information of the graded item
*Bases result on the set ‘pass’ grade for the assignment/graded item

==Installation==
*Copy the dfocrnational.zip file from www.mrfountain.me.uk/dfocrnational/dfocrnational.zip.
*Unzip and upload the dfocrnational folder to your blocks folder in the moodle root directory
*Visit your moodle admin notifications page and the block will be installed and available to any
course.

==Graded Items==
The block works with graded items (assignments, quizzes, manual graded items) that are named in a sequential fashion with a common prefix. An example of each is shown below:
Assignment Name (Numerical suffix) Assignment name (Alphabetical suffix)

01AO1P1 Level 3a

01AO1P2 Level 3b

01AO1P3 Level 3c

Each common prefix group will form one line in the block’s display, there can be as many lines as required.

An example of a grade book in moodle showing graded items:
[[Image:http://www.mrfountain.me.uk/Astor.jpg]]

This would lead to two lines of data, one for the 01AO1P group (consisting of 5 items) and one for the 01AO1M group (consisting of 3 items).

See student S1’s view of the course below

Hyperlinks to the assignment or the graded item info

Graded items settings

The Item info box on the Grade item can contain HTML and appears to be redundant as the help
icon indicates that it is inaccessible anywhere else on the system – WARNING! – see below

this block uses this field to display to students what it contains. Clicking on the hyperlink in the
block will take them to a page that displays this content.

==Configuration==
Click the edit icon on the block and you get something like this:

This is set up for the gradebook shown on the previous page.

Focus solely on the block to see how the configuration creates it:

The display check box allows you to ‘hide’ a line without losing the settings – remove the tick to
do this.

The ‘No. of levels’ drop down allows you to choose the number of levels. Each time it is saved it changes the values in the drop down to include more than currently selected. So to get 10 levels, choose 6, save it…come back choose 9, save it…come back…choose 10.

Title
Level
Initial Letter(s) and
prefix work together to
produce the line, the top
line shows 01AO1P1 ,
01AO1P2, 01AO1P3,
01AO1P4, 01AO1P5
Number of grades controls
how many boxes display
Success colour Incomplete colour