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{{Managing a Moodle course}}
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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 a drop down menu. Resources appear as a single link with an icon in front of it that represents the type of resource.  
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.  


{{New features}}*[[Book module|Book]] - Multi-page resources with a book-like format
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''.
*[[File resource|File]] - A picture, a pdf document, a spreadsheet, a sound file, a video file
 
*[[Folder]] - For helping organize files and one folder may contain other folders
*[[Book module|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.
*[[IMS content package]] - Add static material from other sources in the standard IMS content package format
*[[File resource|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.
*[[Label]] - Can be a few displayed words or an image used to separate resources and activities in a topic section, or can be a lengthy description or instructions
*[[Folder]] - For helping organize files. A folder may contain other folders.
*[[Page]] - The student sees a single, scrollable screen that a teacher creates with the robust HTML editor
*[[IMS content package]] - For adding static material from other sources in the standard IMS content package format.
*[[URL resource|URL]] - You can send the student to any place they can reach on their web browser, for example Wikipedia
*[[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 resource|URL]] - For providing a web link as a course resource.
 
==See also==
 
*[[Resources FAQ]]
* The [https://moodle.org/plugins/availability_language 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


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Latest revision as of 06:19, 23 September 2024

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