Content Pages

The plugin for Moodle (Content pages), was designed so that from it, tutors, teachers and technicians can add content in courses, following usability and accessibility standards.

This tool will be responsible for signaling the good practice of adding text, images, multimedia, among others. In it, the content will be distributed in pages, so that the monitoring of the content does not become something exhausting and tiring. The plugin also has a bookmark, so that the participant can be located, based on last logged furthermore allow the inclusion of public or private notes, which the participant can provide feedback on the content studied on the page and enjoy and reply comments from other colleagues.

The plugin also allows the launch of questions about the content addressed, this provides better interaction between the participant and the virtual learning platform, and the feature may become an evaluation item or launch fractional notes on the items available in the course as defined in the plan of action. The described extension is fully responsive and can be accessed by any device.

How is it set up?

General

1. Login and navigate to your Moodle course.
2. Turn editing on.
3. Go to the topic you like to add the Content Pages to, the from the Add and activity drop down, select Content Pages (assuming your installation has the plugin installed).
4. Give the activity a name in the description area, add a prompt that tells students what is expected of them in regards to the activity.
5. Enter a copyright of up to 255 characters, if you so desire.
6. Add a default Background image for each page, if you want to be visible.

Appearance

1. Background color - Set the default background color of each page using HEX without the #. e.g. E11111 gives a nice red color to any slide/page that does NOT use its own Background color setting.
2. Border color - Set the default border color of each page using HEX without the #. This is used for any slide/page that does NOT use its own Border color setting.
3. Border width - Set the border width in pixels. Note that the default 1px is practically invisible, so use something thicker if you want the border to stand out. The setting for each page can override this setting.
4. Maximum number of pages - Set the max number of pages/slides per Content Pages activity.
5. Show notes area - Set the visibility of the show notes area. Yes, if you want students to be able to post their notes or ask the tutor/teacher for further details. Set to No, if you want to provide information without allowing students to take notes or ask for further details or questions.
6. Maximum number of notes per pages - Set the allowed max number of notes per pages/slides.
7. Progress bar - Set the progress bar visibility. Yes gives visual indication of progress through the activity. No hides the bar.

Grade

1. Grade - This the standard Moodle Grade selector of None, Scale, or Point. Point is selected by default with a default Maximum grade set to 100. See Grade points and Advanced grading methods for more information on the settings here.
2. Grade category - By default, this is set to Uncategorized. To use something else, alternatives must be defined in the course gradebook setup.
3. Grade to pass - This setting determines the minimum grade required to pass. The value is used in activity and course completion, and in the gradebook where pass grades are highlighted in green and fail grades in red. Setting a passing grade 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 passed this assignment.

Common module settings

1. Availability - Three options are available: Show on course page: Available to students (subject to any access restrictions which may be set). Hide on course page: Not available to students. Make available but don't show on course page: Available to students if you provide a link. Activities will still appear in the gradebook and other reports.
2. ID number - Setting an ID number provides a way of identifying the activity or resource for purposes such as grade calculation or custom reporting. Otherwise the field may be left blank.
3. Force language - You can mandate what language the activity is in. Handy for courses teaching a second language.
4. Group mode - The setting can be specified, but is not currently implemented in any way in Content Pages.
5. Grouping - The setting can be specified, but is not currently implemented in any way in Content Pages.

Please note that if you are using group mode then course teachers need to be members of the group in order to receive notifications regarding this activity.

Restrict access

1. Access restriction - All the normal Moodle access restrictions can be defined and implemented.

Completion conditions

1. None - No completion condition implemented.
2. Students must manually mark the activity as done - For the activity to be marked as complete, the student has to check it off.
3. Add requirements - The teacher can set automatic completion based on the student viewing the activity, or receiving any grade or the specified passing grade set in the Grade section.
4. Set reminder in Timeline - If enabled, the specified date will be shown in the calendar.

Tags

1. Tags - Currently, a teacher can manage standard tags, but they are not shown anywhere in the activity.

Competencies

1. Course competencies - Any course competencies for this activity, can be selected here.
2. Upon activity completion - There are the four standard options: Do nothing, Attach evidence, Send for review, or automatically Complete the competency. If the last option is selected, then an optional check box appears allowing for Override existing competency grade when completed.

Unlabeled

1. Send content change notification - Tick the box to notify course participants about this new or changed activity or resource. Only users who can access the activity or resource will receive the notification.