IMS content package settings: Difference between revisions

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

General

Give the IMS content package a name and a description if required, checking the box if you want the description to display on the course page.

Content

Drag and drop your IMS Content package into the box or else click the button to locate and add your IMS Content package via the File picker.

'Archive packages' refers to the number of previous versions of this package that you wish to keep (and can be configured by the site admin)

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.

IMS content package capabilities

Site administration settings

The default number of archived packages can be set by the administrator in Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > IMS content package.

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+This page explores in more detail the settings for the [[IMS content package]] once you have added it to your course and also covers the Site administration settings.
-==Adding an IMS content package to your course==
+==General==
-*From the "Add a resource" drop down menu, choose "IMS Content package"
+Give the IMS content package a name and a description if required, checking the box if you want the description to display on the course page.
-*Give it a name and a description (which may or may not be required, according to admin settings)
+==Content==
-*In the Content section, click the button "Choose a file" to locate and add your IMS Content package
+Drag and drop your IMS Content package into the box or else click the button  to locate and add your IMS Content package via the [[File picker]].
-[[File:IMS.png]]
-{{Moodle 2.2}}In Moodle 2.2 onwards, there is an option to display the IMS content package description on the course page below the link to the IMS file. See the screencast [http://www.screencast.com/t/ieLFs7To0e Moodle 2.2 - Show descriptions] for a demonstration by developer Sam Marshall.
+'Archive packages' refers to the number of previous versions of this package that you wish to keep (and can be configured by the site admin)
-==Course administration settings==
+==Other settings==
-There are the usual [[Common module settings]] and -if admin has enabled them -  the Restrict access settings [[Conditional activities]].
+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]].
+==IMS content package capabilities==
+* [[Capabilities/mod/imscp:view|View IMS content package]]
+* [[Capabilities/mod/imscp:addinstance|Add new IMS content package]]
 ==Site administration settings==
-The IMS content package module has additional settings which may be changed by an administrator in ''Settings > Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > IMS content package''.
+The default number of archived packages can be set by the administrator in  Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > IMS content package''.
-===Require activity description===
+[[es:Configuraciones del paquete de contenidos IMS]]
-This setting allows you to turn off the requirement for users to type something into the description box.
+[[fr:Paramètres du paquetage IMS content]]

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