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Tim@horizoneducationnetwork.org: /* Why a Page and not a file? */clean up, typos fixed: etc, → etc.,, eg → e.g.

2022-05-19T15:32:17Z

Why a Page and not a file?: clean up, typos fixed: etc, → etc.,, eg → e.g.

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	*Your students may need to refer to it (on their smartphone for example) frequently for reference e.g. timetable, schedule, tutorial groups, reading list.		*Your students may need to refer to it (on their smartphone for example) frequently for reference e.g. timetable, schedule, tutorial groups, reading list.
	==Why a Page and not a file?==		==Why a Page and not a file?==
	*Opens directly - no need to download and open with proprietary software (eg MS Word)		*Opens directly - no need to download and open with proprietary software (e.g. MS Word)
	*Can be easily accessed by mobile devices e.g. smartphones.		*Can be easily accessed by mobile devices e.g. smartphones.
	*Much easier for the teacher to edit		*Much easier for the teacher to edit
	*Much more accessible, and readily configurable for reading (easier to resize text, change colours, etc, in the web browser)		*Much more accessible, and readily configurable for reading (easier to resize text, change colours, etc., in the web browser)
	*Can contain links - e.g. to files, to web pages, or to Glossary entries		*Can contain links - e.g. to files, to web pages, or to Glossary entries

Marycooch at 10:56, 2 September 2020

2020-09-02T10:56:35Z

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	===Pasting from another document===		==Pasting from another document==

	Be very careful when pasting from a word-processed document (such as MS Word) as it can add extra code to your Page and stop your course working correctly. If you don't want to type the text out manually then here are some suggestions:		Be very careful when pasting from a word-processed document (such as MS Word) as it can add extra code to your Page and stop your course working correctly. If you don't want to type the text out manually then here are some suggestions:
	*Open the document containing the text you want to paste into your new Page, and copy that text ready to paste.		*Open the document containing the text you want to paste into your new Page, and copy that text ready to paste.
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	[[File:CodeIcon.png\|center]]		[[File:CodeIcon.png\|center]]

	===Drag and drop text into a page===		==Drag and drop text into a page==
	It's possible to select text from a website or a word processed document and create a page by drag and drop.		It's possible to select text from a website or a word processed document and create a page by drag and drop.

Marycooch: /* Drag and drop text into a page */

2020-09-02T10:56:10Z

Drag and drop text into a page

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	''Note: this does not work with IE, Safari 6 or below and is unreliable with Firefox''		''Note: this does not work with IE, Safari 6 or below and is unreliable with Firefox''
	*Drag and drop upload of text/links must be enabled in ''Administration > Site administration > Development > Experimental > Experimental settings''		*Drag and drop upload of text/links must be enabled in ''Administration > Site administration > Development > Experimental > Experimental settings''
	*Select the text you wish to use, for example in a Word document. ~~'''Note: Pasting~~ from ~~MS Word is fraught with danger.''' See [[#Pasting from another document]] below~~.		*Select the text you wish to use, for example in a Word document. If you want to paste from a webpage you need it to be open in a new window, not a new tab.
	*With the editing turned on, drag the text over to the section you want it to appear.		*With the editing turned on, drag the text over to the section you want it to appear.
	*From the box that appears, choose "Create a new page resource"		*From the box that appears, choose "Create a new page resource"

Marycooch: WIP updating this page as part of docs improvement project

2020-09-02T10:50:44Z

WIP updating this page as part of docs improvement project

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	{{Page}}~~==Why a~~ page ~~and not a file?==~~		{{Page}}
	~~#Opens seamlessly - no clunky attempts to launch third party software (e.g. Microsoft Word) which some users~~ may ~~not~~ be ~~able to access.~~		This page explores ways the [[Page resource]] may be used in your Moodle course.
	~~#Can be accessed by mobile devices e.g. smartphones (again, not all smartphones can handle word-processed documents)~~
	~~#Much easier for the Teacher to edit (i.e. saves time)~~
	~~#Much more accessible, and readily configurable for reading (easier to resize text, change colours, etc,~~ in ~~the web browser)~~
	~~#Can contain links - e.g~~. ~~to files, to web pages, or to Glossary entries~~

	===When to use a ~~page~~ rather than a file ===		===When to use a Page rather than a file ===
	Use a page if:		Use a page if:
	*The document doesn't need to be printed		*The document doesn't need to be printed
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	*You don't need to impose strict control over the way it looks (for accessibility reasons you should, if educationally appropriate, avoid taking control)		*You don't need to impose strict control over the way it looks (for accessibility reasons you should, if educationally appropriate, avoid taking control)
	*Your students may need to refer to it (on their smartphone for example) frequently for reference e.g. timetable, schedule, tutorial groups, reading list.		*Your students may need to refer to it (on their smartphone for example) frequently for reference e.g. timetable, schedule, tutorial groups, reading list.
			==Why a Page and not a file?==
			*Opens directly - no need to download and open with proprietary software (eg MS Word)
			*Can be easily accessed by mobile devices e.g. smartphones.
			*Much easier for the teacher to edit
			*Much more accessible, and readily configurable for reading (easier to resize text, change colours, etc, in the web browser)
			*Can contain links - e.g. to files, to web pages, or to Glossary entries

	~~==How to create a page==~~

	===~~Typing directly into the Editor~~===		===Pasting from another document===
	~~See~~ [[~~Page resource settings~~]]		Be very careful when pasting from a word-processed document (such as MS Word) as it can add extra code to your Page and stop your course working correctly. If you don't want to type the text out manually then here are some suggestions:
			*Open the document containing the text you want to paste into your new Page, and copy that text ready to paste.
			*Paste the text into a plain text editor such as Notepad and then from there, paste it into your Moodle Page. You will have to reformat the paragraphs but the Page will be clear of problematic code. OR..
			*From the toolbar, click the code icon as in the screenshot and then paste your text. Switch back to the normal view and reformat your paragraphs if needed.

			[[File:CodeIcon.png\|center]]

	===Drag and drop text into a page===		===Drag and drop text into a page===
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	~~===Pasting from another document===~~
	To safeguard against unpredictable, ugly, and inaccessible results, it's important to take some easy extra steps when pasting word processed and other text into web authoring software including Moodle.

	~~#Open the document containing the text you want to paste into your new Page, and copy that text ready to paste.~~
	~~#Follow steps 1-6 for the section above on 'Typing directly into the editor'.~~
	~~#When you are ready to paste the content into Moodle, you have two choices:~~
	#*If you want to keep the original formatting then click the Paste From Word icon; a pane loads containing an empty text field and you can press your keyboard's Control and V keys to paste what you copied into the text field; then click the Insert button; your text appears and can be edited within learn.gold. N.b. if the original formatting does not conform to Web accessibility requirements, it won't be transferred.
	~~#*Alternatively, if you want to strip away all formatting, rather than the Paste From Word icon you instead click the Paste As Plain Text icon and proceed to paste directly.~~
	~~#Follow steps 8-9 for the section above on 'Typing directly into the editor'.~~

Tsala: link update

2019-08-13T12:53:08Z

link update

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	===Typing directly into the Editor===		===Typing directly into the Editor===
	See [[Page ~~module~~ settings]]		See [[Page resource settings]]

	===Drag and drop text into a page===		===Drag and drop text into a page===
	It's possible to select text from a website or a word processed document and create a page by drag and drop.		It's possible to select text from a website or a word processed document and create a page by drag and drop.

Marycooch: /* See also */

2017-10-26T09:48:55Z

Germanvaleroelizondo: Added link to spanish translation of page

2014-08-25T18:28:43Z

Added link to spanish translation of page

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	[[de:Textseiten nutzen]]		[[de:Textseiten nutzen]]
			[[es:Usando página]]

Cttxg: Adding MoodleBites video

2014-08-25T00:00:25Z

Adding MoodleBites video

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	#*Alternatively, if you want to strip away all formatting, rather than the Paste From Word icon you instead click the Paste As Plain Text icon and proceed to paste directly.		#*Alternatively, if you want to strip away all formatting, rather than the Paste From Word icon you instead click the Paste As Plain Text icon and proceed to paste directly.
	#Follow steps 8-9 for the section above on 'Typing directly into the editor'.		#Follow steps 8-9 for the section above on 'Typing directly into the editor'.

			==See also==
			* [http://youtu.be/j1uHPVFJFdM The Moodle Page Resource] MoodleBites video on YouTube

	[[de:Textseiten nutzen]]		[[de:Textseiten nutzen]]

Marycooch: ref to IE

2013-05-20T07:39:59Z

ref to IE

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	It's possible to select text from a website or a word processed document and create a page by drag and drop.		It's possible to select text from a website or a word processed document and create a page by drag and drop.

	''Note: this does not work with IE 9, Safari 6 or below and is unreliable with Firefox''		''Note: this does not work with IE, Safari 6 or below and is unreliable with Firefox''
	*Drag and drop upload of text/links must be enabled in ''Administration > Site administration > Development > Experimental > Experimental settings''		*Drag and drop upload of text/links must be enabled in ''Administration > Site administration > Development > Experimental > Experimental settings''
	*Select the text you wish to use, for example in a Word document. '''Note: Pasting from MS Word is fraught with danger.''' See [[#Pasting from another document]] below.		*Select the text you wish to use, for example in a Word document. '''Note: Pasting from MS Word is fraught with danger.''' See [[#Pasting from another document]] below.

Marycooch: /* Drag and drop text into a page */

2013-05-08T10:25:33Z

Drag and drop text into a page

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	See [[Page module settings]]		See [[Page module settings]]
	===Drag and drop text into a page===		===Drag and drop text into a page===
	It's possible to select text from a website or a word processed document and create a page by drag and drop. ~~{{New features}}~~		It's possible to select text from a website or a word processed document and create a page by drag and drop.

	''Note: this does not work with IE 9, Safari 6 or below and is unreliable with Firefox''		''Note: this does not work with IE 9, Safari 6 or below and is unreliable with Firefox''

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	#Follow steps 8-9 for the section above on 'Typing directly into the editor'.		#Follow steps 8-9 for the section above on 'Typing directly into the editor'.

	~~==See also==~~
	* [http://youtu.be/j1uHPVFJFdM The Moodle Page Resource] MoodleBites video on YouTube

	[[de:Textseiten nutzen]]		[[de:Textseiten nutzen]]
	[[es:Usando página]]		[[es:Usando página]]