Moodle for Teachers Adding Resources

E-TeachUK:- Moodle Resources MOODLE:- ADDING RESOURCES How to Add a Text file

First you need click on Turn Editing On

Click on Add a resource

Click on Compose a text page

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You must type a Name for the text page. This is what your students will click on, so have it make some sense.

Add a summary (optional). The summary is displayed on the Resources index page

Type your text in the Full text box. You can paste text from MS Word or any other location. A number of formatting options are available to help turn your plain text into nice-looking web pages.

Choose whether you want this resource to open in the same window or a new one. If you choose New Window, you can choose what attributes the new window will have. Make sure you allow the window to be resized and scrolled, otherwise your students might not be able to read the bottom of the page!

Once you've made your choices, click on the "Save Changes" button. You will be see a preview of what your new resource looks like.

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E-TeachUK:- Moodle Resources Compose a Web Page.

From the main page, click “ Add a resource….click Compose a Web page

Type a name for the Web page (make identifiable for students)

Add a summary (optional). The summary is displayed on the Resources index page.

Type your text in the Full text box. You can paste text from MS Word or any other location. A number of formatting options are available to help turn your plain text into nicelooking web pages. You can also add links and images as per a normal web page.

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Once you've made your choices, click on the "Save Changes" button. You will be see a preview of what your new resource looks like.

Link to a File or Web Site

From the main page, click “ Add a resource….click Link to a File or web Site

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Type a name for the File/Web Page (make identifiable for students)

Add a summary (optional). The summary is displayed on the Resources index page.

Click on “Choose or upload a file” or “search for a web page” if you are not sure of site.

Tag file then click choose

If you know the web address you can both type it in or copy and paste web address from the site address bar.

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Choose whether you want this resource to open in the same window or a new one. If you choose New Window, you can choose what attributes the new window will have. Make sure you allow the window to be resized and scrolled, otherwise your students might not be able to read the bottom of the page!

Once you've made your choices, click on the "Save Changes" button. You will be see a preview of what your new resource looks like.

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