A
Glossary is a list
of keywords and definitions, like a dictionary
but more specific to your course materials. In
the glossary key terms can even be linked to
lead to the relevant pages.
- On your course
page, click on the Edit
mode button on the top
right of the screen
to turn
editing
on.
- In the section of your page that you
want to add the Glossary, go to the
bottom of the section and click
on + Add an activity or
resource.
- Select Glossary from
the activity chooser list.
- In the editing page input the name,
description and any other desired
settings.
- There are two Glossary types available
available to select in the Glossary type dropdown
menu:
- Main Glossary - is a
glossary from secondary glossaries
can be imported. There can only be
one main glossary on the
course.
- Secondary Glossary
- If glossary import
is not required all glossaries on
the course can be secondary
glossaries
- Once complete, click
on Save and
display on the
base of the screen.
- Following clicking on Save and
display, you will
be brought to the glossary
index, and will be able to add
entrees by click on the add
entry button on
the left of the screen to add
individually or Import
entries button
on the right of the screen to select a
file to bulk upload. If you click
on Save and return to
course, click on
the Glossary activity to edit and add
entrees
- There is also an option to export the
glossary which could be used if you
wanted to export a glossary from
another page and import it into a new
glossary. Updates can also be made in
advance of import.
To export, click
on the ellipsis icon
(...) and select
Export from the dropdown list
available.
You can
find more information on the Glossary
activity in Moodle on
the MoodleDoc's
website.
Some articles of interest
include: