Moodle Resources
A resource is an item that a teacher can use to support learning, such as a file or link. Moodle supports a range of resource types which teachers can add to their courses. While in edit mode, a teacher can add resources via the Add an Activity or Resource link. Resources appear as a single link with an icon in front of it that represents its type.
Below are some of the types of resources which Moodle offers.
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Books
These are multi-page resources in a book-like format. They can be downloaded in a .PDF format.
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Files
This could be a picture, video, audio file, document, or spreadsheet.
Open / Collapse additional info- Common formats for pictures include .jpg, .jpeg, .png, or .gif format.
- Common formats for videos include .mp4, .mov and .avi.
- Common formats for audio files include .mp3, .wav, and .ogg.
- Documents typically come in either the .docx, .doc, or .pdf format.
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Spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel) use the .xls format.
Other notable formats for similar data files include .csv and .ods.
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Folders
These organizes files and information just like any other folder would. Folders can contain other folders.
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Pages
The student will see a single, scrollable screen that lecturers can create through an HTML editor.
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Labels
A label can be a few displayed words, or an image used to separate resources and activities in a topic section. You might want to use them on lengthy descriptions or instruction guides.
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Links / URLs
You can send the student to any other place on the platform, or to another website entirely. For instance, to another course page or Wikipedia.