Keywords: 3D model, sketchfab, embed, digital object, text editor, media
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What Is It?
Embedding 3D models adds interactive content to Moodle courses. This mini-guide is specific to the iframe HTML embedding offered by Sketchfab, an external platform hosting 3D models that can be viewed, shared, freely downloaded or purchased on their website, or embedded on other websites or platforms such as Moodle. For more information on embedding content within Moodle’s Atto text editor, please see M02b - Embed video, audio and other media.
Why Use It?
Depending on its type, 3D models can facilitate object-based teaching and learning, provide access to digitally rendered objects in museum and teaching collections, serve as examples of assessments or works in progress, and can even be incorporated into Moodle activities such as quizzes.
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- Navigate to your Moodle course and Turn editing on.
- Click Add an activity or resource in the desired section of your course.
- Set a Name for the activity or resource.
- Click on the <\> icon in the Atto text editor.
- Paste the iframe HTML copied from Sketchfab for the desired 3D model into the text editor.
- You can also configure the following options:
- Grade to pass can be used to set a passing grade. Please note the grade shown in Moodle is a percentage and the Maximum grade should be left at 100.
- Completion tracking can be set to Show activity as complete when conditions are met to automatically mark the activity complete when students view the activity, receive a grade from the activity or both.
- Click Save and display
- Then press Open in new window
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- Configure the remaining options for the activity or resource.
- Click Save and display. The 3D model will appear with a triangle 'play' icon to initiate interactivity with the model.
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If you are embedding a model you uploaded to Sketchfab then be sure to deselect the 'hide' options when copying from the embed menu if you want to make the model inspector, annotations, and other information about the 3D model available to students. |
Step 2: Create Your MATLAB Grader Assessment
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This section will be updated as questions arise. Please email digi-ed@ucl.ac.uk with questions related to embedding, viewing and using 3D models in Moodle. For questions about Sketchfab and their services, please visit their Sketchfab help centre.
Further Information
See also M02b - Embed video, audio and other media.