Keywords: glossary, dictionary, terms and conditions, FAQ, jargon.
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- To add a glossary to your course, Turn editing on, then click on the Add an activity or resource link and select Glossary.
- Enter a Name and Description (which you can display if you wish).
- Leave Most of the time you can leave all the option settings as they are , includingby default. However, you should consider these important settings:
- Automatically link glossary entries - This means if an instance of a term appears in your course it is highlighted with the option to click and see a pop-up definition).
Approved by default - This means student entries will appear immediately and don't need to be approved by a tutor first.
- Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Save and display.
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Detailed step by step guidance on how to set up and use the glossary activity is available on Moodle.org: Glossary_settings@moodledocs If you find any inaccurate or missing information you can even update this yourself (it's a communal wiki). If you have a specific question about the tool please contact the Digital Education team. |
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- Provide a 'Quote of the Day' or a random picture gallery that changes each time the page is refreshed, using the Random Glossary block. Random_glossary_entry_block@moodledocs.
- A reference for common terminology contributed by staff and/or students.
- A way to display a searchable list of FAQs.
- Staff ask all students to submit their definition for a particular term and either marks the responses, or chooses the best to publish to the group.
- Note: This requires multiple instances of the same term to be enabled in the settings.
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