Lesson 4: Adding Content
Resource Modules
Adding Resources to a Course
Label
Labels are a little different from other resources because they are text and images that are actually embedded directly among the other activity links in the course page. A label is a way to add text to the content area of your course. Labels can be used to give a quick instruction or for telling users what to click on next. a
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Text Page
A Text page resource is a simple page written using plain text. Text pages aren't pretty, but they're a good place to put some information or instructions. a
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Webpage
Using the editor you can publish a webpage with text, images, links, embedded media, etc.a
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Link to a File or Website
This resource type allows you to link to any web page or other file on the public web.
It also allows you to link to any web page or other file that you have uploaded into your course files area from your own desktop computer.
Normal web pages are simply displayed as they are, while multimedia files are dealt with more intelligently and will be displayed in an appropriate player. For example, MP3 files will be displayed using a built-in streaming player, as will movie files, flash animations and so on.
- When you upload a file , you just need to keep in mind what software the students will need to have installed to access the file. For example, if you upload a Word 2010 file, and the student doesn't have Word 2010 on their home computer, he/she won't be able to open it.
Directory
The Directory resource type can be used to display a whole directory (and its subdirectories) from your course files area. Students can then browse and view all those files. a
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IMS
IMS content packages can be created and edited using a variety of content-authoring software. Content is usually displayed over several pages, with navigation between the pages. The content-authoring software produces a zip file, which can then be uploaded to your course in Moodle. The zip file is unzipped automatically in Moodle, and the content of the package displayed.
IMS is a standard file format for putting content in, similar to SCORM, AICC, etc. Someone might sell you an application makes IMS Content Packages, someone might sell you an IMS Content package, or you might download one for free. It's kind of like a powerpoint slide show-- a collection of content (images, text, etc.) with a navigation structure which you can load into Moodle or any other application that supports IMS CP.
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An excellent reference to help you choose the appropriate resource is this chart, Choosing the Right Tool for the Job.
Which resource would you like to learn to use in your course?