Moodle: Create Learning Activity
Build a Moodle Reading List using the Create Learning Activity menu:
- Login and open your Moodle class page
- Make sure your admin settings are set for you in a mode that can edit content
- Select a Topic area from the list and:
- Click the Edit section link
- Then, in the Section name field enter a general title for the assignment
- And, in the Summary field a general overview of the assignment's content, purpose, etc.
- And finally, click the Save changes button
- Or, click the Create learning activity link
- Then, in the Create learning activity menu box, under Activities, click the Assignment link
- In the Assignment name field enter a general name for the assignment
- Enter a general description of the assignment into the Description field
- And, click inside the Display description on course page checkbox if you want students to see the description
- And, finally, click one of the two Save button options
- Or, to add Permalinks to supplementary reading or viewing resources:
- Click the Create learning activity link again for each additional item
- And, in the Create learning activity menu box, under the Resources tab
- Click the URL link
- In the Name field enter the title of the eBook, article or streaming video (identifying the type of resource before the title might be helpful too)
- Enter the Permalink for the eBook, article or streaming video into the External URL field
- Optionally, enter a general description of the resource into the Description field
- And, click inside the Display description on course page checkbox if you want students to see the description
- Then, finally, click the Save and return to course button
- Continue accessing the Create learning activity menu box and adding item Titles and URL's (i.e. Permalinks) until you have completed your Reading/Viewing List
