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Accessibility Icon

Accessibility - allows students and instructors to adjust their moodle course display for a variety of accessibility purposes.


Course Content Resources

blank blue document

File - a document, powerpoint or other content, typically MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

blue folder

Folder - contains a selection of documents, including word, powerpoint PDF, and other content

blue link image for URL

URL - a website external to Moodle accessed by a hyperlink

Video Resource Play Icon

Kaltura Video - a video resource within the course, created and uploaded by the instructor, such as a lecture or animation

blue page  or document

Page - instructor-created content that includes text, images, video and activities in Moodle

blue open book

Book - collection of pages related to one topic that can be navigated through chapters and subchapters

blue lesson path

Lesson - an activity module that includes questions as checkpoints that unlock more lesson activities

Blue H5P logo

H5P Interactive Content - inserts videos, question sets, drag and drop questions, multi-choice questions, presentations and more


Collaboration Resources

forum

Forum - discussion threads designed for a specific topic, limited to students enrolled in a course

glossary

Glossary- collection of terms and phrases related to a course that are created and shared by students

database

Database- large collection of student-generated data that can be commented upon and rated for accuracy by student peers

wiki

Wiki- enables students to collaboratively, or individually, create and edit a collection of web pages

Communication Resources

open forum

Open Forum - discussion threads not confined to participants enrolled in one course

chat

Chat - text-based, real-time discussion, that creates a log of the discussion for a period of time

choice

Choice - a single question posed to enrolled students, where each response is recorded with username

questionnaire

Questionnaire - a series of questions to be filled out online, i.e. end-of-term instructor evaluation

feedback

Feedback - a customizable survey with various question-types, can be anonymous if desired


Assessment Resources

Assignment Upload icon

Assignment - a dropbox for documents and other media that needs to be submitted at a certain time and date

quiz

Quiz - the most common way to assess student from a short module quiz to final exam, timed to open a close at an exact hour

workshop

Workshop - a multistage project that encourages collaboration and even peer assessment as part of the assigned grade

Kaltura Video Assignment icon

Kaltura media assignment - a submission area for a Kaltura video assignment for feedback

virtual programming lab

Virtual Programming Lab - allows students to edit source code and test programs in browser, for programming assignments

game

Game - produces course-specific games for students including crosswords, hangman, hidden picture, sudoku, cryptex, and more


Other and Interactive Resources

attendance

Attendance - records attendance for selected course sessions

Signup Sheet

Signup Sheet - allows faculty to organize sign-up sessions where students opt in to times and dates.

SCORM package

Scorm Package - opens a collective of files in various learning object formats

Last modified: Wednesday, 28 May 2025, 3:09 PM